Accounts Receivable Specialist

Summus; Fridley (MN); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Summus is seeking an Accounts Receivable Specialist to support the AR department, ensuring accurate posting of cash receipts, invoicing, and timely communication with customers to resolve questions and payment discrepancies. The role supports CPI employees to resolve issues and will perform other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities include daily cash posting, invoice processing, customer contact for billing questions, and assisting with overdue collections and reporting.

Qualifications

• Strong communication and documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Daily cash posting and reconciliation.
• Daily creation and distribution of invoices.
• Communication with internal and external customers to resolve billing discrepancies and disputes.
• Assist with overdue accounts receivable collection activities and reporting.
• Printing and distribution of monthly customer statements.

Skills

Communication

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Relationship building

Multitasking

Education

Associates Degree or relevant experience

Tools

MS Excel

MS Word

MS Outlook

Mainframe familiarity

Job description

The Accounts Receivable Specialist supports the company in carrying out the responsibilities of the Accounts Receivable department. The role will focus on the integrity of posting cash receipts, invoicing, communication with customers to resolve questions and payment discrepancies, communicating with CPI employees to resolve questions and discrepancies, and other activities to support the department as assigned.

Requirements

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

• Daily cash posting and reconciliation
• Daily creation and distribution of invoices
• Communication with internal and external customers to resolve billing discrepancies and/or disputes
• Assist with overdue accounts receivable collection activities and reporting
• Printing and distribution of monthly customer statements

Core Competencies

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Very strong organizational and documentation skills
• High degree of accuracy and attention to detail
• Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with co-workers
• Ability to build and maintain strong relationships across all levels of the organization
• Ability to build and maintain effective relationships and exercise good judgement with customers
• General accounting knowledge
• Hands on self-starter with a strong desire to promote and implement continuous improvement
• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment and meet tight deadlines

Qualifications

The requirements below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and ability required to perform the job well.

Technical Qualifications

• Associates Degree or a wealth of relevant experience
• Prior related work experience
• MS Excel, MS Word, MS Outlook, and familiarity with Main Frame Operating Systems