AR Receiver @ Indiana Convention Center

Sodexo Live! is seeking a highly skilled Accounts Receivable Receiver to join our team at the Indiana Convention Center. As an AR Receiver, you will play a critical role in maintaining the financial health of our organization. This role is an entry level accounting position which requires strong numbers orientation, problem-solving skills, research skills, computer skills and attention to detail. The Accounting Clerk is responsible for providing accounting support to the Accounting Manager or other
management personnel within the business unit. They will perform basic accounting tasks such as keying daily worksheets into the general ledger system, ensuring files are complete and maintained, handling accounts receivable duties, and other functions to generally support the department.

Responsibilities:

• Perform accounting and clerical duties as assigned by Accounting Manager, Unit Controller or other supervisory staff.
• Answer correspondence and inquiries relative to the accounting department.
• Record business transactions and key daily worksheets to the general ledger system
• Prepare refunds, adjustments and special billings as needed.
• Conduct daily audits of revenue postings and adjustments.
• Maintain credit card reconciliation and ensure proper balances on a daily basis.
• Compile and sort invoices and checks.
• Issue checks for accounts payable and prepare for mailing.
• Input vouchers, invoices, checks, account statements, reports, and other business records.
• Process bills and invoices for prompt payment.
• Retrieve and open daily mail; Match payments to invoices and invoices to work orders.
• Utilize Lawson system to access and maintain databases, pay invoices and order necessary supplies.
• Using Sodexo Live!'s collections procedures, follow up on delinquent accounts.
• Research, track, and resolve issues and discrepancies, as directed.

Qualifications/Skills

Required:

• High school diploma, some college and/or appropriate combination of education and work experience to support on-the-job effectiveness.
• Six months of previous experience or exposure to accounting principles and procedures.
• Ability to work independently, exercising appropriate skills for effective judgment, creative problem solving and taking initiative.
• Excellent communication skills, with ability to deliver and interpret information across various sources.
• Exceptional ability to provide a high level of customer service.
• Numbers orientation, with ability to accurately compute various mathematical equations.
• Exceptional computer literacy with Microsoft Office Suite software.

Preferred:

• College degree in Business, Accounting or a related field of study.
• Proven ability to work effectively with all levels of staff and management; Ability to promote and participate in team environment concepts
• Self-starter who can work independently and on several tasks/projects simultaneously, and who can contribute to functional areas of the business outside of the finance area.
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Initiative in identifying and resolving problems timely and effectively.

Must be able to meet the following requirements with reasonable accommodation:

• While performing the duties of this job, an employee is regularly required to stand for prolonged periods of time.
• The employee must be able to use hands to finger, handle, feel, reach with hands and arms, and taste or smell.
• The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, or crouch.
• The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, and carry approximately 20 feet.
• Ability to physically walk approximately one-fourth (¼) of a mile and the circumference of the unit several times a day.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• While performing duties of this job, the associate is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts and extreme heat.
• Employee must be able to perform repetitive motions.
• The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and extreme cold.
• Employee must have ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
• Employee must be able to operate in an environment with moderate to high noise
• Employee must have the ability to walk with non-skid shoes at all times