AR/GL Supervisor

Job Function

• Follows up on open receivable balances and pursues collections to conclusion.
• Responsible for appropriate delegation, setting of team schedules, rebalancing of workloads and other functions in order to meet AR-GL deadlines.
• Accurately performs monthly and annual AR close process, including reconciliation of various expense and balance sheet accounts.
• Updates customer and vendor accounts in AS400 and provides collections status; maintains credit limits for customer; investigates discrepancies between payments received and invoiced amounts.
• Evaluates new customers by performing credit checks and suggesting credit limits to be approved by Director of Sales and Director of Finance & Accounting.
• Works with customers and internal departments to settle disputes.
• Analyzes, resolves, and documents problems.
• Reviews customer orders on credit hold to determine whether or not the orders can be released; performs the release when applicable.
• Pursues and documents collections on problem accounts.
• Processes write-offs after ensuring compliance with bad debt policy.
• Ensures appropriate back-up provided for review and approval by management.
• Performs monthly reconciliation of AR and other general ledger accounts in preparation for monthly book close.
• Works with other departments involved with order entry to fulfillment to improve processes and prevent billing errors.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in AR, Collections or Staff Accounting
• Bi-Lingual Spanish is preferred but not mandatory
• Strong work ethic - show up on time. Willingness to get involved with projects