Senior AR Billing & Collections Analyst

Job DescriptionThe Senior AR Billing & Collections Analyst supports finance policies, procedures and programs, reports to the Division Controller, AEC and has responsibilities in these areas:Create invoices and credit memos to be sent to AEC customers on a daily basis. Submit invoices to customers using online customer portals, email and mail. Work closely with Shipping, Contracts and Program Management teams to ensure invoice support requirements are met and to resolve any customer billing issues. Contact customers to collect outstanding payments and resolving customer dispute and discrepancies. Monitor the blocked sales order report in SAP on a daily basis Develop and maintain relationships with key internal departments Ensure customer payments are within termsManage overdue balances on customer accountsMaintain and reconcile accounts receivable ledgers by entity Perform credit analysis on new customer application and recommending credit limit Prepare cash forecast for our Treasury groupResearch and provide requested information to internal and external auditorsBack up for Cash applications for all US business segmentsOther special projects as neededPrimary Objectives:Develop relationships with customers to ensure compliance with termsReduce past due balances to a minimumEnsure accuracy of AR sub ledger dataDeduction resolution and account analysis to determine resolutionIdentify Process improvementsProvide support for the month end close, quarter end, and year end close and other Ad Hoc requests in a timely manner. ShiftDayShift InformationSalariedExperience/Education/SkillsAR Collections Skill Requirements:Persistence in working with delinquent accounts Strong organizational skills and ability to multitaskAbility to work under pressure and meet deadlinesAbility to work effectively as an individual or in a team environmentHigh degree of attention to detail Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skillsExcellent recordkeeping AR Collections Analyst Experience Requirements.Experience with SAP or similar ERP systemsExperience with D&B or similar 3rd party credit systemsKnowledge of general accounting principlesDemonstrated ability to prioritize daily activitiesDemonstrated ability to meet firm deadlinesEducation And ExperienceAssociates Degree required with minimum of 2-3 years of Accounts Receivable experience preferred. MS Office suite: Outlook, Excel, Word