What are the responsibilities and job description for the Accounts Receivable Clerk position at Cleaning Technologies Group?
Job Title: Accounts Receivable Clerk
Department: Administration
Reports To: Financial Controller
Exemption Classification: Hourly, Non-Exempt
Summary: This position is responsible for customer invoicing, posting cash receipts, reviewing the aged accounts receivable listing to identify delinquent accounts, and conducting collection efforts from related customers.
Minimum Requirements To Perform Duties
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Qualifications/Skills
Education and/or Experience: High School degree with 2 to 5 years of practical job-related experience. Knowledge of basic accounts receivables practices, math fundamentals, and credit/collections procedures. Must be well organized with knowledge of PC applications (i.e. Microsoft Office, especially Excel), accurate data entry skills and ability to work under pressure.
Language Skills: Communicate verbally and/or in writing with other employees, other departments and supervision as to work in progress, problems and/or completion.
Mathematical Skills: Must be able to add, subtract, multiply, divide basic numbers, and calculate percentages.
Reasoning Ability: Must be able to identify work process problems and possible solutions.
Physical Demands: Sit at workstation for prolonged periods of time. Must be able to adjust visual focus. May be required to reach, stoop and/or bend on an as needed basis. Must be able to climb stairs as necessary. Some light lifting may be required.
Work Environment: Traditional office atmosphere. Temperature standard. Quiet noise level.
Department: Administration
Reports To: Financial Controller
Exemption Classification: Hourly, Non-Exempt
Summary: This position is responsible for customer invoicing, posting cash receipts, reviewing the aged accounts receivable listing to identify delinquent accounts, and conducting collection efforts from related customers.
Minimum Requirements To Perform Duties
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Posts cash receipts and credit card payments on a daily basis.
- Prepares customer invoices on a timely basis and submits to customers either via email, mail or customer portal as applicable.
- Generates reports relative to sales, accounts receivable and collections for management review on a monthly basis.
- Generates reports relative to accounts receivable to identify delinquent accounts for collection pursuit.
- Communicates closely with customers, to resolve account disputes and facilitate collection of amounts due.
- Communicates with sales personnel, as necessary, to assist in the collection process.
- Assist in prioritizing credit reviews for existing accounts.
- Assists outside auditors in connection with year-end audit procedures.
- Other miscellaneous tasks as needed.
Qualifications/Skills
Education and/or Experience: High School degree with 2 to 5 years of practical job-related experience. Knowledge of basic accounts receivables practices, math fundamentals, and credit/collections procedures. Must be well organized with knowledge of PC applications (i.e. Microsoft Office, especially Excel), accurate data entry skills and ability to work under pressure.
Language Skills: Communicate verbally and/or in writing with other employees, other departments and supervision as to work in progress, problems and/or completion.
Mathematical Skills: Must be able to add, subtract, multiply, divide basic numbers, and calculate percentages.
Reasoning Ability: Must be able to identify work process problems and possible solutions.
Physical Demands: Sit at workstation for prolonged periods of time. Must be able to adjust visual focus. May be required to reach, stoop and/or bend on an as needed basis. Must be able to climb stairs as necessary. Some light lifting may be required.
Work Environment: Traditional office atmosphere. Temperature standard. Quiet noise level.
