Specialist, Billing & Collections

Responsibilities

• Provide support to the Manager, Billing & Collections and to assigned departments, including cash receipts, invoice reconciliations, and communication with agencies.
• Effectively perform cash collections for all invoices.
• Create and input accounts receivable invoices into the Company’s accounting system and maintain accounts receivable analysis to ensure proper and timely payments.
• Aid in identifying invoice discrepancies and resolving issues with active communication with the Sponsorship sales team and agencies.
• Create and maintain excellent business relationships with customers, employees, and other administrative departments in support of AR procedures.
• Aid in the creation of a credit application process for potential new agencies/advertisers.
• Aid in maintaining financial records within the Company’s accounting system.
• Aid in the financial statement audit and have active communication with the Company’s contracted outside audit team.
• Prepare monthly accounts receivable aging reports.
• Maintain and expand knowledge of accounting principles, industry practices, and the Company's business operations on an ongoing basis.
• Support special projects as assigned.

Qualifications and Skills

• Minimum of 2-5 years of relevant accounting experience.
• Ability to work independently to ensure timely and accurate completion of projects.
• Strong time management skills, with the ability to prioritize and work on multiple projects.
• Strong organizational, problem-solving, and analytical skills.
• Excellent technical, oral, and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word.
• Experience with a General Ledger system such as Oracle Fusion is preferred.
• Experience with a traffic system such as Broadway is preferred.
• Able to maintain and protect confidential information.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to function as an effective team member.
• Able to work a flexible schedule including nights, weekends and holidays.
• Demonstrate the tact, diplomacy, decisiveness, and superior people skills required in the environment of live television.
• Able to lift up to 25 pounds.
• Able to sit and/or stand for extended periods of time.
• Possess the manual dexterity needed to effectively create required work product.
• Possess the visual acuity needed to effectively create required work product.
• Possess the auditory acuity needed to effectively create required work product.
• Must possess excellent analytical and communication skills.
• Prompt and regular attendance at an assigned work location.