Come Be Part of a Mission that Matters!
Neogen is looking to hire an Accounts Receivable Specialist II to join our growing organization.
This is a fully onsite position, requiring presence at our Lansing, MI location. Candidates should be prepared to work in-person during regular business hours.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
Cash Applications
- Research unmatched EFTs and Wires as necessary
- Process Lockbox for large databases in accounting system
- Work with Coordinator on entering EFT and Wire cash applications into the accounting system.
- Enter all cash receipts batches processed in the accounting system onto the Cash Receipts Log (Cashbook)
- Research and resolve all unapplied cash in a timely manner (on customer accounts or in the customer deposits account)
Credit Card Transactions
- Run daily Max Q process for credit cards
- Pull merchant statements from their website and enter into accounting system
- Process credit card transactions (charges and refunds) for customers
- Add new credit card information to a customer account as necessary, including obtaining and using tokens from 3rd party merchant services
Debit and Credit Memos
- Prepare DM and CMs (GLTs, DED, MCD, CCR, Fees, CC Chargebacks, CUR, Interco, MID and CYL transactions)
- Work with customer service to correct invoicing errors in a timely manner, and prepare related DM/CMs as necessary
- Work with customer service and sales to obtain approvals and related CMs for deductions taken, then ensure they are applied to deduction DMs appropriately and in a timely manner
- Monitor CMs generated by Customer Service to ensure they are correctly issued, and appropriately applied, or sent to customers based on customer’s payment status.
Balancing/Reconciliations
- Prepare reconciliation of cash account to bank statement, accounting system, Control Sheets and Cash Receipts Log (Cashbook)
- Balance of general ledger to the subledger, default (zero) accounts and cash controls no less than weekly
Month-end close
- Run sales journals as needed in support of month-end
- Update monthly control sheets for currency fluctuation (unrealized gains/losses)
- Run AR reports in accounting systems
- Complete final balancing for month-end
Miscellaneous
- Assist the sales staff and management with account information as requested.
- Research and resolve payment issues with customers
- Prepare and analyze customer account data utilizing all available systems and tools (Acctg system, FIDO, CRM, etc)
- Backup Coordinator 1 position when needed.
Education and/or Experience:
- High School diploma
- 3-5 years related accounting experience, preferably with emphasis on accounts receivable and collections.
WHO IS NEOGEN:
From farm to fork, we offer solutions to enhance the quality, quantity and safety of the global food supply. Our food safety diagnostics are used within farming operations to the production facilities of most of the world’s best-known food companies. Neogen’s solutions are critical to the health and well-being of our customers’ operations – and in turn their consumers. What we do matters!
Neogen’s culture combines stability with a deep believe in providing professional and personal growth. Our Pillars of Trust – the principles which guide our everyday decision—making, include Openness, Honesty, Credibility, Respect, and Service. It’s the belief in these characteristics that provide a consistent, happy and healthy work environment for our employees.
Neogen Corporation Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Neogen Corporation and has not been reviewed or approved by Neogen Corporation.
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Healthcare Strength — The benefits suite includes comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage, plus disability, life insurance, and an Employee Assistance Program. These core coverages are consistently described as a relative bright spot.
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Retirement Support — A defined-contribution 401(k) with company match and immediate vesting is highlighted, alongside standard retirement and savings programs. This structure provides clear baseline retirement support for eligible roles.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — An employee stock purchase plan offers discounted access to company shares. This adds an ownership pathway that complements cash compensation.
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What We Do
NEOGEN Corporation develops and markets products dedicated to food and animal safety. The company’s Food Safety Division markets dehydrated culture media and diagnostic test kits to detect foodborne bacteria, natural toxins, genetic modifications, food allergens, drug residues, plant diseases and sanitation concerns. NEOGEN’s Animal Safety Division markets a complete line of diagnostics, veterinary instruments, veterinary pharmaceuticals, nutritional supplements, disinfectants and rodenticides.
