Are you looking for a job you can call a career? Want to work for a company that cares about you both professionally and personally? Since 1908, our family-owned business has earned a reputation for quality work and unmatched customer focus. We are growing and looking for a full-time Accounts Receivable/Collections Clerk with integrity and professionalism to join our team in Montgomery, Alabama. Who You are:
- You have great communication and strong customer service skills.
- You work well with a team and independently.
- You have excellent work ethic and time management skills.
What
You will be responsible for:
- Prepares, posts, verifies, and records customer payments and transactions related to accounts receivable.
- Maintains and updates customer files, including name or address changes, mergers, or mailing attentions.
- Drafts correspondence for standard past-due accounts and collections, identifies delinquent accounts by reviewing files, and contacts delinquent accountholders to request payment.
- Create reports regarding the current status of customer accounts as requested.
- Research customer discrepancies and past-due amounts with the assistance of the Collections Manager and other staff.
- Collaborate with the Collections Manager to reconcile accounts receivable on a periodic (at least bimonthly) basis.
- Assists in generating monthly billing statements based on the general ledger.
- Assists the manager in reconciling revenue accounts each month.
- Copies, files, and retrieves materials for accounts receivable as needed.
- Relays changes of information to appropriate employees.
- Requests and pursues payment on delinquent accounts via communication with account holder.
- Maintains log of payment promises and pertinent account details, schedules follow-up communication with account holder.
- Monitors accounts receivable and cash receipt reports.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications and Skills: - At least three years of AR/collections experience.
- High school diploma or equivalent required.
- Associate or bachelor's degree in accounting preferred.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel) or related software as well as other accounting software programs.
- Ability to operate related office equipment, such as computers, 10-key calculator, and copier.
- Ability to work independently and in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to interact professionally with external and internal customers.
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to pass a drug test and background check.
- Authorized to work in the United States.
- Passion for helping others. Present a professional, positive, and helpful attitude at all times.
Who
We are:
- We believe in Doing the Right Thing
- We believe in Service Excellence
- We believe in Mutual Respect
- We believe in Delivering Happiness
- We believe in Safety
- We believe in Continuous Improvement and Dedication
Perks: - Competitive Wages
- 401K Benefits with match program
- Paid Holidays
- Paid Time Off
- Health insurance plan for team members and their families
- Life Insurance
- Long Term and Short Disability
- Vision Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Incentive Programs
- LegalShield
- Marketplace Chaplains
- On-staff National Certified Counselor
- Opportunity for professional growth and development
Dixie is an Equal Opportunity Employer, drug free workplace, and complies with ADA regulations as applicable. Dixie will not discriminate against applicants based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), sexual orientation, genetic information, or because they are an individual with a disability or a person 40 years old or older.