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Accounts Receivable Specialist at AscendHire Accounts Receivable Specialist at AscendHire in Woodside, New York Posted in 4 days ago.

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full-time Key Responsibilities

• Post and apply customer payments, including credit card payments, ensuring accurate and timely cash application
• Own collections: monitor customer aging, follow up on past-due balances, and drive resolution
• Analyze customer deductions (promotions, shortages, chargebacks, and fees), validate them against agreements, and dispute invalid deductions to recover funds
• Analyze trade promotion activity and spend effectiveness by customer and program
• Forecast promotional spend and maintain related accruals
• Calculate monthly promotion and royalty amounts
• Perform daily and monthly bank reconciliations
• Reconcile AR accounts and support month-end close activities
• Prepare AR aging, collections, cash receipt, and DSO reporting
• Partner with sales, brokers, and customers to resolve billing and deduction disputes
• Think outside the box, using new tools and technology to evaluate data in a faster, more timely, and more efficient way Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Business with 2+ years of accounts receivable experience
• Consumer goods, manufacturing, or CPG experience preferred; retailer and distributor deduction experience a strong plus
• Strong accounting, analytical, and Excel skills
• Experience with NetSuite, G-Suite, and Microsoft Office
• Outside-the-box thinker who embraces new tools and technology to work smarter
• Strong communication, organization, and teamwork skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Full-time, in-office role in the Financial District, New York
• Must be authorized to work in the United States