Sr. Accounts Receivable Specialist- Temp

CooperVision, a division of CooperCompanies (NASDAQ:COO), is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of soft contact lenses. The Company produces a full array of daily disposable, two-week and monthly contact lenses, all featuring advanced materials and optics. CooperVision has a strong heritage of solving the toughest vision challenges such as astigmatism, presbyopia and childhood myopia; and offers the most complete collection of spherical, toric and multifocal products available. Through a combination of innovative products and focused practitioner support, the company brings a refreshing perspective to the marketplace, creating real advantages for customers and wearers. For more information, visit www.coopervision.com   

Scope: 

Perform a wide range of tasks in support of Accounts Receivable such as cash posting and applications, billing adjustments, collections, reconciliations, and supporting Customer Care Team in servicing customers.

 

 

Job Summary:

Perform a full range of accounts receivable duties including invoicing, cash application, collections, monitoring receivable, and maintaining records.  Ensure payments from accounts are posted timely and accurately. Process billing adjustments, ensuring all necessary approvals are provided. Confirm daily cash postings are in balance with cash receipts via banking institutions. Maintain strong, collaborative relationships with Customer Care team members, to ensure service to accounts is superlative.

 

 

Essential Functions & Accountabilities:

• Enters cash receipts and updates accounts receivable ledger by customer and verifies accuracy of postings.
• Monitors status of receivable collections and aging of outstanding balances.
• Makes accounts receivable collections phone calls/e-mails. 
• Assist in keeping sales teams informed of collection status and work with them as needed.
• Maintain accurate and organized electronic records.
• Reviews customer claims and credits.
• Responds to internal and external requests within established timeframes.
• Participates in monthly close process related to receivables.
• Provides accounting support as assigned to ensure monthly closing schedules tasks and deadlines are met.
• Performs account reconciliations as assigned.
• As business needs dictate, works extended hours to complete daily tasks to include mandatory overtime.
• Other duties as assigned.

 

Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

 

• An associate degree or equivalent experience.
• A minimum of four years of experience in billing, collections, account reconciliations, and general accounting preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, & Teams
• Strong analytical skills with ability to achieve results in a fast-paced environment with multiple tasks.
• Attentive to details, accuracy, and ability to apply established policies, standards, and processes.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Friendly and collaborative; team oriented.
• Excellent customer service and research skills
• Ability to make sound judgments, based on data analysis.
• Organized with strong time management skills.
• Flexible; easily adapts to change in systems and/or process.

 

 

Work Environment:

• Standard office environment
• Sedentary to light physical effort necessary to perform work assigned.
• Extensive computer work.

 

Experience:

• A minimum of four years of experience in billing, collections, account reconciliations, and general accounting preferred.

 

Education:

• An associate degree or equivalent experience required.
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business or related area is preferred.

 

Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran

For U.S. locations that require disclosure of compensation, the starting base pay for this role is between $25 and $30 an hour and may include cost of living adjustments.  The actual base pay includes many factors and is subject to change and modification in the future.  This position may also be eligible for other types of compensation and benefits.

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