Position: Accounts Receivable Analyst/Senior Accounts Receivable Analyst
Location: Overland Park, Kansas
Schedule: Hybrid, 3 days a week onsite
Position Summary:
Are you ready to take your finance career to the next level? Our client, the leader in wireless innovation, is looking for a dynamic Accounts Receivable Analyst and a Senior Accounts Receivable Analyst to join our finance team. With a minimum of 3-5 years of relevant experience, you’ll dive deep into our finance systems, implementing and maintaining processes that drive financial excellence.
At least 3 years relevant experience required. The Accounts Receivable Analyst is tasked with maximizing cash flow with a clear strategy for managing assigned portfolio of clients and revenue streams. The Analyst is responsible meet Non-Subscriber Account Receivable targets. Utilizing strong analytical and customer service skills, the Analyst will work closely with both internal and external partners to proactively identify and resolve issues that may lead to payment performance issues including billing discrepancies, missing credits, and misapplied payments. The Analyst also ensures invoice accuracy by reviewing and confirming that billing data conforms to specifications prescribed by the contract or established business rules. The successful Analyst must be an efficient self-starter with an ability to operate effectively in a fast paced, ever-changing environment.
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:
Portfolio Management: Ownership and management of assigned portfolio of accounts. Establish an effective AR management strategy to maximize cash flow and minimize debt by improving and optimizing processes to drive operational excellence. Ensuring timely and accurate billing and collections of the receivable. Document all interactions with internal and external customers for historical reference and potential dispute resolution. Portfolio health is managed through review and analysis of account aging.
Process Improvements: Maintain accurate customer data, establish effective billing and cash application processes to minimize exceptions. Establish a proactive collection process. Investigate use of technology to automate repetitive tasks or work with offshore partner to transfer those tasks offshore.
Partnership: Develop strategic partnerships with internal groups to help manage the day-to-day business processes and escalations.
Process Documentation: Create and maintain process documentation & workflows and cross-train as backup for other team analysts.
Reporting & Reconciliation: Utilize analysis tools to provide reporting. Reconcile and validate postings and activities performed in production.
Education: Bachelors required in Finance, Accounting
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Microsoft Office: Advanced computer skills (MS Office, Word, PowerPoint) Advanced Excel
SAP: Experience with SAP or similar ERP system, Advanced SAP proficiency preferred
Communication: Superior oral and written communication skills including the ability to flex communication style and to communicate effectively at all organizational levels
Cross Functional Relationships: Ability to build lasting and effective working relationships with both internal and external partners to drive resolutions
Detailed Organization: Strong organizational and time management skills; effectively balance multiple priorities and meet deadlines
Vendor Management: Experience working directly with and training offshore vendor partners-preferred.