District Account Specialist

Company: Aerotek
Location: Holland
Posted on: February 25, 2021

Job Description:

Description:This is a customer service based position within the Accounting/Finance Department. This team is the main point of contact for customers and the liaison between customers and the company when it comes to contract questions and invoices. It is essentially an Account Management job with an emphasis on collections. Candidates must be willing to make a lot of phone calls to collect money on past due items. Must have excellent communication and problem solving skills.Responsibilities:Communicate with customers with a focus on reducing the overall accounts receivable for districts assigned through outbound calls or written communication. Document all customer communication and prepare any necessary documents needed.Participate and lead monthly conference calls with the local districts to review the top accounts impacting the financial performance of the district.Responsible for resolving customer disputes through contract review or negotiation and escalating if necessary.Meet or exceed financial targets set by direct supervisors.Tracking of and filing liens on properties and setting up legal / collection files.Review misapplied payments to help resolve all unclaimed property items for assigned districts.Interdepartmental communication is a must to achieve financial results. Willing to assist and train new members within the area of activity. Working a flexible time schedule and some travel may be required in accordance with assigned districts.Skills:customer service, accounts receivable, accounts payable, cash application, billing, collections, Accounting, Finance, Account ManagementTop Skills Details:* Accounts Payable or Accounts Receivable* Customer Service* Microsoft Excel * SAP (preferred)Additional Skills & Qualifications:* Customer service experience* Basic Accounting - reconciling, application of cash, balancing accounts, understanding of debits and credits, AR or AP experience, etc.* Knowledge of Microsoft Excel - used for account reconciliation* Knowledge of Microsoft Word - letters to clients* PDF Editor - turning documents into PDFs* SAP experience would be very helpful (Preferred)* Bachelor's or Associate's Degree is highly preferred or 2-4 years of work experienceExperience Level:Intermediate Level About Aston Carter:Aston Carter is a distinguished global provider of recruitment and staffing services to companies requiring highly specialized business professionals. As a Best of Staffing Client and Talent leader, Aston Carter has an unrivaled commitment to delivering first class service to clients and business professionals across a variety of disciplines, including Accounting and Finance as well as Governance, Risk and Compliance. With more than 60 offices across Europe, Asia Pacific and North America, Aston Carter provides local, regional and global expertise to drive value and meet our customers' unique needs. Aston Carter is a division of Aerotek. Aerotek is an operating company of Allegis Group, a global talent solutions provider.The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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