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Accounts Receivable/Collections Specialist

Castle Rock, CO

REPORTS TO: VP of Finance
DEPARTMENT: Accounting
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Position Summary

Performs a variety of work in preparing and maintaining accounts receivable, collections, and bookkeeping including maintaining accounts, providing reports to internal stakeholders, and maintaining sales tax records. Evaluates customer credit applications and sets credit terms/limits, monitors open customer accounts, and collects past-due customer accounts. Assists with additional accounting projects as required.
Essential
  • Evaluates customer credit applications and sets credit terms and limits
  • Monitors open customer accounts for payment history
  • Contacts customers to collect past-due accounts
  • Composes customer collection letters, initiates use of external collection agencies when necessary
  • Posts customer deposits, ACH transactions and wire transfers to Odoo
  • Applies customer credit and debit memos to accounts
  • Answers Accounts Receivable incoming calls and correspondence

 

Marginal
  • Files credit collection documents
  • Work with Avalara tax for sales & use tax issues
  • Assists with other areas of accounting as required

 

EQUIPMENT:

  • Personal computer, calculator, telephone, fax machine

 

KNOWLEDGE / SKILLS:

  • Working knowledge of accounts receivable, general ledger and order entry modules of Odoo.
  • Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite including Outlook, Word, and Excel
  • Knowledgeable about collection laws
  • Familiar with collection strategies
  • Basic accounting knowledge
  • 10-key by touch

 QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Ability to assimilate information and make decisions based on research
  • Ability to effectively interact with all levels of company team and external stakeholders.
  • Ability to establish and maintain effective work relationship with team members
  • Ability to handle multiple tasks
  • Ability to maintain confidentiality
  • Ability to organize tasks
  • Ability to prepare reports and other documents in a neat and legible manner
  • Customer and team oriented
  • Demonstrates effective oral, written and telephone communication skills
  • Detail oriented
  • Handles difficult situations with diplomacy

 EDUCATION:

  • Two years college with emphasis in accounting and 2 years of related work experience or suitable combination of both
Range 23.00-27.00 mom-exempt hourly position
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