Job Description

DEPARTMENT Finance

TITLE Accounts Receivable Technician

STATUS Full Time, Non-Exempt

PAY RATE $28

THE SALVATION ARMY MISSION

The Salvation Army, an international movement, is an evangelical part of the universal Christian Church. Its message is based on the Bible. Its ministry is motivated by the love of God. Its mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.

The Accounts Receivable (AR) Technician is responsible for reviewing, approving, and posting daily cash receipts; entering customer invoices and payments; following up on AR discrepancies and past-due balances as assigned by the AP/AR Manager; and completing account reconciliations and related journal entries.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

This job description should not be interpreted as all inclusive. It is intended to identify the current essential functions and requirements of the position. The staff member may be requested to perform job-related responsibilities and tasks other than those stated in this job description.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Process Accounts Receivable
• Review, approve and post daily cash receipts
• Check the bank daily, enter customer deposits in Accounts Receivable Module, and inform the centers of the payments received.
• Create invoices and apply the payments to the appropriate customer.
• Follow up on past due invoices as assigned by AP/AR Manager.
• Reconcile receivables subledger to the general ledger in Shelby monthly.
• Communicate with employees/officers or customers for resolution of accounting issues.
• Monthly Accounts Reconciliations for Deferred Income and AR.
• Prepare and post journal entries related to AR activity and reconciliations, as assigned.
• Back up:
o Process daily cash transactions and mail distribution.
• Perform other AR-related tasks to support month-end close, audits, and customer/center inquiries, as assigned by the Supervisor.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

AA in Business/Accounting or minimum of five years’ experience in accounting.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED

• MS Word and Outlook – good written communication skills. Able to complete basic business correspondence with proper etiquette and grammar.
• MS Excel – familiar with the use of spreadsheets and able to add/edit simple formulas.
• Experience with Shelby a plus.
• Must be self-motivated, able to work with minimal supervision, adaptable, work well with a team and able to handle confidential matters with discretion.
  

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Qualified individuals must perform the essential duties of the position with or without accommodation. A qualified person with a disability may request a modification or adjustment to the job or work environment to meet the physical requirements of the position. The Salvation Army would attempt to satisfy requests if the accommodation needed is reasonable and no undue hardship would result.

• Ability to sit, walk, stand, bend, squat, climb, kneel, and twist on an intermittent or continuous basis.
• Ability to grasp, push, pull objects such as files, file cabinet drawers, and reach overhead.
• Ability to operate telephone.
• Ability to operate a desktop or laptop computer.
• Ability to lift to 25 lbs. (usually file boxes).
• Ability to access and produce information from a computer.

REPORTS TO: A/R & A/P MANAGER