Accounts Receivable Specialist

Position Summary: 

The Accounts Receivable Specialist is responsible for supporting the financial operations of the organization by managing customer accounts, recording and reconciling transactions, and assisting with month-end close activities. This role ensures the accuracy and integrity of accounts receivable processes, including posting payments, tracking discrepancies, and coordinating with internal teams to resolve issues. By maintaining accurate financial records and supporting efficient processes, this role directly contributes to the company’s mission, vision, and values, helping drive sustainable growth and operational excellence.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Post customer remittances and record daily cash transactions accurately.
• Monitor and investigate payment discrepancies, customer deductions, and promotional spending.
• Follow up on past-due accounts to ensure timely collection of outstanding balances.
• Collaborate with Customer Services and Sales teams to resolve customer issues and support deduction investigations.
• Reconcile bank accounts, general ledger accounts, and credit card statements.
• Process employee expense reimbursements and assist with vendor payments (check, ACH, and wire transfer) as backup for Accounts Payable.
• Prepare and post month-end transactions and support the Accounting Manager with investigating cash and A/R discrepancies during the close process.
• Maintain organized files for all accounting related functions and provide timely feedback for research between accounting and customer service teams.
• Support ongoing fixed asset tracking and assist with property tax reporting.
• Provide reception coverage as needed and assist with general office support tasks.
• Contribute to special projects and other accounting related duties as assigned.
• Support SQF compliance, where relevant.
• Helps drive all of BFF’s Environment Management Systems (EMS) in an impactful manner to include monitoring/reducing operationally related negative effects on the environment as well as pollution prevention.

Qualifications and Skills:

• Associate’s degree in accounting or related field PLUS at least 3 years of relevant experience
• Highly proficient computer skills including accounting software programs and Microsoft Office products, especially Excel
• Strong attention to detail, accuracy, and efficiency
• Excellent communication skills – phone, email, and in person
• Professional appearance and attitude with a strong customer service focus

Physical Requirement/Work Environment

Must be able to adapt to office work environments which could include cold and heat. Individual will be exposed to high noise levels. Data entry while seated for greater than one (1) hour. Must possess the ability to work in an agricultural environment, indoors, outdoors, office, warehouse, processing, and farm production areas each varying in temperature, odor and other environment specific atmospheres.

Work Environment: 

Must possess the ability to work in an agricultural environment, indoors, outdoors, office, warehouse, processing, and farm production areas each varying in temperature, odor and other environment specific atmospheres.

Animal Welfare Commitment

Braswell Family Farms is fully committed to providing our animals with a safe and healthy environment, free from abuse and treated humanely in all aspects. All employees are obligated by moral duty, Braswell Family Farms requirements (refer to Animal Welfare Policy), and legal obligation to uphold the strictest animal welfare-structured environment and are obligated to report any incidents of abuse, neglect or breach of biosecurity for the health and welfare of our animals.

Food Safety and Quality

All employees play a crucial part in ensuring compliance with food safety regulations and maintaining the highest standards of food quality. You must always support food safety initiatives and contribute to a culture of food safety excellence.

Non-Smoking Work Environment

No smoking allowed in workplace, break areas, or on any company property. No smoking in company provided vehicles.

Equipment Required by Employee: N/A

Equal Opportunity Statement: Braswell Family Farms is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against anyone with regard to race, sex, national origin, color, religion, age or any disability, in compliance with Title VII of Civil Rights Act of 1991, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, as amended, or the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.

Disclaimer: Although this job description lists and identifies the primary duties of the listed position, it is not an exclusive list. As with all positions at Braswell Family Farms, the very nature and diversification of an egg production facility requires that all employees remain flexible to cover a wide variety of duties that may need covered.

The Information contained in this job description is not only to inform you of the requirements of this position but will also be used to evaluate your work performance. This will include assisting in a determination of whether you will be entitled to certain bonuses and/or raises, and whether performance related disciplinary action would be taken against you.