Accounts Receivable Analyst
Company: Russell Stover Chocolates
Location: Kansas City
Posted on: May 4, 2024
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Job Description:
At Russell Stover, not only do we love chocolate, but we love
our jobs! Every day we go to work exhibiting our values of
excellence, innovation, entrepreneurship, responsibility, and
collaboration. Working at Russell Stover you'll be part of the
leading manufacturer of boxed, seasonal, and sugar-free chocolates.
For over 100 years, Russell Stover Chocolates, Whitman's, and
Pangburn's have been crafted with the finest ingredients to bring
happiness to generations. Today, we produce over 55 million pounds
of chocolate annually, and our legacy brands can be found in 13
company-owned stores and over 9,000 wholesale accounts. Join our
team and let's continue making chocolate lovers happy! - A day in
the life---As the Accounts Receivable Analyst, you will be
responsible for the daily reconciliation of customer accounts. You
will maintain and reconcile the accounts receivable ledger and
prepare management reports. In this position, you will also be
responsible for collecting the revenue associated with the sale of
Russell Stover product, managing risk in such a way as to assist
with the overall profitability of Russell Stover Chocolates
disputing invalid deductions, timely and accurately processing all
valid deduction claims. As an Accounts Receivable Analyst, you
should be passionate about your work and demonstrate ownership of
your contribution to the team. You must be able to appropriately
prioritize work to achieve goals and communicate effectively with
internal and external customers.What you will be doing---Deductions
Utilize vendor portals to obtain initial/additional documentation
as it relates to a customer deduction. Work with the customers to
ensure deduction backup is received timely. Review and identify
reason code for all new deductions and short payments within 5
business days. Validate customers' claims within 30 days. Timely
and accurate processing of all claims identified on the monthly
aging report, once determined to be valid and all supporting
documentation is gathered. Must meet targeted transactions clearly
on a monthly basis. Minimum of 90% accuracy is required with 100%
accuracy being the goal. Timely bill back of those claims deemed to
be invalid. Work with sales to provide them the documentation they
will need in order to discuss repayment with the buyer. Timely and
continued follow-up with sales & customers on resolution. Minimum
follow-up of twice per month. Review other credits posted to the
customer account and apply them to the deductions where necessary.
100% accuracy is the goal, a minimum of 90% accuracy is required.
Timely validation and processing of all outdated candy credit
deductions. Timely validation of all non- compliance
fines.Collections Develop positive working relationships with
internal and external customers. Utilize vendor portals where
necessary to monitor the payment status of invalid claims.
Responsible for making recommendations to management on any account
that needs to be escalated. Identify and validate all invoices that
are not paid in full in a timely manner. Make daily B2B calls to
ensure EDI processes are running smoothly. All collection efforts
are to be documented.Other Responsibilities Record and track all
invalid claims, maintaining the status of the claim until
resolution. Month-end reporting on the status of all remaining open
claims on the invalid claims, credit balance, and aging reports.
Communication with sales on all unauthorized product claims to
ensure the item is either removed as an item available to order, or
the item is added to the customer's database. Minimum follow-up of
once per month. Other special tasks or projects as assigned by
management.Do you have what it takes? -(Basic Qualifications)
Minimum 3 years of deductions and AR experience. Proficiency with
Microsoft Office applications including Excel, Word, and Outlook.
Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills
required. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Must
be able to perform with limited supervision. Must be a positive
team player. Must have problem-solving skills. Ability to meet
assigned deadlines. -Do you stand above the rest? -(Preferred
Qualifications)
5 years prior deductions, collections, and general AR experience.
CPG experience is a plus. Bachelor's degree in Accounting,
Economics, or Finance or relevant experience. SAP experience
HighRadius experienceAt Russell Stover Chocolates, we don't just
accept difference - we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive
on it for the benefit of our employees, our products, and our
community. Russell Stover Chocolates is proud to be an
equal-opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer.
We provide equal employment opportunities to all people without
regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age,
religion, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender
expression, marital status, pregnancy, physical or mental
disability, protected medical condition, genetic information,
military service, veteran status, or any other status or
characteristic protected by law. Employment by Russell Stover
Chocolates is contingent upon I-9 Employment Eligibility
Verification, passing the urinalysis drug screen, education
verification, and satisfactory reference and background checks.Make
Happy. Work Happy. -
Keywords: Russell Stover Chocolates, Lee's Summit , Accounts Receivable Analyst, Professions , Kansas City, Missouri
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