Accounts Receivable Specialist at Bunzl

The AR Specialist is responsible for working with Sales and Accounting to drive collection of accounts receivable.

Your career path has many avenues available for you to succeed. Are you looking to advance at a rate that matches your ambition and skill set? At Bunzl, we understand and want to invest in you. With our multi-career options, you’ll not only be able to find the adventure you are looking for today, but can be confident that new opportunities will be there for advancement in your future. 

 At Bunzl, we know that our employees are our number one asset. We seek to recruit and retain the right people who are passionate about our business and we provide opportunities for our employees so that they may progress within our company based on their talents, experiences, and their aptitude.    

Responsibilities:

• Investigating and resolving any irregularities or inquiries
• Support customer service and sales teams to ensure accurate invoicing and resolve errors
• Help to resolve and collect past due balances-communicate effectively and professionally with customers and/or internal sales team
• Monitor AR balances by customer to address and resolve payment issues due to invoice discrepancies/transmission failure in a timely manner
• Understand AS400 invoicing process and customer setup
• Coordinate releasing credit holds, answering AR calls and sending collection notices
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned

Requirements:

• High School diploma or GED equivalent required
• 2+ years accounting/accounts receivable experience
• Strong problem solving, analytical and investigation skills
• Communication skills to include Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook; AS400 experience is a plus
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to multi-task projects and possess a general knowledge of business principles
• Must be detail-oriented
• Self-motivated with ability to work independently or as a team
• Ability to effectively communicate both orally and in written form with management, internal and external customers
• Demonstrate the ability to anticipate and solve practical problems or resolve issues

R3 Cerritos salary range:  $26 - $27 per hour based on experience, education and geographic location. 

So, what are you waiting for? A new career awaits you with endless opportunities.

Bunzl is a global leader in the Cleaning & Hygiene, Food Processing, Grocery, Health Care, Non-Food Retail, and Safety industries. We have grown both organically and through acquisitions to sales in excess of $10 billion.  Bunzl North America is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri.  Bunzl North America owns and operates more than 100 warehouses and serves all 50 states, Puerto Rico, Canada and parts of the Caribbean and Mexico. With more than 5,000 employees and 400,000 plus supplies, Bunzl is regarded as a leading supplier in North America.

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Bunzl Distribution offers competitive salaries, a comfortable work environment, and a full range of benefits including a 401k with a company match.

Bunzl Distribution has a tradition of commitment to equal employment opportunity. It is the established policy to attract and retain the best qualified people without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex/gender (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, age, disability or veteran status as provided by law.

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