What are the responsibilities and job description for the Accounts Receivable Analyst - MCR Safety/Tingley position at Bunzl?
MCR Safety, a Bunzl company, is seeking a AR Analyst for their headquarters office in Collierville, TN. AR Analyst performs customer accounts receivables payment posting and deduction and short pay resolution.
Responsibilities:
- Manage Short Pay Process, ensuring proper documentation and reconciliation of customer short payments, including report generation, discrepancy resolution, and distribution to relevant parties.
- Communicate with key accounts to resolve A/R transactions, preparing necessary documentation and facilitating customer repayment.
- Research validity of payment disputes, follow up on outstanding deductions, and apply appropriate resolutions.
- Daily posting and balancing of customer payments via various methods.
- Review and update credit memos, applying them to outstanding balances.
- Perform multiple tasks efficiently and manage time effectively.
- Provide backup support during staff absences.
- Serve as a resource for auditors on credit and account issues.
- Monitor account aging for past dues and perform collections as needed.
- Monitor account aging for changes in payment trends or other activities that may indicate additional credit risk.
- Prepare correspondence on delinquent accounts requiring special handling.
- Perform back-up tasks during absences of other department personnel.
- Act as a resource person to tax and bank auditors during reviews related credit and account issues.
- Work directly with Collections/Credit leadership, and AR Supervisor in identifying troubled accounts where collection efforts should be elevated.
Requirements:
- Business or related degree preferred.
- 3-5 years of high-volume Business to Business cash transaction experience required.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
- Proficiency in Windows, Word, and intermediate to advanced Excel skills required.
- Knowledge of SAP preferred.
- Effective organizational and multitasking abilities.
- Flexibility in prioritizing job functions.
- Ability to manage workload and meet deadlines.
- High level of maturity and confidence necessary to interact with sophisticated internal and external clients
- Strong leadership and customer service skills with the ability to ensure that a high level of service and quality is maintained
- Product knowledge with clear technical understanding of services to be able to effectively communicate to customer
- Excellent project management, organizational and planning skills with ability to prioritize multiple tasks, projects and meet deadlines
- Outstanding attention to detail, flexibility and creativity
- Persistence coupled with the ability to communicate effectively with individuals at all levels of the organization
- Ability to exercise discretion and good judgment, work with minimal supervision and maintain confidentiality of shared information and/or assignments
So, what are you waiting for? A new career awaits you with endless opportunities.
Bunzl is a global leader in the Cleaning & Hygiene, Food Processing, Grocery, Health Care, Non-Food Retail, and Safety industries. We have grown both organically and through acquisitions to sales in excess of $10 billion. Bunzl North America is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. Bunzl North America owns and operates more than 100 warehouses and serves all 50 states, Puerto Rico, Canada and parts of the Caribbean and Mexico. With more than 5,000 employees and 400,000 plus supplies, Bunzl is regarded as a leading supplier in North America.
Bunzl Distribution offers competitive salaries, a comfortable work environment, and a full range of benefits including a 401k with a company match.
Bunzl Distribution has a tradition of commitment to equal employment opportunity. It is the established policy to attract and retain the best qualified people without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex/gender (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, age, disability or veteran status as provided by law.
Experience
Required- Advanced Microsoft Office skills
- 3 - 5 years: High-volume Business to Business cash transaction experience
Education
Preferred- Bachelor of Arts or better in Business Administration or related field
Behaviors
Required- Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well
