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　　Position Purpose:

　　The primary purpose of this position is to lead Accounts Receivable (AR)team, supervise, monitor and evaluate all daily AR activities in orderto ensure effective, efficient and accurate financial processes andoperations.

　　Position Responsibilities:

　　Oversee daily operations for all areas within AR including billing,cash application, credit and collections activities and ensure allprocedures and policies are being followed.Establish appropriate KPIs to monitor success of AR and teamprocesses. Ensure appropriate team members are meeting metricsoutlined.Approve new customer requests and responsible for the process ofestablishing appropriate credit limits, monitoring and adjustingcredit limits on existing customers. For requests outside ofestablished policies, obtain management approval on an as neededbasis.Review collection reports on a weekly basis and assist withcollection matters and dispute resolutions.Lead bi-weekly AR review with Executive Management team. Ensureaction items are followed up on after each meeting.Partner with Sales and Services organizations to streamlineprocesses and monitor customer satisfaction.Supervise, train, and evaluate AR staff to enhance theirperformance, development, and work product. Addresses performanceissues and makes recommendations for personnel actions in a timelymanner.Determine appropriate staffing needs and conduct hiring andtraining.Serve as a backup in all accounts receivable tasks, as needed.Review and approve customer adjustments, special applications andwrite offs, and provide guidance in this area.Ensure all monthly AR transactions and related month-endreconciliations are completed and accurately posted in accordancewith established deadlines.Serve as lead AR resource for audits.Participate and lead improvement projects in the areas of AR andBilling.Other duties as assigned.Position Requirements:

　　Bachelors Degree required.At least 5 years of accounting experience.At least 3 year of accounts receivable experience.At least 2 years of management experience.Knowledge of accounting generally accepted principles and practices.Advanced knowledge and technical aptitude in MS Excel.Working knowledge of ERP system.Excellent organizational, time-management and interpersonal skills.Excellent problem-solving, and analytical skills. Must be detailedoriented.Ability to maintain a high level of accuracy in preparing andentering financial information.Ability to maintain confidentiality concerning financialinformation.Self-starter with the ability to work on multiple concurrent tasksand projects, work well under pressure and meet deadline.Strong verbal and written communication skills.Experience in distribution industry with inventory preferred.Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand the Englishlanguage.Must possess the ability to deal tactfully with customers,employees, and the general public.MNJ is an EEO/AA/Disability/Vets Employer