Account Receivable Specialist

Duties: The Accounts Receivable Specialist ("Specialist") is an integral member of Axiom's Accounting Department ("Accounting"). The Specialist will play a key role in interpreting Accounts Receivable aging, understanding which clients are the greatest collection risks and where collections resources should be spent. The Specialist will be required to handle a variety of tasks that maintain the Accounts Receivable and invoicing/billing functions for the company. Additionally, the Specialist will have other duties and responsibilities as determined from time to time by the Vice President of Accounting.

Essential Functions:

The essential functions of the Specialist are to:

• Analyze and resolve complex outstanding payment issues, determine root causes, appropriate corrective actions, and escalation paths as needed.
• Develop, interpret, and present accounts receivable aging reports.
• Conduct in-depth account analysis and research, make informed decisions on payment application, dispute resolution, and account status to ensure accuracy and compliance with company policies.
• Evaluate and validate account discrepancies, determining legitimacy and authorizing appropriate adjustments based on established financial controls and guidelines.
• Authorize and process customer deductions and adjustments.
• Lead resolution of customer account issues.

Qualifications: The successful candidate should have a combination of demonstrated experience and education that is equivalent to 5 years with a focus on accounting collections or related fields.

Physical Requirements:

• Regularly required to, stand, sit; talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer and telephone keyboard reach,
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision requirements due to computer work,
• Light to moderate lifting is required,
• Regular, predictable attendance is required.