Accounts Receivable Representative at Columbia

A Kforce client is seeking an Accounts Receivable Representative in Columbia, SC. The position is responsible for the daily posting of cash and remittance advice to customers accounts in the Alpha/ISIS/Oracle systems. A key responsibility for this position is limiting the amount of unapplied payments. The AR rep must also process customer adjustments and offsets.

Primary Responsibilities:

Operations Management:

• Post cash received daily to the Alpha/ISIS/Oracle AR systems


• Focus on resolving unapplied payments in a timely manner


• Correct cash application errors by leveraging various research methods to correctly apply payments to open invoices


• Correct AR entry errors


• Load large manual remittances into Alpha/ISIS/Oracle AR


• Notify customers of payment errors and work to proactively correct customer behavior


• Post and reverse manually as necessary


• Resolve complex unmatched items as necessary


• Assist with month-end close as determined by supervisor

Technical:

• Assist with system testing and implementing system enhancements when required


• Align AR systems with multiple bank systems to ensure accurate transfer of Lockbox data


• Efficiently run and operate bank tools to easily reconcile bank receipts to Alpha/ISIS/Oracle receipts


• Utilize computing skills to create solutions for large files and unformatted data received from customers and the bank

Relationship Management:

• Maintain positive work relationships with members of other teams to whom information is provided or from whom information is gathered


• Assist in establishing and maintaining strong, collaborative relationships with internal (Sales leadership, Corporate, etc.) and external customers to identify additional ways to be of service and ensure customer satisfaction


• Other related duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or equivalent


• 1 to 2 years of experience


• Basic understanding of cash application principles


• Ability to quickly enter data via 10-key


• Ability to demonstrate analytical thinking


• Ability to coordinate with other internal departments to deliver seamless service to customers


• Ability to assess a problem and promptly resolve it or escalate it to a supervisor


• Excellent communication and organizational skills


• Self motivated, willing to learn, and a team player

Technical Expertise

• Ability to understand and navigate different file formats: Microsoft Excel, Word, and various text file formats


• Ability to convert files to and from different formats (i.e., Text files into Excel files, Word data into Excel)


• Ability to quickly pull data via on line tools

Relationship Management:

• Ability to be flexible with position duties and scope of work


• Ability to work well in a team atmosphere

Country: USA, State: South Carolina, City: Columbia, Company: Kforce Inc.