JOB TITLE: Accounts Receivable Analyst

The Accounts Receivable Analyst provides financial analysis and investigative support by ensuring the assigned Area receives payments for goods and services and properly records the transactions by posting receipts and resolving discrepancies according to established policies and procedures in an efficient, timely and accurate manner.  They are responsible for researching and resolving accounts receivable discrepancies, monitoring the accuracy of account details, and processing miscellaneous payments.  The position reports directly to the Corporate Accounts Receivable Manager.

Job Type: Exempt

Pay: Salary 

Benefits:

• Benefits Available and vary per position and location.

Are you a real go-getter looking for an amazing opportunity with a nationwide full-service-utility contractor offering competitive wages and incredible benefits? Keep reading because this job might be for you!

Since 1928, Asplundh has been dedicated to safe, efficient, and innovative line clearance services for the utility industry. Reliable, uninterrupted power is an important service provided by the world's electrical utilities and Asplundh has the expertise to help keep the power flowing. Diversification over the years has opened up vegetation management services to other specialized markets such as municipalities, railroads, pipelines, helicopter vegetation services, and departments of transportation.

A family-owned and operated corporation headquartered near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Asplundh has grown to employ over 33,000 service professionals throughout the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.

Job Description:

• Responsible for daily collections and reporting of assigned customer accounts.
• Proactively analyzes aging reports, investigates late payments follows up with field and customer accordingly to obtain payment status.
• Routinely meets with and follows up with regional offices, billing department and customers to resolve discrepancies, resolve billing and late payment issues.
• Maintains detailed collection notes on account status; effectively communicates issues in a timely and concise manner to customer, manager, sponsor, and senior management.
• Investigates and resolves unapplied cash in a timely manner; works to implement processes to reduce payments from going into unapplied status.
• Exercises independent judgment within established policy framework to resolve problems.
• Uses experience to recommends process improvements to stop recurring issues and create efficiencies.
• Prepares reports and reconciliations as needed to support manager / supervisor.
• Assists in monthly/quarterly or year-end billing or accounting procedures.

 Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Accounting, or combination of 2 to 4yrs recent work experience in Accounts Receivable, Billing or Accounting.
• Excellent customer service, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Strong Excel skills required must have working knowledge of Vlookup, Pivot tables, etc.
• Ability to work independently using judgment and analytical skills to resolve problems or discrepancies.
• Ability to make sound decisions in a manner consistent with the essential job functions.
• Willingness to work as a team member.
• Knowledge of ATE accounting and/or billing procedures a plus.
• Must be willing to travel to meet with clients.

Pre-Screen

• Upon offer, employees may be required to complete and pass a pre-employment drug screen, background, and/or MVR check.

Physical Requirements:

• Rarely: walking, kneeling, squatting, crawling, seeing distant, climbing on/off truck,  climbing, lifting over 10 lbs. to 50 lbs., depth perception, color vision, lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, climbing ladders, balancing, lifting up to 10 lbs., lifting up to 50 lbs.
• Occasionally: standing, stooping, body twisting, gripping, reaching, range of motion, climbing stairs.
• Frequently: sitting, sense of touch, manual dexterity, speaking clearly, reading, hearing-speech range.
• Constantly: seeing.

Safety

Due to the inherently dangerous nature of the industry and requirements to work with or around hazardous equipment, employees must have sufficient eyesight to judge distance/coordination of equipment and tools, be able to maintain attention and concentration for extended periods, be able to withstand exposure to all kinds of weather while completing work assignments, be able to wear personal protective equipment as necessary, be able to enter and exit a vehicle numerous times a day, have the endurance necessary to traverse various terrain, be capable of performing job duties throughout a standard 8- or 10-hour day, be able to communicate with others, read, write, and comprehend written/verbal job instructions and information, and communicate and handle conflict professionally.

• Able to identify job site hazards.
• Exhibits and carries out cognitive problem-solving skills.
• Able to read, comprehend, and visualize job build and all prints.
• Works near/around energized, hazardous parts and equipment.
• Exposed to traffic.
• Works around excessive noise from machines (bore drill, backhoe, trencher, mini excavator, bucket trucks, digger derricks, concrete saw, jackhammers).
• May be exposed to hot and cold environments, poisonous plants or reptiles, and stinging insects.

About Us:

As a full-service utility contractor, Asplundh performs tree pruning and removals, right-of-way clearing and maintenance, vegetation management with herbicides, and emergency storm work and logistical support. Asplundh is the parent company of UtiliCon Solutions whose subsidiaries provide overhead and underground line construction, planning and design, meter reading and AMR/AMI installation, electrical testing, and street lighting/traffic signal services. Asplundh also operates Rotor Blade Airborne Utilities Management, overhead electric distribution, and transmission lines using MD 500 helicopters.

Individuals must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.  Individuals with a disability who desire a reasonable accommodation should contact the ADA Coordinator at 1-800-248-8733, ext. 1339.

An Equal Opportunity Employer.