AR Specialist

Company Overview: Munn Lumber Company, a Mead Lumber Company, is a leading provider of products for professional contractors, builders, and remodelers. With 50 operating locations across nine Midwestern states, we are proud to be 100% employee-owned and ranked as the 12th largest building material supplier to professional builders in the U.S. At Mead Lumber, we strive to create a team that works and succeeds together every day in an authentic, team-oriented setting.

• Employee Ownership: As a 100% employee-owned company, you will have a stake in our shared success.
• Work-Life Balance: Enjoy flexible scheduling options that support your lifestyle.
• Career Growth: We are committed to your professional development, providing ongoing learning and advancement opportunities.

Job Summary: The AR Specialist is primarily responsible for assisting the Senior Accountant with day-to-day accounts receivable functions.

Pay for this Role: $18.00 - $20.00 depending on experience.

• Assist OSRs and store managers with AR questions by phone, email, or in person.
• Process incoming payments and post to accounts.
• Post payments to accounts that are stored in the Browser.
• Post store use invoices.
• Maintain bookkeeping databases and spreadsheets, updating information as needed.
• Create reports and balance sheets that document overall profits and losses.
• Update client accounts based on payment or contact information.
• Assist customers with questions or payments by phone and in person.
• Review credit applications from customers and set up new accounts.
• Set up new sub-job accounts as requested by customers and OSRs.
• Send reminder letters on past due accounts and/or contact customers for payments.
• Communicate with previous clients and customers to request payment and arrange payment plans.
• Collect payment from customers and accurately record it into the system.

• High School diploma or GED required.
• One year or more of relative experience preferred.
• Ability to analyze technical problems, determine root causes and develop remediation strategies for permanent resolutions.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to recommend changes to drive business objectives.
• Ability to assess situations to determine the importance, urgency, and risks, making clear decisions which are timely and in the best interests of the organization.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of proprietary information.
• Skilled with computers and experience working with Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Ability to demonstrate a friendly outgoing personality and interact with others.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Skilled in or ability to learn 10-key.

Once eligible, you will participate in our ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan), a unique benefit that can provide a financial source for your future/retirement that very few companies offer. We also offer our employees competitive pay as well as the benefits listed below:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Plans
• 100% Employer Paid Group Term Life, AD&D, and STD
• Additional Voluntary Life, AD&D, and LTD
• Paid Time Off & Holiday Pay
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• 401(k) Plan
• Scholarship & Tuition Assistance Programs
• Employee Assistance Program

Equal Employment Opportunity: Mead Lumber Company is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We consider applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, sex, ethnicity, national origin, religion, gender, age, pregnancy, marital status, veteran’s status, sexual orientation, genetic information, disability, or any other protected basis prohibited by law.