Accounts Receivable Specialist

Founded in 1898, Alter Trading Corporation is a worldwide leader in metal recycling for over 128 years. Alter Trading Corporation offers competitive salary and benefits to include medical, dental, vision, company-paid life insurance, supplemental life insurance, a generous Paid-Time Off Policy, company paid Short- and Long-Term Disability as well as a generous 401(k) match. Come join our team!

Job Description/Responsibilities

Reporting to the Manager of AR and AP, the Accounts Receivable Specialist is responsible of maintaining the quality and accuracy of accounts receivable through assigned responsibilities. 

• Identifies correct customers and invoices by interpreting various remittance advices, and applies wires, ACH’s, and checks to open invoices.
• Identifies past due customers within policy guidelines, past due invoices, and subsequent collection of past due invoices by making external and/or internal contact and follow up.
• Documents and communicates short payments and unapplied cash through established procedures and works with internal and external contacts to resolve.
• Analyzes customer payments, researches unapplied cash, duplicate billings, and adjustments to correctly apply and clear open invoices.
• Monitor customer credit limits and work effectively with other parties to adjust, analyze, communicate, and request new credit limits. 
• Maintains divisional Accounts Receivable, including joint venture, distributor, railcar, and miscellaneous sales by analyzing and applying payments, and collecting/resolving open items through internal and/or external contacts.
• Performs month end reconciliations and reports. 
• Performs special projects requiring analysis of Accounts Receivable transactions.
• Performs all other task and/or responsibilities as assigned, requested, or needed. 

Education/Experience:

• 1-3 years of recent and relevant experience in accounts receivables and business collections, preferably in a manufacturing environment. 
• Prefer an associate degree in business, accounting or related field. 
• Must have excellent verbal and written communication style.
• Ability to carry out ongoing dialogues in a way that creates trust and confidence within all levels of the company.
• A positive attitude and the ability to work well with others. 
• Proficient Outlook and intermediate Excel skills.