Accounts Receivable Team Member Position Available In East Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Accounts Receivable Team Member Billy Heroman’s Flowerland – 3.5 Baton Rouge, LA Job Details Part-time | Full-time $16 – $19 an hour 1 day ago Benefits Health insurance Dental insurance Vision insurance Life insurance Qualifications Microsoft Word Google Docs Microsoft Excel Accounting software Microsoft Office High school diploma or GED Bachelor’s degree Accounting QuickBooks Associate’s degree 2 years Accounting Communication skills Entry level Time management Full Job Description Purpose of the

Position:

Under the supervision of the Accounting Manager, the Accounts Receivable Associate will assist in ensuring that the company receives payment for goods and services offered to its customers.

Essential Functions/Job Responsibilities:

• Accurately prepares, posts, verifies, and records customer payments and transactions related to accounts receivable, in a timely manner.
• Contacts delinquent accountholders to request payment on past due accounts and minimize bad debt expense.
• Solicits payments and negotiates extensions of credit as necessary.
• Identifies customer discrepancies and works with the Controller to resolve any issues.
• Ensures that standing orders for house and/or corporate customers are updated and renewed as per contract renewal dates.
• Prepares, processes and distribute customer invoices and statements monthly
• Reconciles customer accounts to ensure that postings of invoices and payments are done accurately and correctly.
• Enter payments and adjustments into the accounting software, timely and accurately, to ensure proper credit and real-time balances of customer accounts.
• Transmits and maintains records of customer accounts that have been or may be transferred to a third-party collection agency.
• Assists customers with questions concerning balances and reconciliations of their accounts and receives credit card payments.
• Demonstrates an overall safety awareness daily.
• Maintains a clean and tidy work area to minimize safety risks and incidents.
• Demonstrates safe work habits by following proper procedures and protocols.
• Aware of reporting process for incident/injuries. Reports all incidents, injuries and near misses.
• Any other duties as assigned.

Competencies:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Able to work independently
• Customer service oriented
• Time Management
• Technical capacity

Education, Experience and Requirements:

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in accounting preferred.
• Microsoft Office is required; Experience with Google Docs preferred.
• Two or more years of related experience required.
• Must be able to pass a pre-employment drug screen.

Supervisory Responsibility:

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Work Environment:

This job operates in an office environment and requires extensive use of standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, etc.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. This job requires the ability to lift and carry up to 15 lbs. The individual performing this job must also be able to sit for prolonged periods of time and work on a computer.

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work:

This is a full-time or part-time position. Typical days and hours of work are Monday-Friday 8:30AM to 5:00PM. Some flexibility in hours is allowed, but the employee must work a minimum of 36 hours each week to maintain full-time status.

Other Duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

EEO Statement:

Billy Heroman’s Flowerland (“BHF”) is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to equal opportunity without regard to race, religion, color, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, and pregnancy), age, national origin, disability, or any other basis of discrimination prohibited by applicable law. In accordance with applicable state and federal law, BHF will make reasonable accommodation(s) for qualified employees and applicants with disabilities. Any employee needing such accommodation should direct requests for accommodation to Human Resources.

Job Types:

Full-time, Part-time Pay:

$16.00 – $19.00 per hour Expected hours: 36 – 40 per week

Benefits:

Dental insurance Health insurance Life insurance Vision insurance

Schedule:

4 hour shift 8 hour shift Monday to

Friday Supplemental Pay:

Yearly bonus

Work Location:

In person