A/R Specialist

Come join our family! Microbac Laboratories is an essential business offering competitive pay and benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, generous paid time off including vacation, holidays and flex-time, a wellness program, referral bonus, tuition reimbursement and more!

Whether you are just starting your career in science or looking to further it, Microbac will put you on the path of an exciting career with room to grow. Quality, safety, giving back to our communities, diversity and inclusion, customer success and employee wellbeing are part of our core culture. We are looking for motivated individuals to join our family as an A/R Specialist.

ABOUT MICROBAC

Microbac serves our clients with the utmost expertise and respect for their market requirements, constraints and challenges. We embody a company-wide commitment to exceptional customer experience, which has been refined over nearly 50 years of trusted, analytical and measurement experience.

Through our network of laboratories, offices, and field services, we have the flexibility to meet the unique requirements for each client, project and scope.

As a privately held third-party testing company, Microbac operates with a commitment to safety, quality and compliance. Our diverse work portfolio includes broad accreditation offerings and tested insights across the environmental, food and nutrition and life science markets.

JOB SUMMARY

The Accounts Receivable Specialist is responsible for collection of payments on accounts; following up on past due accounts; posting cash receipts and sales files, and resolving account discrepancies, all while providing a level of customer service that goes beyond the expectations of our customers.

MAJOR/ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Provide timely support to laboratory technical and administrative staff by effectively addressing administrative and clerical needs
• Thorough understanding of company finance system
• Accounts Receivable (AR): ensure weekly upload of invoices, submit checks received, etc.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES & ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Process all credit cards through the corporate system
• Address all declined credit card charges
• Collections: Work daily on addressing late payments
• Generate monthly invoices for specific customers
• Create statements for customers
• Check past due accounts and what/if any needs to be put on hold
• Third Party Invoicing: Ability to navigate all third-party invoicing systems
• Send credit apps to new customers
• Customer Service: Secondary person for customer calls
• Efficiently posts payments by recording cash, checks and credit card transactions
• Maintains accurate records
• Verifies the validity of account discrepancies by obtaining and investigating information from the laboratory, the sales representative, the client services department and from the customers
• Protects organization's value by keeping information confidential
• Limited time off on:
  • 1st business day of the month (monthly invoices)
  • Last day of the month (to assure everything is invoiced)
• Any other duties as assigned

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• High school degree or equivalent
• General knowledge of office systems
• Ability to navigate and work within various computer software programs (Microsoft Office Suite and ERP systems)
• Ability to work well under the pressure of deadlines and manage multiple projects effectively
• Excellent customer service and communication skills
• Must possess excellent organizational skills and be able to maintain neat and orderly systems and workspace
• Must display a positive and enthusiastic demeanor while interfacing with clients and throughout the execution of all duties

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Prior experience with Accounts Receivable and collections
• Experience working with accounting software
• Prior customer service experience

WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

The physical demands and working conditions described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Requirements:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools; talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, and sit.
• The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include color vision and depth perception.

Working Conditions:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee will be in a general office environment.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
• This job may require travel less than 20%

OTHER:

This job description is not an exhaustive list of all duties an employee may be required to perform. Microbac reserves the right to revise the job description at any time.

Employment is at-will. Microbac, promotes a drug-free, alcohol-free workplace. Applicants considered for hire must pass a drug test before beginning work. Refusal to submit to testing will result in disqualification of further employment consideration.

Microbac is an Equal Opportunity Employer - We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.