Joining King's Hawaiian makes you part of our `ohana (family). We are a family-owned business for over seventy years, respecting our roots while thinking about our future as we continue to grow and care for our customers and the communities we serve. Our `ohana members build an environment of inclusivity as they freely collaborate, pursue learning through curiosity, and explore innovation as critical thinkers. Beyond that, we are also passionate about supporting the long-term health and well-being of our employees and their families. If you're excited to rise with our team, come and join our `ohana!
The Accounts Receivable Billing & Credit Analyst will be under general supervision of the AR Supervisor to ensure that all invoicing/billing and pricing is performed accurately and in a timely manner. Will take the lead troubleshooting and resolving any billing issues supporting AR Credit Analysts.
Billing Analyst will oversee daily EDI operations, troubleshoot issues and coordinate between customers, Sales and DTS. The incumbent in this position will also analyze and investigate business and system problems to include new configuration, patching, maintenance, and troubleshoot or escalate issues as appropriate to AR Supervisor. The individual in this role will have proven communication and problem-solving skills.
Employees in this position may interact with their leader several times a week, to receive guidance and feedback. Some non-routine activities may require their leader's advance approval, but routine decisions within the general scope of the role may be made independently.
We are a 70+ year old family-owned business that has grown from one bakery in the small town of Hilo, Hawaii to a global family enterprise, with products enjoyed by hundreds of millions of people across the United States, as well as in 16 additional countries. Our Hawaiian heritage is a key part of our company and culture and drives us to incorporate Aloha in everything that we do. That means taking care of each other, helping each other succeed, and pushing the company to new heights together. It means striving for excellence and achievement while never compromising our integrity. And it means always delivering irresistible experiences for our consumers, just as we would for our closest friends and family. Because for us, our employees and our consumers are all ohana (family).
We are extremely selective when we invite new members to join our Ohana, seeking those who have high emotional intelligence, extraordinary thinking skills (critical thinking, collaborative thinking, and intensely curious thinking) and "Aloha Behaviors," which include excellence; dignity; and the ability to tell it like it is in a way that can be heard.
With great people steeped in Aloha, we continually push forward toward realizing our mission of delivering irresistible Hawaii-inspired food with aloha spirit that families enjoy every day, everywhere. This takes shape in advances across all areas of our business, from delivering perfect bread and rolls, to creating incredible new products, to designing all new ways to manufacture, to implementing technology that can make it all happen. With great people, irresistible product, and incredible brand support, we are excited for what the future holds.
ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Ensure all billing is processed into accounting and delivered to the customer on time. This includes all types of billing orders EDI, email, or manual.
- Work with EDI DTS, Shipping, and Customer Service departments, to resolve any issues in the invoicing process.
- Review EDI outbound error logs, including the functional acknowledgments from the trading partners to ensure all invoices are sent to and acknowledged by the customers.
- Perform month-end billing validation and reporting, to ensure all shipped orders are processed and posted to accounting.
- Perform all reporting related to billing and pricing processes.
- Responsible for entering and updating pricing lists and pricing conditions in SAP, as requested by sales. Will track customer's price increase exceptions, acceptance timing, and grace periods.
- Work closely with sales to resolve Off Invoice allowances discrepancies and EDI setup and support with set-up issues.
- Escalate issues to AR supervisor for additional guidance and support.
- Provide outstanding customer service regarding billing and AR-related issues, process and review account adjustments, and resolve client discrepancies.
- Provide excellent & conscientious communication & follow up effectively with customers regarding their accounts. Establish and maintain effective and cooperative working relationships with customers and all internal teams.
- Track AR Billing issues outreach and responses in a spreadsheet and review during weekly AR Meetings.
- Supports with research and validation of customer payments and deduction research.
- Support annual audit and any other projects as assigned.
- Perform other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of this role.
BASIC AND PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS (EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE)
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited 4-year college or equivalent relevant experience required; Bachelor's degree with a focus in business preferred.
- 8+ years of general accounting experience within an organization's accounts receivable and collection's function required.
- 3+ years of SAP or equivalent ERP System experience.
- Advanced understanding of EDI Billing experience for Big Bix Retailers (Walmart, Kroger, Costco.).
- Advanced Microsoft Office Excel Skills.
- Proficient ability to demonstrate curiosity about how things can be done better and share plans to make it happen.
- Proficient analytical skills with the ability to create, convey and deploy solutions to complex accounting scenarios.
ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS (JOB SKILLS, ABILITIES, KNOWLEDGE)
- Proficient ability to communicate sophisticated business issues concisely with a proposed solution.
- Proficient communication skills with the ability to influence others.
- Proficient understanding of accounting reconciliations.
- Ability to consistently demonstrate King's values of excellence, dignity, saying it like it is in a way it can be heard, and curiosity, collaboration, critical thinking, and emotional intelligence.
We work in a hybrid environment, where we are in the office Monday - Wednesday and remote on Thursday and Friday.
The compensation range for this role is $66,560 to $92,500
King's Hawaiian is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for our ohana.
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What We Do
King's Hawaiian is a family-run company that has been creating irresistible products since 1950. The original Hawaiian sweet bread was born at Robert Taira's bakeshop, "Robert's Bakery," in Hilo, Hawaii, and has since become a nationwide brand. Our mission is to deliver irresistible Hawaii-inspired Foods and Aloha Spirit that Families love everywhere, every day. As we grow, we're introducing new products, expanding our footprint, and connecting with the community to fulfill our vision: The KING’S HAWAIIAN® Brand is the global leader in the fast-growing Hawaii-inspired food category. Our people are recognized as the most skilled, empowered and highly motivated in the industry.
Why Work With Us
King's Hawaiian is a people-first company that prides itself on taking great care of its 'ohana. Mark Taira sets a very high bar for our culture that cascades down. We have four core values that we live by every day: striving for excellence, treating people with dignity and respect, telling it like it is, in a way that can be heard, and courage.
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Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.