Accounts Receivable Specialist

Looking to join a 6-time U.S. Best Managed Company? KENT WORLDWIDE™ is looking for an Accounts Receivable Specialist to join their team supporting KENT WORLDWIDE's Financial Shared Services.

Reporting to the Accounts Receivable Manager, this position is responsible for providing shared services for invoicing customers and applying payments in a timely and accurate manner in compliance with company policies and procedures.

• This position is designed and intended to be performed on-site in Muscatine, Iowa
• Offers a comprehensive benefits package and the opportunity to join a high-performing team

• Prepare billing invoices for external customers
• Verify accuracy of data in system through shipping records
• Process short pays and credit memos
• Apply payments to customer accounts
• Detect pricing and other billing errors on invoices
• Detect payment issues and work with credit team to resolve
• Work in different accounting systems
• Update the customer master file information
• Distribute customer invoices
• Settle AR payments on account
• Assist with general ledger journal entries
• Assist Accounts Receivable Manager with month-end close, including maintaining Excel spreadsheets and miscellaneous reporting
• Communicate with customers regarding any invoice discrepancies
• Perform other duties as assigned

• Associate degree in Accounting or Business preferred
• Three years of relevant work experience, preferably in accounting administration
• Strong Microsoft Excel experience beneficial