Accounts Receivable Agent

  • Full-time

Company Description

“We’re not in the shipping business; we’re in the information business” -Peter Rose, Expeditors Founder

Global supply chain management is what we do, but at the heart of Expeditors you will find professionalism, leadership, and a friendly environment, all of which foster an innovative, customer service-based approach to logistics.

  • 15,000 trained professionals
  • 250+ locations worldwide
  • Fortune 500
  • Globally unified systems

Job Description

Accounts Receivable Agent role is a core function within the branch. Timely collection is imperative to our success. This desk will work with an AR team member to learn how to manage all aspects of the receivables process to ensure customers remain within agreed credit and payment terms.

Major Duties and Responsibilities

  • Statement of Account Disbursement: 
    • Generate and deliver statements and perform timely reconciliations to help meet the requirement of collection within term
  • Daily electronic submission of invoices to clients
  • Monitor and action past due invoices 
    • Proactively identify problem accounts and work to effectively resolve issues through building key relationships with customers and internal staff
    • Manage follow up action items in an organized, timely manner
    • Monitor payment center statuses and actions required for exception resolution
  • Payment receipt review and posting per internal control requirements and local document retention policies

Qualifications

  • A strong employment history with Accounts Receivable experience required
  • Working knowledge of accounting processes and familiarity of terminology
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Professional, pro-active, highly organized and reliable
  • Ability to consistently manage time efficiently and produce quality work in a fast paced environment
  • Excellent computer skills, specifically MS Excel
  • Team player with a positive attitude, effective interpersonal skills and the ability to listen, comprehend and effectively communicate

Additional Information

Expeditors offers excellent benefits

  • Paid Vacation, Holiday, Sick Time 
  • Health Plan: Medical, Prescription Drug, Dental and Vision
  • Life and Long Term Disability Insurance 
  • 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan (US only)
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan 
  • Training and Personnel Development Program

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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