Accounts Receivable Associate

Tinley Park, IL (http://maps.google.com/maps?q=18450+Crossing+Dr+Tinley+Park+IL+USA+60487) • Administration

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Job Type

Full-time

Description

The Accounts Receivable Associate is responsible for collecting payments for services and goods that are sold to clients, with a focus on customer satisfaction and administration. Communicates with customers regarding past due invoices, discrepancies, and ensures that all incoming payments are received and processed.

Responsibilities

• Monitor accounts receivable aging reports to ensure timely customer payments while communicating with management.

• Make customer collection calls regarding past due invoices, overpayments, and short pays.

• Review customer account details for non-payments, delayed payments, and other irregularities.

• Manage the process for accounts on hold to ensure service department calls or supply orders are released in a timely manner.

• Assist in resolving customer inquiries regarding invoicing and payment process.

• Research payment amounts when they do not match invoices.

• Process daily and weekly reports to maximize collection efforts.

• Prepare bank deposits and process all customer payments in the accounting system.

• Process and apply credit card and ACH payments.

• Provide general clerical support when needed.

• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High School diploma/GED

• 2+ years A/R or other accounting positions required.

• Experience in MS Office, Excel and MS Outlook.

• Proactive problem-solving skills.

• Ability to meet deadlines and complete work on-time.

• Strong organization and communication skills, customer service, and results orientation.

• Ability to work as a cooperative and collaborative member of a professional team.

• Ability to handle a fast-paced environment while maintaining accuracy.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee uses his/her hands to finger, handle, or feel objects; reach with hands and arms. The employee uses a computer, copier, fax, and telephone equipment. The employee must be able to sit for a prolonged period. Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds.

Benefits

GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE: After a 30-day waiting period, full-time employees (who work at least 30 hours per week) and their dependents, are eligible to enroll in health benefits through BlueCross BlueShield of Illinois (BCBSIL). Health options include a choice of 2 PPO plans, a High Deductible Health plan and a HMO. In addition, Dental benefits are available as well as a Vision PPO plan utilizing the EyeMed network. Proven also offers voluntary worksite benefits including critical illness and accident coverage, short-term disability insurance, supplemental life and pet insurance.

EMPLOYER PROVIDED LIFE/AD&D INSURANCE: After a 30-day waiting period, Proven IT provides a flat $25,000 Life Insurance benefit, administered by BlueCross BlueShield, to all full-time employees (who work at least 30 hours per week). Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) benefit payments are determined based on the type of loss incurred and are payable up to the full Life Insurance benefit amount. Life and AD&D Insurance coverage amounts are reduced at ages 65, 70 and 75.

EMPLOYER PROVIDED LTD:Long-Term Disability (LTD) insurance is an employer-provided benefit and provides protection from loss of income in the event that an employee is unable to work due to illness, injury, or accident for a long period of time. The elimination period is 90-days, and the maximum benefit is 60% of covered payroll up to $6000/month. This benefit is paid entirely by Proven IT and has no cost to the employee.

EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM:All employees may utilize the Disability Resource Services through BlueCross BlueShield of Illinois to assist themselves and their immediate family with convenient resources to help address emotional, legal and financial issues. Telephonic counseling and web-based services are available as well as a limited number of geographically accessible face-to-face sessions.

401K PLAN:All employees are eligible after 120 days of service to contribute on either a pre-tax or post-tax (Roth) basis to the 401K plan, administered by Principal Financial Services. Proven offers an employer match equal to 100% of the first 3% of deferrals plus 50% of the next 2% of deferrals.

FINANCIAL ADVISORY SERVICES: Proven IT partners with Merrill Lynch to offer financial advisement to all employees. Merrill Lynch financial advisors are available to assist employees at no cost, with their 401k and retirement questions.

PERMISSIVE TIME OFF POLICY:Proven provides a competitive paid time off policy for all full-time regular employees after a 90-day waiting period. Proven IT empowers their employees to work with their managers and team to coordinate all time off. Managers may impose a limit to requests for time off based on performance and tenure.

PARENTAL LEAVE:Proven IT offers a generous parental leave policy for new parents. After 24-months of employment, Proven provides full-time regular employees with 90-days of paid Maternity leave and 10-days of paid Paternity leave. Employees with less than 24-months of service may take the same amount of unpaid time off.

FITNESS CENTER: Proven IT offers a free on-site fitness center at the Tinley Park headquarters office location to all employees from 6:00am to 6:00pm Monday through Friday. Employees utilize the gym equipment at their own risk.

Salary Description

$40,000 - 60,000 per year