Accounts Receivable Analyst - Framingham, United States - The Fountain Group

Description

We are a national staffing firm and are currently seeking an Accounts Receivable Analyst for a prominent client of ours. This position is located in Duluth, GA Details for the position are as follows:

• $35hr based on previous experience.
• HYBRID ROLE; IN THE OFFICE TUESDAY-WEDNESDAY. 8:00AM-5:00PM (M-F)
• The AR Analyst will actively manage an A/R portfolio of non-standard complex aged transactions and focus on root cause analysis, identification, and resolution to drive working capital and customer payment performance optimization.
• This role handles significant high volumes of transactions which require fast decision making and a self-starter requiring minimal supervision.
• This is a critical role in reducing Accounts Receivable exposure by ensuring assigned portfolio is proactively monitored, and issue resolution efforts are prompt, effective and according to company policy and procedures.
• This role is responsible for supporting and reporting key performance indicators as well as supporting the development and execution of Invoice to Cash operation strategies, projects, and initiatives.
• The AR Analyst is ultimately tasked with driving and reporting on the reduction of the company's exposure risk within acceptable levels.
• The ideal candidate demonstrates a commitment to excellence, initiative, innovation, adaptability, and teamwork.
• Proactively monitor AR aging for assigned accounts and take ownership by systemically reviewing, escalating, and triaging vendor discrepancies and follow-through to resolution, including executive-level communication
• Collaborate with and influence upstream business partners to resolve complex problems & escalations and drive to resolution.
• Develop and maintain strong and effective working relationships with internal/external stakeholders to help maximize performance, quality, and service.
• Interact professionally and to a high degree of integrity with internal/external stakeholders and at all organizational levels.
• Analyze data and information quickly and proficiently leveraging data from numerous databases and internal tools to perform reporting and analysis.
• Evaluate accounts for risk of non-collection and make recommendations to management & credit team for credit hold, payment plans or bad debt reserves.
• Initiate and lead a collaborative and coordinated effort with business partners to address collection issues, barriers and escalations driving towards a timely resolution.
• Lead efforts to dive deep into customer account data, drive process improvements, standardize processes, and eliminate root-cause issues.
• Support the execution of special projects and ad-hoc analyses as requested by management or based on need within the organization within defined timelines.
• Continuously develop and enhance skills through ongoing learning and professional development opportunities.
• Subject Matter Expert for critical department processes.
• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience.
• Minimum 5+ years prior experience working in AR, Accounting, Finance, or similar function within Order to Cash.
• Minimum 5+ years of experience working with large corporate ERP (JDE or SAP experience preferred).
• Intermediate to Advanced Excel skills (VLOOKUP, xlookup, pivot tables) & proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
• Experience with reporting/analytic software preferred (Qlik, Alteryx, Power BI).
• Detail-oriented with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong interpersonal, organizational, and written/verbal communication skills with ability to work independently.
• Strong understanding of Order to Cash transaction lifecycle.
• General understanding of SOX audit requirements in a publicly traded company.

If you are interested in hearing more about the position, please respond to this posting with your resume attached or contact me at