Accounts Receivable Associate II

About the role

Join Niagara Bottling, a leading beverage manufacturer built on the mission of providing high-quality affordable beverages since 1963. Through innovation, collaboration, and a shared commitment to embracing adventure, we are revolutionizing the beverage manufacturing industry while creating opportunities for Team Members to make an impact. Together, we are connected by possibility.

About the role

The Accounts Receivable Associate II is responsible for the reconciliation of customer accounts and performs business to business collections. This position collects on receivable balances, reconciles customer accounts and maintains accurate records of such reconciliation.

Essential Functions

• Perform business to business collections by collecting on receivable balances per payment terms
• Develop and manage close professional relationships with customers' Accounts Payable department including responding to emails and phone calls for current statement, invoices or POD requests
• Meet and exceed team and individual KPIs
• Review accounts receivable aging and reconcile accounts
• Review weekly reports and address any issues as needed
• Work closely with Sales team to resolve customer disputes
• Identify customer deductions and short payments, and process or dispute as needed
• Validate and dispute or clear deductions/short payments related to fines by researching information provided
• Identify on account payments and overpayments, and apply to correct transactions
• Maintain daily BOL files for assigned warehouses
• Understands how to do basic functions, handles "B","C" and "D" customers. Opportunity for special projects and to be second trainer. Assisting level III if needed.
• Please note this job description is not designed to contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without prior notice.

Qualifications

• Minimum Qualifications:
• 2 Years - Experience in Field or similar manufacturing environment
• 2 Years - Experience in Position
• 0 Years - Experience managing people/projects

*experience may include a combination of work experience and education

• Preferred Qualifications:
• 4 Years - Experience in Field or similar manufacturing environment
• 4 Years - Experience working in Position

Competencies

• Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; gathers and analyzes information skillfully.
• Ability to solve mathematical problems
• Intermediate knowledge of and experience with Microsoft Excel, and Outlook
• Knowledge of Oracle Applications (preferred)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to prioritize, multi-task and well organized

This position embodies the values of Niagara's LIFE competency model, focusing on the following key drivers of success:

• Lead Like an Owner
• Makes safety the number one priority
• Keeps alert for safety issues and escalates immediately
• Effectively prioritizes tasks based on department goals
• Shows respect to others and confronts interpersonal issues directly
• Prioritizes resolution of customer issues effectively
• Responds promptly and honors commitments to internal and external customers
• InnovACT
• Makes recommendations to continuously improve policies, methods, procedures, and/or products
• Demonstrates adaptability by reacting appropriately to unexpected changes in situations or circumstances
• Increases performance through greater efficiency
• Find a Way
• Seeks to develop technical knowledge through learning from other experts
• Understands interdepartmental impact of individual decisions and actions
• Seeks solutions rather than placing blame
• Empowered to be Great
• Consistently looks for ways to improve one's self through growth and development opportunities
• Communicates clearly and promptly up, down, and across
• Communicates effectively to manage expectations

Education

• Minimum Required:
• High School Diploma
• Preferred:
• Associate's Degree in Accounting or working towards this goal

Typical Compensation Range

Pay Rate Type: Hourly $25.20 - $33.38 / Hourly

Benefits

Our Total Rewards package is thoughtfully designed to support both you and your family:

Regular full-time team members are offered a comprehensive benefits package, while part-time, intern, and seasonal team members are offered a limited benefits package.

• Paid Time Off for holidays, sick time, and vacation time
• Paid parental and caregiver leaves
• Medical, including virtual care options
• Dental
• Vision
• 401(k) with company match
• Health Savings Account with company match
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Expanded mental wellbeing benefits including free counseling sessions for all team members and household family members
• Family Building Benefits including enhanced fertility benefits for IVF and fertility preservation plus adoption, surrogacy, and Doula reimbursements
• Income protection including Life and AD&D, short and long-term disability, critical illness and an accident plan
• Special discount programs including pet plans, pre-paid legal services, identity theft, car rental, airport parking, etc.
• Tuition reimbursement, college savings plan and scholarship opportunities
• And more!
• *Los Angeles County applicants only Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the California Fair Chance Act, and any other applicable local and state laws.

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