Accounts Receivable Specialist in Madison Heights, Michigan at Galco Industrial Electronics

Galco Industrial Electronics is an authorized distributor for several million products from over 400 brands. We specialize in industrial electrical, electronic automation, control, and component solutions.
We have an opportunity for an AR Specialist role within our accounting department. Galco is a fast-paced environment that will afford you an opportunity to interact with a remarkable team and to build upon your accounting experience. Ability to work onsite full-time.

Specific Responsibilities:

• Generates and reviews the on-hold portal and releases in house and web orders
• Performs collection calls as needed, including engineering and service customers
• Enters daily ACH/EDI, wire, lockbox cash receipts
• Handles processing return credits, refund checks and pricing discrepancies
• Assists staff accountant with reconciling discrepancies
• Communicates with customers and sales representatives daily
• Uploads invoices and manages accounts for customers requiring portal invoicing
• Handles credit reference checks as required
• Handles account clean up and reconciliations when needed
• Charges and refunds credit cards
• Maintains and troubleshoots the credit card refund browse
• Files and manages tax-exempt forms for customer accounts
• Validation of sales tax exemption forms
• Performs monthly A/R clean up
• All other duties as assigned by the AR Manager

Education & Experience Requirements:

• Associate Degree in Accounting or related field preferred
• 3+ yrs of AR experience
• Advanced knowledge and experience in Microsoft Excel
• Proven working experience as accounts receivable clerk, accounts receivable manager, Collector preferred
• Solid understanding of fair credit practices and collection regulations preferred
• Data entry skills
• Verbal communication
• Customer service orientation and negotiation skills
• High degree of accuracy and attention to detail
• 1-2 years of experience in SALES TAX preferred