Accounts Receivable Specialist

Accounts Receivable Specialist

The Accounts Receivable Specialist contributes to the success of Menzies Aviation, by meeting key performance metrics for the Account Receivable Organization through the reduction of delinquency, managing to DSO targets, monitoring customer exposure, and maintaining bad debt levels through relationships developed with internal and external customers.

Under general supervision maintain appropriate ongoing customer contact, record notes in customer account records, perform account reconciliations, resolve customer complaints, and expedite to the correct department and more as requested. Support activities related to accounts in bankruptcy and third-party collections.

Key Responsibilities

• Proactively contact assigned customers for delinquent receivables and document communication to maintain account history in system of record.
• Develop successful relationships with customer contacts and sales.
• Applies knowledge and understanding of individual customer accounts to efficiently and effectively handle account balance inquiries, resolve account problems, billing disputes, and other issues as needed to provide quality customer service.
• Negotiate payment from delinquent customers to maintain receivables within target by ensuring overall compliance with credit terms.
• Continuous monitoring of delinquent accounts on a daily / weekly basis to ensure compliance to payment terms and not allow any further exposure to Menzies booked balances.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Must be well organized and have strong planning and prioritization skills.
• Scheduling and monitoring of ongoing tasks by being accountable for managing individual workload and informing manager with workload issues to ensure work is completed on time, accurately and according to department standards and / or commitments to Business Units.
• Strong problem analysis and problem-solving skills
• Results oriented and able to use good judgment
• Excellent interpersonal skills, effective in a team environment and customer focused.
• Create reports related to A / R status and / or detail.
• Upload customer has received all invoices including into customer invoice portal, if applicable.
• Understand overall business goals and how Accounts Receivable supports these goals.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

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