Accounts Receivable Specialist

Founded in 1905, Turner Supply Company is a family-owned industrial distributor serving manufacturers nationwide. Customers rely on Turner for a comprehensive product assortment, competitive pricing, expert problem-solving, and cost-reduction programs that improve operational performance. Our leadership team actively champions core values—Empowerment, Development, Execution, Teamwork, Innovation, and Leadership—that helped Turner Supply earn recognition as a Top Workplace in 2022.

Headquartered in Mobile, Alabama, Turner operates 10 locations across the United States.

About the role

As an Accounts Receivable Specialist, you will be responsible for credit investigation and review on new customers, collections of past due accounts, and the general maintenance of customer AR records. This role is also responsible for meeting company AR metrics as determined.

Responsibilities

• Develop and ensure a sense of urgency and culture of quality, safety, and adherence to company core values.
• Monitor approximately 300 active accounts for one of the two geographical regions of the company.
• Research credit history on potential new customers, using available tools to determine creditworthiness and recommend credit limits to management.
• Monitor ERP system for customer orders automatically put on hold and determine whether the order should be released.
• Contact customers for the collection of past due invoices.
• Regularly communicate with outside sales reps on collection issues and provide the sales staff with their customer’s aging and status.
• Email customer invoices on a daily, weekly, or monthly basis for customers that need special handling.
• Monitor customer 3rd party payment websites and upload or enter invoice information where necessary.
• Work on monthly customer statements generated in ERP system and provide to customer as needed.
• Prepare weekly check run of accounts payable.
• Provide proof of delivery or other invoice supporting documentation to customers as requested.
• Meet periodically with management to discuss the status of past-due customers.
• Periodically travel with outside sales reps to visit customers, as needed.
• Occasionally cover for the other Analysts due to absences and monitor orders that are put on credit hold.
• Work with inside sales on pricing discrepancies, where necessary, to collect past due invoices.
• Complete applicable supplier applications as required by new or existing customers.

Requirements

• Proficient communication skills
• Willingness to adopt and embrace advances in technology
• Strong computer skills
• Above average Excel skills
• Strong organizational skills
• Excellent work ethic, ability to manage time and capable of completing job responsibilities without supervision
• Ability to work occasional overtime
• Experience working with ERP systems
• 5+ years in an AR credit and collection role
• Experience in a high-pace manufacturing or distribution environment preferred

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage
• Wellness Program
• Company-paid Life Insurance
• Company-funded Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA)
• 401(k) with a generous company match

Minimal travel required.