Accounts Receivable Specialist - Steve Silver Company

Steve Silver Company is a local, reputable wholesale furniture distributor and an industry leading importer of dining, home office, bedroom, and outdoor furniture with extensive overseas sourcing and quality control expertise on the ground throughout Asia.  The company operates from a 500,000 square foot warehouse and distribution facility in Forney, Texas and a second state-of-the art 400,000 square foot warehouse and distribution facility in Mesquite, Texas.
Steve Silver Company is an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants equally without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or disability status.
Objectives of this role

• Support the company in optimizing our financial transactions and systems by performing reconciliation of payments and customer accounts
• Communicate discrepancies to management team, identify slow-paying customers, and recommend collection candidates.
• Strengthen and grow relationships with clients by communicating with customers regarding past-due accounts.
• Assist in streamlining the accounts receivable process by identifying areas for performance improvement.
• Exercise integrity and confidentiality in financial reporting and comply with national and local financial requirements.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Maintain customer accounts receivable records, including e-commerce, to ensure aging is up to date, credits and collections are applied, uncollectible amounts are accounted for, and miscellaneous differences are cleared
• Apply customer payments to open invoices
• Research discrepancies and past due amounts
• Research and process customer credit requests
• Monitor and collect accounts receivable by contacting clients via telephone and/or email
• Collaborate with sales and customer service departments regarding credits and payments

Required skills and qualification

• Strong mathematical skills
• Understanding of basic principles of finance, accounting, and bookkeeping
• Superb time management and detail orientation
• Computer proficiency (Microsoft Office)
• Trainability and ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to keep company and partner confidences
• Dependable team player
• Driven and willing to learn
• Proficient in time management skills

Preferred skills and qualifications

• Experience in office environment, preferably in accounts receivable or accounts payable
• Experience in driving process improvement

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