Accounts Receivable Specialist
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Accounts Receivable Specialist
$24.00-29.00/hour
Are you a hands-on team player who enjoys helping others and finding solutions that make a difference Were looking for someone who brings energy reliability and a can-do attitude to every day. At J.H. Larson Company we value people who work hard take pride in getting things right and thrive in a fast-paced customer-focused environment. If youre someone who builds strong relationships takes initiative and enjoys being part of a supportive team wed love to have you on board.
J.H. Larson Company is an independent distributor of Electrical Plumbing HVAC and Datacom products with 8 locations in Minnesota Wisconsin and South Dakota and 3 showroom locations. We remain dedicated to our employees customers and vendors and are positioned to move into the future as a family owned and operated business. Were proudly celebrating our 94th anniversary this year!
We have a great opportunity to join our Corporate Team as an Accounts Receivable Specialist in Plymouth MN. The Accounts Receivable Specialist will support all credit and A/R related functions of the company. The focus will be to collect delinquent accounts and resolve disputes. This position requires a blend of credit assessment skills and accounts receivable functions to monitor outstanding invoices and follow up on overdue accounts.
Whats In It For You
- Highly competitive benefits package
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- STD/LTD
- 401k with employer match
- Life insurance
- Health Saving Account with employer match
- Critical Illness & Accident Insurance
- Employee assistance program
- PTO and 9 paid holidays as well as your birthday!
And more!
Responsibilities Include:
- Monitor overdue accounts and follow up with customers via phone email or letters to collect payments. Work with customers to establish payment arrangements for overdue balances if necessary and monitor all special payment arrangements.
- Respond to customer inquiries regarding billing payment status or account details. Provide customers with accurate account information including balances and payment history.
- Work with branch staff and customers to improve accounts from aging.
- Assist Credit Manager and other colleagues with miscellaneous paperwork reporting and perform project-based tasks as needed.
- Keep detailed and up-to-date records of transitions payments customer address changes and invoices. Ensure all documentation is filed and accessible for easy reference and auditing. Follow up on requests for updated credit applications.
- Issue tax credits and/or collect tax certificates when needed.
- Set up new customers job accounts and ship-tos into Eclipse as approved (to backup Accounts Receivable Clerk).
Qualifications
Qualifications:
Education
- Highschool diploma or GED
- Associates degree in accounting preferred
Experience and/or Training
- 2-3 years related work experience
- Excellent verbal interpersonal and communication skills
- Working knowledge of Word and Excel
- Must be able to work well with customers handle disputes diplomatically and ensure positive relationships
- Possess advanced mathematical and analytical skills
- Proactive detail oriented organized consistent and tenacious
- Strong decision-making skills
- Ability to effectively handle multiple tasks and collaborate within a multi-functional team
- A team player work together with others to accomplish common goals of company
- Self-motivated and self-starter
- Experience working in a credit department preferred
- Experience in a wholesale/distribution environment preferred
- Knowledge of Solar Eclipse software preferred
We are committed to providing salary ranges for open positions. Please note that the specific compensation for this role will be determined based on your experience qualifications location and internal equity considerations.
Why wait Check out our website and apply today at: under our Careers tab and while youre there contact us at to learn more about this opportunity and how you can be a part of a team who wants you to be successful!
We are an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Data Entry
- Customer Service
- Collection calls
- A/R Management
- credit memos
- Past due Account
- General Ledger Accounting
- Accounting
- CMA
- Excel
- Payment Plans
- Account Balances
- Credit Card
- Financial statement
- Special projects
