Bi-lingual Accounts Receivable Specialist - Irvington - PECO Pallet

Description

Job Description

POSITION SUMMARY:

This role primarily collects a designated portion of our accounts receivable portfolio. It includes activities like invoice processing, distribution, and cash application. Additionally, it may involve financial analysis and metrics reporting for accounts receivable.

In carrying out these functions, the Bilingual Accounts Receivable Specialist will be in direct contact with our clients via phone and email. Frequent communication with other department members and employees from sales and service departments will also be essential.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

• Invoice processing: We use our accounting system to generate, review, post, and distribute invoices to customers daily.
• Account collections – ongoing communication with customers via phone and email regarding timely payment of their account balances.
• Cash application – apply and post incoming customer payments to their respective accounts daily.
• Account reconciliation – frequent review and resolution of client balances.
• Customer information - maintains up-to-date customer contact information in the collections systems.
• Accounts Receivable-related financial analysis and metrics reporting.

EXPERIENCE:

• A minimum of 5+ years of experience in a credit and collections department is required.
• Prior B2B collection experience is preferred.

EDUCATION:

• A bachelor of Science Degree in business Administration, Finance, Accounting, or a related field is desired.

SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE:

• Familiarity with accounting software (Microsoft Dynamics Navision is an asset).
• An intermediate level of ability with Microsoft Office – Excel, Word, and Outlook.
• Excellent verbal and written communication, organization, time management, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES:

• We embrace PECO Core Values: Safety, Integrity, Trust, and Excellence.
• The highest sense of ownership, confidentiality, accountability, responsibility, teamwork, and urgency.
• A self-starter, results-oriented, passionate, enthusiastic, and possessing a positive, can-do attitude.
• Ability to work effectively as an individual contributor, collaboratively as part of a team, and cross-functionally with other departments.

Salary: $60,000 - $80,000 per year

About Us:

PECO Pallet, Inc. is a leading provider of four-way block pallet pooling services in North America. With a diverse portfolio of manufacturers and distributors, we currently serve most US retailers, wholesalers, national clubs, and food services.

Our business model involves issuing (shipping), collecting, repairing, and reissuing pallets from a robust service network of 130 locations throughout North America.

We continue to lead the marketplace in superior quality and service by eliminating waste and driving supply chain efficiency. This commitment has led to rapid growth in manufacturing customers and distributors and reflects a strong value proposition that has been welcomed and embraced by many of the world's largest manufacturers and retailers/wholesalers.