Payment Reconciliation Analyst at Pace®
Roseville, MN
About the Job
Pace®
Pace® makes the world a safer, healthier place. We partner with clients to provide the service, science, and laboratory data needed to make critical decisions that benefit us all. Through a nationwide laboratory network, Pace® advances the science of businesses, industries, consulting firms, government agencies, and others.
Job Description
SUMMARY:
Responsible for provision of varied administrative support duties related to the accurate and timely payment of all unapplied payments to the corporation.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Generates reports to identify unapplied payments; resolves application issues.
- Assists in maintaining the Unapplied's email in-box.
- Contacts customer to resolve unapplied cash and documents process; applies, creates invoice adjustments, coordinates refunds or works with other departments to properly apply the credit memo.
- Escalates issues, if necessary, to the collections group.
- Communicates unresolved unapplied payments to collections periodically.
- Reports short-payments to the collection group.
- Processes and communicate refund payments to AP.
- Maintains accounting, financial and statistical records and prepares periodic or special reports.
- Assists with training of staff as required.
- Provides backup to the cash receipts staff.
- Contributes to the efficiency and effectiveness of the department's service to its customers by offering suggestions and directing or participating as an active member of a work team.
- Promotes and supports the overall mission of Pace Analytical by demonstrating courteous and cooperative behavior when interacting with customers and staff; acts in a manner that promotes a harmonious and effective workplace environment.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Education and Experience:
Associates degree in accounting or a related field; AND two (2) years of professional accounts receivable experience, OR an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
Required Knowledge and Skills
Required Knowledge:
- Principles and practices of accounts receivable transactions.
- Practices of reviewing financial documents for completeness and accuracy.
- Applicable policies, procedures, and regulations.
- Computer applications related to the work.
- Financial record keeping and accounting practices and techniques.
- Correct English usage, including spelling, grammar, punctuation, and vocabulary.
- Standard business arithmetic, including percentages and decimals.
- Principles and practices to serving as an effective project team member.
Required Skills:
- Compiling and reviewing financial figures for completeness, accuracy and compliance with policies and procedures.
- Intermediate Microsoft Office application skills
- Ability to effectively communicate (written and orally)
- Interpreting, applying and explaining corporate policies and procedures.
- Using tact, discretion, and initiative within established guidelines.
- Researching, compiling, and summarizing a variety of informational materials.
- Composing correspondence and other written independently or from brief instructions.
- Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of the work.
- Organizing work, setting priorities, meeting critical deadlines, and following up assignments with a minimum of direction.
- Contributing effectively to the accomplishment of team or work unit goals, objectives and activities.
- Maintaining databases, forms, documents and related information.
Additional Information
Benefits
80 hrs of paid vacation per year, 7 paid holidays per year, 2 floating holidays per year (prorated based on start date), 40 hrs paid sick time per year, paid bereavement leave (days based on relation to the employee), 8 hrs paid volunteer time per year, medical, dental, vision, voluntary short-term disability, long-term disability, life insurance, voluntary supplemental life insurance, traditional 401k and ROTH 401k with a company match, HSA, FSA, employee referral bonus, employee assistance program, tuition reimbursement program, employee recognition program, voluntary ID theft coverage, voluntary legal coverage, voluntary accident insurance, voluntary hospital indemnity insurance, and voluntary critical illness insurance.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Pace® provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, creed, color, religion, genetics, protected veteran status, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
Work Schedule Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
