Accounts Receivable Representative at J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc. — Lowell, AR
Full job description
Job Title:
Accounts Receivable Representative
Department:
Finance
Country:
United States of America
State/Province:
Arkansas
City:
Lowell
Full/Part Time:
Full time
Job Summary:
Under routine supervision, this position is responsible for managing the efficiency and accuracy of the application of all charges for invoicing purposes for accounts with lowest complexity. Identify and resolve issues regarding freight payment with the customer, (e.g., collections, variances).
Job Description
Key Responsibilities:
- Accurate and timely invoicing.
- Network and build relationships with both JB Hunt employees and external customers by responding to inquiries and complaints regarding accessorial billing processes, notifications, billing issues, etc. and identify root cause and solutions to issues.
- Direct the application of customer payments to outstanding invoices.
- Manage receivables to include auditing, processing balance dues, and revenue adjustments.
- Obtain and investigate missing or incomplete documentation to meet customer billing requirements.
- Reach out to customer contacts for payment status.
- Reduce outstanding accounts receivables of assigned customers.
- Set up automated aging reports.
- Audit billed charges for validity.
- Work with internal teams to improve processes, discuss action plans, and/or contractual changes, and achieve organizational/department/team goals and objectives.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualification:
- High School Diploma or GED with 1-2 years combination of education, experience and training.
Preferred Qualification:
- Associates degree in Finance, Business Administration/Management, Communication, Transportation Logistics, or related field with 1-2 years of experience
- Proficient computer skills
- Ability to act professionally
- Ability to communicate through writing effectively
- Ability to communicate verbally effectively
- Ability to quickly learn a new software system
- Ability to manage multiple, competing priorities
- Ability to multi-task
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Self-motivation
- Ability to pay attention to detail
- Basic critical thinking skills
- Basic organization skills
- Basic time management skills.
Compensation
Benefits
Education
Associates: Business Administration/Management, Associates: Business Communications, Associates: Finance, Associates: Transportation Logistics, GED (Required), High School (Required)
Work Experience:
Accounting/Payroll, Auditing
Job Opening ID:
00629962 Accounts Receivable Representative (Evergreen) (Open)