Client: Manufacturing
Role: Accounts Receivable Settlement Specialist 
Duration: 06 Months + possible Extension or conversion based on performance
Location: Atlanta, GA, 30328 Hybrid 
Pay Range: $24 to $26 per hour 

• The Recycle Billing and Accounts Receivable team within the North American Billing Hub of company is seeking a candidate for the AR Settlement Specialist Role.
• The individual will report to the Accounts Receivable Manager and will work closely with external customers, business unit plants and sales personnel, and the corporate credit and cash application teams.
• This role is 100% processing incoming cash cases from mom and pop accounts to large high volume companies. Research and apply previous cases that were not 100% applied. You would be ensuring that payments are applied to the appropriate accounts/invoices. Identifies and resolves payment discrepancies and answer inquires pertaining to remittance. Requirement is that you process at least 70 cases a day. Intermediate or above Excel (pivots and VLOOKUP’s and Pivot tables and currently uses on a daily basis. Skillset to fix recurring issues regarding Cash, this could be internally or externally with the customer. Out of the box thinking required. Process Improvement Minded. Other 20% will be spent in Portfolio Management and Unmatched UAC.

• Ability to hit metrics and deadlines for Cash
• Ability to follow and understand established procedures
• Ability to interpret customer checks and remittance
• Ability to multi-task, handle multiple projects/functions in a high pressure work environment.
• Ability to set priorities and schedule activities effectively to ensure timely completion
• Ability to set priorities and schedule activities effectively to ensure timely completion
• Ability to think outside the box, not routine processing
• Ability to work independently in a professional manner with a team commitment
• Ability to work independently in a professional manner with a team commitment
• Able to respond quickly to changing demands, processes, and update information
• Absolutely must know how to do vlookups
• At least 3 years’ experience with collections/revenue/accounting/AR or related function - Cash Application
• Clear and concise written and verbal communication
• College Degree (accounting, business, or finance) strongly preferred
• Communicate Daily with appropriate customers (internal and external)
• Communicate daily with Billing Analysts personnel on resolution of errors or exceptions.
• Communicate daily with plant personnel on resolution of errors or exceptions.
• Communicate daily with Sales/Brokers personnel on resolution of errors or exceptions.
• Complete Reports Timely
• Drive and motivation to hit metrics and deadlines
• Excellent planning and organization skills.
• Excellent planning and organization skills.
• Has initiative to act, anticipate potential problems and address them early
• High comfort level with systems navigation
• High ethical and performance standards for self and team
• Intermediate or above Excel (pivots and VLOOKUP’s)
• Motivation to improve process and procedures
• Order Entry Systems / JD Edwards a plus
• Organization in maintaining status of large customer portfolio
• Proficiency in use of MS Tools
• Strong attention to detail to detect errors and billing errors
• Strong interpersonal skills; excellent written and verbal communications capabilities
• Understands brokerage
• Understands the full cash application process
• Understands the invoicing process and the financial impact