Accounts Receivable Intern
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Job Location:
Elizabeth, NJ - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
21 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Gellert Global Group consists of many of the leading North American food importing companies (Atalanta Corporation Camerican International Finica Tipico Cheese Products) and has been importing food products for over 100 years. The combined revenues of GGG exceed $1.7 billion. GGG companies provide strength in sourcing insurance finance logistics food safety and information technology and supply the needs of retailers distributors food service chains hotels cruise lines and food manufacturers alike.
The intern program is a 10-week program. Interns are expected to work on-site M - Th 32 hours per week. Salary will be $20/hour.
The Accounts Receivable Intern will support the Accounts Receivable team with daily operational tasks including deduction backup open claims management collections support and account reconciliation. This role is ideal for a detail-oriented motivated individual looking to gain hands-on experience in a fast-paced corporate finance environment. The intern will collaborate with internal teams and clients to maintain the highest standards of account accuracy and service excellence.
Key Responsibilities:
- Assist with deduction backup documentation including research and support for disputed items
- Manage and follow up on open claims for payment through customer portals
- Pull and organize Proof of Delivery (PODs) and Bills of Lading (BOLs) as needed
- Support Publix specialty invoicing requirements and documentation
- Participate in collection calls and customer follow-ups regarding payments and past-due balances
- Perform account reconciliation to ensure accuracy between customer accounts and internal records
- Assist with master data cleanup including customer account maintenance and corrections
- Support cash posting activities as needed
- Communicate professionally with customers regarding payments deductions and past-due details
- Create and maintain Excel worksheets for tracking deduction details claims collections and reconciliations
- Handle multiple tasks simultaneously while meeting deadlines and maintaining accuracy
Qualifications & Skills:
- Currently pursuing or recently completed coursework in Accounting Finance Business or a related field
- Strong Excel skills required (including formulas VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP pivot tables preferred)
- Excellent attention to detail and strong organizational skills
- Ability to multitask and prioritize work in a fast-paced environment
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Comfortable working with customer portals and financial data
- Professional reliable and eager to learn
- Prior accounting or administrative experience is a plus but not required
The Gellert Global Group of companies is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to sex race color religion ethnic or national origin gender sexual orientation gender identity or expression age pregnancy leave status disability veteran status genetic information and/or any other characteristic or status protected by national federal state or local law. Gellert Global Group is committed to providing access equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment its services programs and activities. Accordingly if reasonable accommodation is required to fully participate in the job application or interview process to perform the essential functions of the position and/or to receive all other benefits and privileges of employment please contact .
Required Experience:
Intern
Key Skills
- Journal Entry
- Customer Service
- Collection effort
- A/R Management
- Past due Account
- General Ledger Accounting
- Accounting
- Excel
- Payroll
- Financial statement
- Collection procedures
- Customer Account
- Delinquents Account
- Direct Reports
- Timely collections
About Company
The Gellert Global Group consists of many of the leading North American food importing companies, and has been involved in importing food products for over 100 years.
