The AR/Financial Analyst will report to the Business Segment Controller. The position will primarily be responsible for collections, including payment review, case resolution, and AR reconciliations. The analyst will strive to achieve established goals for minimizing aging receivables, resolve invoicing issues, and ensure proper cash application.
Additionally, this role affords the candidate opportunity to participate in a variety of financial activities, including potentially, cycle counting, supply chain financial analysis, and analytical assistance to segment controller.
Responsibilities:
- Perform functions related to the collection of monies owed to Primetals.
- Collect open receivables within agreed payment terms.
- Contact customers and provide follow-up when necessary for collection inquiries.
- Coordinate collection efforts with sales representatives at multiple US facilities.
- Ensure proper application of cash receipts and clearing of AR balances.
- Assist with the review, coding, and processing of daily receipts.
- Prepare regular reporting on receivable collection, aging AR status, and issues.
- Continuously work to improve AR processes through technology or quality improvements.
- Work with sales representatives to reduce delinquency and delays in payments.
- Ensure proper documentation of receivables and cash collection, both in Excel models and in SAP reporting screens
Increasing responsibilities as knowledge expands
Other potential opportunities include:
- Assist with financial analysis in Sutton Factory Operations and MS-LR spares & services.
- Assist with regular JSOX audit deliverables.
- GR/IR variance reporting and reconciliation.
Required Knowledge/skills, Education and Experience:
- 2-5 years corporate experience in Accounts Receivable
- Knowledge of billing and collection procedures preferred.
- Strong Excel skills
- Strong self-starter, intellectually curious, able to interact with internal and external customers at all levels of an organization.
- SAP experience a plus or experience with a large scale ERP
