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Account Receivable Specialist
RAVENNA, OH
SIRNA & SONS
Sirna & Sons Produce is a fourth-generation, family-run, wholesale food distributor. In our 81 years of service, we have continually provided premium produce, competitive pricing, and superior service. We are proud to bring you the finest quality products from growers across the nation, around the world, and locally. We’re more than just produce, need dairy? We have it! Last-minute catering, no problem. Our in-house produce processing facility, Christine’s Cuts, we got you covered. We distribute our fresh arrivals 6 days a week to restaurants, hotels, country clubs, schools and institutions throughout Ohio, Central Pennsylvania, and Northern West Virginia. You can count on us to provide nothing less than fresh! Our business, like yours, depends on delivering the very best and since 1939, Sirna & Sons Produce has been doing just that.
Essential Functions:
- Collect, batch and process drivers’ cash receipts (COD payments)
- Collect and count Cash on Delivery (COD) payments from the company safe
- Balance COD payments
- Open, batch and post street mail payments
- Post Lockbox and customer payments into accounting system
- Process weekly customer ACH debit payments
- Retrieve remittances for EFT paying customers
- Clarify remittances on customer accounts via phone
- Work with the collections team and other departments on payment discrepancies
- Monitor accounts on a daily basis to maintain account reconciliations of skipped and disputed invoices using database queries and workbooks to drive collections or resolutions.
- Identify outstanding account receivables.
- Establish and maintain communication with delinquent accounts to ensure expeditious collections with rapid resolution of past due accounts via telephone
- Maintain regular and satisfactory full-time attendance.
- Perform special projects as assigned by the Accounts Receivable Manager – Sirna & Sons Produce
Competencies, Experience, and Education:
- Well-organized with ability to prioritize
- Highly resourceful
- Listening skills
- Attention to detail and problem-solving ability
- Organized and attention-to-detail approach
- Collector experience with large accounts with various terms is required
- A minimum of a Highschool diploma or GED equivalent and 2 years of successful experience performing the above duties
- Proficient PC skills in Microsoft Office and common email systems
Physical Demands:
- Stand or sit for long periods of time
Schedule:
- 1st shift Monday thru Friday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Benefits:
- Health & Welfare Benefits (medical and life coverage)
- Paid Time Off
- Holidays
- 401(k) with Company Match
- Weekly Pay
- Career Advancement Opportunities
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth and pregnancy-related conditions), gender identity or expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws and ordinances.
