Accounts Receivable Clerk - Logan, UT

Description

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Approve all credit applications up to $25,000; obtain supervisory approval in excess of $25,000
• Ensure credit files are maintained with current information and collection comments
• Monitor collection progress made by store manager and determine when to take collection activity from store
• Review, revise, and approve customer credit limits, as appropriate
• Inform stores of customers that are past due sixty (60) days and have been put on C.O.D.
• Forward accounts to collection agencies
• Monitor collection agencies regarding progress
• Assist store managers with credit issues
• Research payment application issues
• Follow up with NSF check collections
• Respond to bankruptcy notices and maintain follow up files
• Provide weekly aging reports to CFO and CEO; bi-weekly reports to managers
• Charge back salesmen commission for accounts that are 90 days past due
• Maintain Sales Tax Exemption forms for customers (Cash & Credit Sales) at corporate office
• Embrace Purcell’s culture of safety and perform all tasks in a safe manner
• Regular attendance in accordance with assigned schedule
• Ability to perform physical requirements as listed in job description 
• Other essential and non-essential duties, as assigned by management
• Review public financial information released by Mining Customers with CFO on a quarterly basis

Requirements

REQUIRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, LICENSES & CERTIFICATIONS

• Minimum Education: Bachelor's Degree
• Minimum Job-Specific Experience: 3-5 years
• Management Experience: 1-2 years
• Driver’s License Required: Yes
• Other Job-Specific Licenses or Certifications Required: CPA Recommended

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES (KSA’s)

Job-Specific KSA’s:

• Economics & Accounting - Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, banking and the analysis and reporting of financial data.
• Mathematics — Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, statistics, and their applications.
• Clerical — Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.
• Customer Service — Knowledge of principles and processes for providing excellent customer service. This position services Purcell store and center managers and other departments.
• Negotiation — Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences.
• Administration and Management — Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
• Deal with Unpleasant People – during the course of collections, must be able to remain even-tempered and goal-driven. 

Tools & Technology KSA’s:

• Computers and Programs — Knowledge and proficient use of computer hardware and software (AS400, Microsoft Excel, Word & PowerPoint, Accounting software)
• Typing – Ability to type at 55 wpm
• Calculator – Efficient skill with a calculator
• Phone Systems – Ability to operate phone systems for the effective communication of information to interested parties

Cognitive KSA’s:

• Critical Thinking — Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Judgment and Decision Making — Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
• Time Management — Managing one's own time and the time of others.
• Attention to Detail – Ability to analyze, correct, and report detailed information accurately.
• Inductive Reasoning — The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
• Deductive Reasoning — The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.

Communication KSA’s:

• English Language — Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
• Active Listening — Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Writing & Speaking — Communicating effectively in writing and interpersonal speaking as appropriate for the needs of the audience.