Accounts Receivable & Collections Specialist

Company: Acxiom
Location: Great Falls
Posted on: September 19, 2022

Job Description:

Acxiom is seeking a motivated and flexible team player to join our Accounts Receivable Team. The ideal candidate will be eager to learn, open to coaching and development feedback and thrive as an individual and team contributor.
Duties and responsibilities:
Research daily ACH match exceptions and accurately apply payments

Review delinquent accounts and contact customers to collect on overdue amounts

Perform weekly follow-ups to clear on-account payments
Issue collection letters and escalate accounts as needed
Resolve invoicing, cash application, and sales tax concerns
Process new customer credit applications and account setups
Process manual bank deposits
Create journal entries to reclass customer discounts and/or transfer funds from customer escrow to invoice application
Account reconciliations
Create monthly AR reports
Partner with AP team to offset or net transactions for customers who are also vendors
Understand priorities and organize workflow as needed
Assist teammates as needed to handle workflow and ensure team success
Understand, document and test operating procedures and perform updates as needed
Recommend process and/or system improvements
Work with team to test new or changed system functionality
Assist with team mailbox as needed
Consistently meet processing deadlines
Perform other duties as assigned
QUALIFICATIONS:
3+ years of full-cycle accounts receivable, cash application and collection experience

Functional understanding of business and accounting concepts

Ability to learn and apply knowledge to different aspects of the role
Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.)
Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills
Must be self-accountable, motivated, and professional
Must be flexible and adjust priorities as needed
Must possess a great attitude and commitment to personal and team success
Curiosity and ability to learn, share and apply knowledge
Accepting of change
Ability to understand the 'big picture' view of Acxiom and adjust work style accordingly
WHAT MAKES YOU STAND OUT
Workday ERP experience

Advanced knowledge of accounting and controls

Advanced Excel skills experience working for a technology, digital marketing, or data company
Acxiom is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer (AA/EOE/W/M/Vet/Disabled) and does not discriminate in recruiting, hiring, training, promotion or other employment of associates or the awarding of subcontracts because of a person's race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, protected veteran, military status, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics or other protected status.

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