A/R Associate

This position is responsible for researching, processing and reporting all post invoice customer activity including payment discrepancies, broker commissions, rebates and buying group payments, along with other misc. promotions. This position will have regular contact with customers, brokers, sales and customer service

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Process and report on customer payment discrepancies.

• Research and verify validity of all payment discrepancies.

• Prepare detail for required adjustments for correction to customer accounts, communicate and collect the invalid amounts taken.

• Process promotion payments/validate discrepancies for assigned customers. This includes rebates, food shows, and marketing spends.

• Process buying group and regular rebate payments monthly for assigned customers.

• Communicate reports to support payments made.

• Process check requests/apply recaptures according to customer specification.

• Complete and assist with special projects and other duties as assigned

Skills and Abilities:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education, training, and/or 2+ year's experience in accounting or finance preferred. Foodservice industry experience is a plus.
• Excellent oral and written communication and analysis skills.
• Computer skills required: strong background in Microsoft applications including Excel, Word and background in ERP solutions, preferably SAP.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature of the work and may not include all of the duties required of the position.