Accounts Receivable Agent

Company: Expeditors
Location: Peabody
Posted on: May 7, 2022

Job Description:

Job DescriptionCompany Description

"We're not in the shipping business; we're in the information business" -Peter Rose, Expeditors FounderGlobal supply chain management is what we do, but at the heart of Expeditors you will find professionalism, leadership, and a friendly environment, all of which foster an innovative, customer service-based approach to logistics.

• 15,000 trained professionals
• 250+ locations worldwide
• Fortune 500
• Globally unified systemsJob Description
  
  Manage Accounts Receivables processes, including receiving, safeguarding, deposit and recording of receipts and assisting in the Credit Management process, ensuring Customers remain within agreed credit and payment terms.Major Duties and Responsibilities Record receipts in exp.o Accounting system and allocate per the remittance advice, ensuring no receipts are left unallocated at month end and provide support to the Banking/Treasury team for unidentified receipts. Generate and deliver timely Statements, and perform timely reconciliations. Provide up to date detailed collection notes listing actions on every past-due invoice in the ARCM system (Accounts Receivable Collection Management). Maintain a filing system in accordance to internal and local document retention policies (i.e. upload the remittance advice to the deposit in exp.o Accounting). Proactively identify problem accounts and follow up queries via email/telephone to effectively resolve issues through building key relationships with Customers and Internal Staff. Produce Exception Reports for the Weekly AR Meeting per company AR Goals (Aging Analysis, No Bad Debt, 100% Collection within Terms, No OCL (Over Credit Limit)) and maintain meeting minutes. Prepare the bad debt calculation (Trade AR Allowance) and the bad debt roll forward schedule for the monthly P&L. Assist Controller with Credit tasks in line with the Global Credit Policy (maintain Customer payment terms, company rating & risk rating; evidence in e.doc Global Lookup the establishment and approval of credit in the BCR system (Branch Credit Request) and performance of annual credit reviews). Assist in Internal Control Evaluations and Internal/External Audits by preparing required information/documentation. Support Accounting Department with miscellaneous projects and assignments.Qualifications
  
   Minimum 1 year Accounts receivable experience Strong Microsoft Office Skills Excellent oral and written communication skills Excellent organizational and time management skills
  
  Additional Information
  
  Expeditors offers excellent benefits
  • Paid Vacation, Holiday, Sick Time
  • Health Plan: Medical, Prescription Drug, Dental and Vision
  • Life and Long Term Disability Insurance
  • 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan (US only)
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • Training and Personnel Development ProgramAll your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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