Accounts Receivable Specialist at WattStopper – Richardson, Texas

About Legrand

Legrand is the global specialist in electrical and digital building infrastructures. Our comprehensive offering of solutions for residential, commercial, and data center markets makes us a benchmark for customers worldwide. We harness technological and societal trends with lasting impacts on buildings with the purpose of improving life by transforming the spaces where people live, work, and meet with electrical and digital infrastructures and connected solutions that are simple, innovative, and sustainable. Legrand is a global, publicly traded company listed on the Euronext (Legrand SA EPA: LR). For more information, visit www.legrandgroup.com/en

About Legrand North and Central America

Legrand, North & Central America (LNCA) is a leader in the AV, Lighting & Controls, Electrical, and Data Center markets. LNCA offers comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, as well as distinctive benefits like a high employer 401K match, paid time off (PTO) and holiday pay, short-term and long-term disability benefit plans, above-benchmark paid maternity and parental leave, bonus opportunities in accordance with the Company’s incentive plans, paid time off to volunteer, and an active/growing Employee Resource Group network. For more information, visit legrand.us

About Legrand’s Building Control Systems Division

Legrand’s Building Control Systems (BCS) division includes the Wattstopper, Vantage, and Shading Systems product lines. BCS industry-leading energy-efficient lighting controls technology and services are designed to meet code, ensure ease of installation, and enable precision control of light in offices, classrooms, hospitals, homes, and more. Combined with our Shading Systems for residential and commercial applications, Legrand’s Building Control Systems provides leading solutions for the control of natural and electric light in spaces where people live, learn, and work. BCS teams’ partner with designers to offer solutions that meet today’s green initiatives, including LEED, WELL Building, Living Building Challenge, and more

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Education:

• A.S. in accounting, finance or related, or equivalent experience.

Experience:

• Minimum 4 years in accounting or related.

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities:

• Good working knowledge of economics, finance, accounting, sales, and marketing.
• Must be able to work independently. Ability to work in a high volume, fast paced environment is a must.
• Requires close attention to detail, ability to audit work to identify issues and implement processes to prevent errors.
• Requires strong organizational and time management skills and be able to effectively handle multiple priorities.
• Must have strong customer service orientation.
• Must have excellent verbal and written communications skills and be able to communicate effectively across all levels of the organization.
• Exceptional computer skills, extensive knowledge of word processing, spreadsheet, presentation and data base software, proficiency with various e-mail, calendaring, meeting management and related communications software.
• Must be highly collaborative and able to work in a team-based environment.

At a Glance

Legrand has an exciting opportunity for an Accounts Receivable Specialist to join the Building Control Systems Wattstopper Team in Richardson, TX. The Accounts Receivable Specialist will manage the collection of account receivables in compliance with established policies. This includes account reconciliation, backlog management, credit limit management, and assisting Sales Operations with dispute resolution and customer communication. Timely releasing of order holds. Provide key direction for internal and external customers to ensure the timely processing of orders while providing prudent management of investment in accounts receivables.

What Will You Do?

• Prepares weekly customer trial balances and internal reporting.
• Process customer cash collections and deposits within the terms and conditions of the company.
• Researches and resolves payment issues such as chargeback’s, unauthorized deductions, and policy compliance.
• Manage the efficient collections of assigned accounts within the terms and conditions of the company.
• Develops and implements policies for billing, collections, and cash applications.
• Maintains constant communication and builds relationships via phone and email conversation with dealer personnel.
• There will be regular interaction with many internal teams for dispute resolution and collection of accounts receivable items in a timely manner.
• Recommend ways to improve processes to avoid future collection issues.
• Performs other similar and related duties as required.