Accounts Receivable Representative

Description

Job description: Reece Supply Company, a wholesale-distributor serving the sign industry since 1936, is currently accepting applications for an Accounts Receivables position in our Collections department in Irving, TX. Three Plus (3+) years of collections experience is preferred. The person in this position will have the responsibility of managing credit risks by assisting in monitoring, and providing oversight to, credit and collections activities for A/R accounts for all Reece Supply locations.

General Duties

• Ensure money owed is billed and received correctly and promptly;
• Call customers to collect on accounts and/or reconcile accounts;
• Conducts, or assists third parties in conducting, skip-tracing according to established practices;
• Assists A/R Manager by, Negotiating with customers to amend repayment terms, as appropriate, and provides and implements recommended legal action for specific accounts as necessary;
• Contacting creditors and consulting with attorneys as needed for settlements on bankrupt accounts;
• Reviewing accounts and recommending charge-offs as appropriate, supervises approved accounts’ charge-off procedures and reports them to credit reporting agencies;
• Process credit applications and request credit references;
• Release orders from credit queue;
• Take credit card payments over the phone when customers or delivery drivers call in;
• Apply payments from previous day’s deliveries;
• Scan/process delivery driver manifests;
• Makes sure previous day’s cash, credit card, and check receipts balance;
• Process Credit Card reports for locations as requested;
• Receive checks from freight lines into the system;
• Freight bills – upload tracking information to the Inventory Control & Accounting system;
• Send customers their copies of invoices, statements, catalogs, etc.;
• Set up customers to have invoices and/or statements automatically printed, emailed, or faxed;

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in finance and/or accounting and three plus (3+)-years of collections experience is preferred. Previous experience negotiating payouts, filing electronic records with credit bureaus, and serving as the liaison between parties is a plus.

Job Type: Full Time (7am - 4pm)

Salary: $18 - $21 per hour

Benefits

• 401(k) and 401(k) matching
• Vision insurance
• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off

Schedule: Day shift Monday to Friday

Supplemental Pay: Bonus pay

Job Type: Full-time

Education: Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience: Collections: 3 years (Preferred)

Ability to Commute: Irving, TX 75062 (Required)

Work Location: In person