Job Description
The Accounts Receivable Specialist provides clerical and administrative support to the Accounting department. This position is primarily responsible for processing and applying customer payments, supporting daily billing activities, maintaining accurate customer accounts, and assisting with credit and collection activities. The position reports to the Accounting Manager.
Job Responsibilities
Process and apply customer payments received by check, ACH, wire transfer, and credit card to the appropriate customer accounts and invoices.
Contact customers regarding overdue balances and assist with assigned collection activities.
Maintain accurate customer account information and research payment discrepancies or account-related issues.
Verify accounts receivable and cash control sheets daily, including all associated spreadsheets.
Research, prepare, and distribute return authorizations (RAs), as required.
Process customer credit card transactions.
Complete daily customer shipment closings and billing activities.
Print and distribute invoices and related reports, as required.
Prepare customs documentation and other required paperwork for international shipments.
Upload accounts receivable invoices to customer portals, as necessary.
Assist with account reconciliations and accounts payable processing.
Perform filing, data entry, and other clerical accounting duties.
Cross-train on additional Accounting department responsibilities and provide team coverage as needed.
Perform other related duties as assigned.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Weymouth, MA |
| Job Type | Full-time |
| Industry | Manufacturing - Other |
| Salary | $25–$28 Per Hour |
| Company Size | 51 - 200 |
| Year Founded | 1946 |
| Headquarters | Weymouth, MA, US |
| Website | http://www.electroswitch.com/careers |
Qualifications
Knowledge, Skills, and Experience
Associate degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field preferred; equivalent education and relevant experience will also be considered.
Previous accounts receivable, cash application, bookkeeping, or related clerical accounting experience preferred.
Entry-level candidates with relevant education, strong attention to detail, and a willingness to learn are encouraged to apply.
Basic proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Word.
Ability to accurately enter, review, and maintain financial data.
Strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to manage routine tasks, meet deadlines, and work effectively as part of a team.
Experience in a manufacturing environment is helpful but not required.
Experience with Syteline or another ERP/accounting system is a plus.
Benefits
Paid Time-Off, Life Insurance, Tuition Reimbursement, 401K, Prescription Drug Coverage, 401K Match, Employee Referral Program, Paid Sick Days, Parking, Flexible Spending Accounts, Medical, Dental, Vision
About Company
Electro Switch, starting with only six employees, was founded in 1946 in Weymouth, Massachusetts as a switch supplier to the military. Over the succeeding decades, the expertise acquired in designing and building rugged, high quality, mil-spec rotary switches was adapted to new product lines as the company expanded into the heavy duty Industrial and Electric Utility markets.
From critical applications like life support systems and massive data communications centers to every day necessities like street lighting, people depend on the performance of electrical switches. When you select a switch or relay from Electroswitch, you are gaining the benefit of 80 years of experience. The primary supplier of rugged, high-quality products for electrical utilities, nuclear power plants and the U.S. Navy, Electroswitch has the knowledge to meet the intricacies of any application with quality, reliability and performance. With Electroswitch, there is... "Never A Doubt."
Electroswitch offers a competitive benefits package that includes paid holidays, paid sick and vacation time, health, dental and vision insurance, company paid life insurance, 401k retirement plan with a company match.
Electroswitch is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and provides Equal employment opportunities for all current and prospective employees.
Electroswitch will provide reasonable accommodations which do not impose an undue hardship on the company, to enable individuals with disabilities to participate fully in the interviewing and hiring process and during their employment in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
Skills
- Accounting
- Accounts Receivable
- Data Entry
- Microsoft Excel
- Past Due Accounts
- Microsoft Outlook
- Billing
- Credit and Collections
- Telephone Skills
- Microsoft Word
Skills
- Accountingunmatched
- Accounts Receivableunmatched
- Administrative Skillsunmatched
- Billingunmatched
- Credit and Collectionsunmatched
- Develop and Maintain Customersunmatched
- Financial Reportingunmatched
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