Pace Analytical Services, LLC Looking for Accounts Receivable Associate at Roseville, MN  Full Time

SUMMARY:

The Accounts Receivable Associate will be responsible for daily posting of incoming ACH, wire, check, and credit card payments to customer accounts in a timely and accurate manner. This role will also assist with researching and resolving unidentified or missing payments, submitting customer refund requests, and processing credit card transactions.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

This class specification lists the major duties and requirements of the job and is not all-inclusive. Incumbent(s) may be expected to perform job-related duties other than those contained in this document and may be required to have specific job-related knowledge and skills.

• Download daily bank remittance details, validate and transform data, and prepare Excel files to batch and upload into ERP system.
• Maintains timely and accurate posting of ACH, wire, and check payments to customer accounts according to departmental goals.
• Reconcile customer accounts and ensure all payments and credits are applied, uncollectable amounts are accounted for, and miscellaneous differences are cleared.
• Monitor and resolve unidentified payment transactions that route to the clearing account, following internal guidelines to transfer funds across business entities.
• Process customer credit card transactions and assist with administration, governance, and security of credit card data while adhering to PCI compliance standards.
• Establish new and maintain existing of new customers into Great Plains while exercising integrity and confidentiality of customer and financial information.
• Work closely with internal collections and operations teams to investigate and resolve payment discrepancies promptly.
• Backup other team members as needed to ensure critical tasks are being completed.
• Other specific duties as assigned, ensuring proper segregation of duties within the Accounts Receivable team.

QUALIFICATIONS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Education and Experience:

• Associate or Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, Business, or related field is preferred
• 2-4 years’ experience in accounting, cash application, accounts receivable, or related field

Required Certificates, Licenses, and Registrations:

Continued employment is contingent upon all required licenses and certificates being maintained in active status without suspension or revocation.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Competencies

Required Knowledge and Skills:

• Understanding of basic principles of finance, accounting, and bookkeeping
• Strong attention to detail and highly organized, critical thinking, with the ability to multitask
• Experience with managing customer accounts and reconciliations
• Experience with credit card processing platforms and knowledge of PCI compliance standards
• Experience with large and complex accounts receivable data sets
• Proficiency in MS Office, specifically Excel
• Self-disciplined with a willingness to learn
• Working knowledge of ERP systems, such as Great Plains, JDE, SAP, Epicor, etc.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Required Competencies:

• Teamwork – works collaboratively as part of a team and works cross functionally to achieve company goals
• Customer Service – manages customer situations and responds promptly and consistently to customer needs

• Detail-oriented – focuses on data for accuracy to complete job duties, with a high degree of accuracy; makes a conscious effort to understand root causes, not just effects
• Problem-solving – reviews multiple sources of information, collects data, and uses intuition and experience to resolve issues for internal and external partners
• Analytical – synthesizes complex or diverse information; collects and researches data; uses intuition and experience to complement data
• Motivation – sets and achieves goals; demonstrates persistence and overcomes obstacles; measures self against standard of excellence

PHYSICAL/MENTAL REQUIREMENTS:

The physical demands described herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT: