Accounts Receivable Specialist

Client: Fortune 500 Title: Accounts Receivable Specialist Location: Toledo, OH Duration: 12 Months (Extension Possible) Schedule: Mon - Fri; 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM EST Pay Rate: $20/hr on W2 Summary: The AR Specialist is accountable for managing and collecting delinquent accounts receivable for an assigned customer base to deliver defined outcomes through Owens Corning key performance indicators. This will require relationship building and partnership with internal functions, such as accounting, credit, customer service, pricing, transportation, and sales. Responsibilities: Collection of past due balances, while maintaining a follow-up system with notes, in accordance with established goals Monitoring of process quality and testing root cause analysis to drive improvement Customer/Supplier/Operations escalation management Develop action plans collaboratively with credit and sales teams to maximize results and mitigate risk Escalation of customer issues timely to credit and leadership teams - "manage up" Collaborate with credit team to deliver insightful management reporting Participate in cash forecasting for business units and customers supported (30/60 day forecast) Present in monthly AR aging meetings Analyze cash discount deductions for resolution; Collect as appropriate Maintain compliance with required internal controls and policies Assist team members / back up / cross training Qualifications: High School Diploma and 2 years applicable work experience with accounts receivable, collections or cash application. Preferred working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Business Intelligence (BI) and SAP ERP software. Preferred knowledge of billing procedures and collections techniques (e.g. skip tracing).