[Hiring] Accounts Receivable Specialist REMOTE

­­Position: Accounts Receivable Specialist

Date posted: 2024-09-27

Industry: other

Employment type: Full Time

Experience: 3 to 5 year               

Qualification: Bachelor’s Degree is required

Salary: $40K/yr – $55K/yr

Location: REMOTE

Company: Ntiva Inc

Description:

Accounts Receivable Specialist

About the job

Are you looking for limitless career opportunities? Do you have a growth mindset, and like to take initiative? If yes, then Ntiva is the right place for you! At Ntiva, we have a saying – We exist to grow each other. Our focus is helping each other, our clients and our families grow both personally and professionally. Sound like something you could get in to? Because as one of the fastest-growing Managed Services Companies in the country, we’re looking to fuel our team with powerhouse talent. With strategic locations across the U.S., and still led by our original founder Steven Freidkin, we specialize in helping organizations solve their complex IT challenges no matter where they are located. Definitely a fast-paced environment where we collectively battle escalating cyber attacks and stay on top of fast changing technologies! Come explore one of our many opportunities!

As the A/R Specialist, you will play a key role in ensuring smooth financial operations by handling lockboxes, managing ACH payments, and guiding clients toward the appropriate payment channels. Your proactive approach will drive timely and accurate payment collection, while maintaining precise financial records. Your impact will be essential to the company’s financial success and contribute to a seamless client experience.

Summary of Location and Hours

• This is a remote position with occasional on-site meeting in our Lombard, IL office.
• Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm EST

What you will be doing

• Payment Processing: Accurately enter incoming payments, including lockbox and ACH transactions, into the accounting system, ensuring correct application to customer accounts.
• Accounts Management: Maintain up-to-date records of all accounts receivable transactions, including monitoring account balances, payment status, and aging reports.
• Collections: Proactively manage the collection of past due accounts, making professional and courteous phone calls to clients to resolve payment issues and collect outstanding balances.
• Client Redirection: Effectively redirect clients to appropriate payment channels, including lockboxes, ACH, and other designated payment methods, ensuring a smooth and efficient payment process.
• Reconciliation: Regularly reconcile accounts receivable balances with the general ledger, ensuring all discrepancies are identified and resolved promptly.
• Reporting: Generate and analyze accounts receivable reports, providing insights and updates to management on collection efforts and outstanding balances.
• Customer Service: Serve as the primary point of contact for customer inquiries related to billing and payments, providing timely and professional assistance.
• Process Improvement: Identify and recommend opportunities for improving the efficiency and effectiveness of the accounts receivable process.
• Performs other duties as assigned

You’ll be successful in this role if you have

• Proven experience in accounts receivable or a similar financial role.
• Previous experience with lockboxes and ACH payments.
• Experience in managing and collecting past due balances.
• Strong self-motivation and ability to work independently in a remote environment.
• Excellent organizational skills with a high level of attention to detail.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to professionally engage with clients over the phone.
• Ability to handle sensitive financial information with integrity and confidentiality.
• Results-oriented mindset with a focus on achieving and exceeding collection targets.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Required language skills

• Ability to communicate professionally, in English, both written and orally
• Ability to write business correspondence and process procedures
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, and the general public

Bonus points for

    Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field

The base pay range for this position is expected to be between $40,000 and $55,000 per year, plus an annual on-target bonus. The base pay offered may vary depending on multiple non-discriminatory factors including, but not limited to, market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position also includes medical benefits, 401(k) eligibility, and PTO. Additional details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.

At Ntiva, we are committed to creating and maintaining a diverse, inclusive, and welcoming work environment for all employees and job applicants. We firmly believe that a diverse workforce fosters a wider range of perspectives, experiences, and ideas that lead to increased creativity, innovation, and problem-solving capabilities. As an equal opportunity employer, we actively seek to recruit and retain a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We prohibit discrimination of any kind, including but not limited to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, age, hair length, protective hairstyles, organ donor status, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected status and comply with all applicable laws governing nondiscrimination in employment.