Accounts Receivable Specialist

Join America’s favorite family bakery since 1934—home of Little Debbie®, Drake’s® Cakes, and Sunbelt Bakery® Granola Bars. Work with legacy brands that bring smiles to faces nationwide, including yours. You’ll experience a culture committed to work-life balance, guaranteed time off, and supportive health and wellness offerings. Enjoy profit sharing, long-term job security, and a range of exciting career paths. When you join McKee Foods, you’ll discover a better way to live and work.

Pay

$20.70 - $26.71 / hour, depending on experience and qualifications

Schedule

Varies to meet business need

On-site with potential for some hybrid work

Location

10260 McKee Road Collegedale, TN 37415

Job Summary

McKee Foods Corporation is seeking a General Accounts Receivable Specialist to join our Accounts Receivable team. Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following.

• Identify billing discrepancies, gather supporting evidence, and file formal claims to resolve payment disputes.
• Compile transaction samples and provide support for financial audits.  
• Maintain and balance accounts accurately and on schedule
• Identify and manage payment/invoice discrepancies to keep accounts current
• Analyze aging and other reports to correct issues and minimize bad debt in a timely manner
• Work closely with other departments and outside customers to resolve issues
• Make collection calls and implement other measures to correct issues and minimize bad debt
• Identify root cause and provide possible solutions

Required Qualifications

• Associates degree in Accounting, finance, business or related field, or equivalent experience. (2 years of experience = 1 year of education)
• Ability to interact with employees at all levels of the organization
• Good decision-making, problem-solving, and analytical skills
• Solid verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent customer service skills
• Strong initiative and self-starter
• Ability to plan and prioritize task assignments
• Ability to meet weekly deadlines
• Excellent work record
• Ability to advise supervisor of account trends and issues
• Ability to safeguard confidential information
• Proven ability to work with internal and external "customers"
• Proven ability using Microsoft Excel software
• Knowledge of file management with ability to organize
• Team player with ability to work independently when required

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior customer service experience
• Prior Accounting experience at McKee Foods Corporation
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business or related field, or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of two years Accounts Receivable experience
• Knowledge of Accounting software (PRPO, KENDO)
• Working knowledge of MS Word and the Google for Business Suite

Benefits

• Competitive weekly pay
• 401(k) with matching contributions
• Credit Union
• Exercise and recreation facility

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer