Accounts Receivable Specialist - Detail-Oriented Cash Flow

Prairie Farms Dairy, Inc.; Edwardsville (IL); On-site; USD 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Prairie Farms Dairy, Inc. in Edwardsville, IL seeks an Accounts Receivable Associate to manage payments and balances for selected accounts. You will work with AR management, finance teams, and customers to resolve discrepancies and ensure accurate posting of payments.

The role requires 2 years AR experience and strong Excel skills. This full-time, on-site position offers a stable Monday–Friday schedule with standard dairy industry hours.

Qualifications

• 2 years of Accounts Receivable experience.
• Excellent Excel skills- basic to intermediate level knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Post payments received from customers via checks and ACH payments to customer accounts and invoices following company compliance & guidelines.
• Complete day-to-day financial transactions including validation, posting, processing, computing, and record keeping.
• Research invalid and/or unauthorized deductions with customer and other contacts within the company (sales manager, plants, etc.)
• Utilize customer portals/email to dispute deductions that are invalid.
• Run aging reports and analysis reports for your customer accounts as needed (daily, weekly, monthly)
• Identify delinquent accounts and seek payment from the customer.
• Analyze customer payment plans, trends, and payment history.
• Communicate clearly and effectively with customers regarding invoice payments, old invoices, deductions, etc.
• Communicate clearly and effectively with internal plant contacts regarding invoice payments, old invoices, deductions, etc.
• Answer emails/phone calls from customer contacts and internal contacts in a timely manner.
• Build relationships with internal sales and external customers.

Skills

Accounts Receivable

Excel skills

Multi-tasking

Attention to detail

Tools

SAP

AS400

Job description

Prairie Farms Dairy, Inc. in Edwardsville, IL seeks an Accounts Receivable Associate to manage payments and balances for selected accounts. You will work with AR management, finance teams, and customers to resolve discrepancies and ensure accurate posting of payments.

The role requires 2 years AR experience and strong Excel skills. This full-time, on-site position offers a stable Monday–Friday schedule with standard dairy industry hours.