Accounts Receivable Specialist

Accounts Receivable Specialist

Basic Fun! is a dynamic global designer and marketer of classic, innovative children's entertainment products that bring smiles to people of all ages. Our iconic brands and innovative product portfolio are sold by leading retailers and distributors in over 60 countries around the world. Basic Fun! has an omni-channel go-to market strategy with a strong presence online, in- store as well as in family entertainment venues. The Company is proud to have long-standing, valued product partnerships with A-List Licensors, including Hasbro, Disney, Mattel, Nintendo, Pokémon, Netflix, Coca Cola, Universal, Paramount, Warner Brothers, Cloudco Entertainment, NFL and NBA. Basic Fun! manages a portfolio of iconic powerhouse brands that include Care Bears, Tonka, Lite Brite, K'nex, Lincoln Logs, Tinker Toys, Playhut, Uncle Milton, Fisher Price Classics, Mash'ems,Littlest Pet Shop and Arcade 1Up, and many other trusted brands. All of us at Basic Fun! are dedicated to enriching lives and creating unforgettable moments through imaginative play.

POSITION OVERVIEW:

The Accounts Receivable Specialist contacts clients and collects outstanding payments, striking a balance between maintaining trustful relationships and ensuring timely payments.

Responsibilities include but not limited to:

• Monitor accounts on a daily basis
• Identify outstanding account receivables
• Investigate historical data for debts and bills
• Take actions in order to encourage timely payments
• Process payments and refunds
• Resolve billing issues
• Resolve customer credit issues
• Contact clients and discuss their overdue payments
• Update account status records
• Prepare and present reports on collection activities and progress
• Record information about the financial status of customers and the status of collection efforts
• Locate and notify customers of delinquent accounts by mail, telephone, or personal visits to solicit payment
• Arrange for debt repayment or establish repayment schedules, based on customers' financial situations
• Advise customers of necessary actions and strategies for debt repayment
• Answer customer questions regarding problems with their accounts
• Notify credit departments, order merchandise repossession or service disconnection, and turn over account records to attorneys when customers fail to respond to collection attempts
• Sort and file correspondence and perform miscellaneous clerical duties, such as answering correspondence and writing reports