Accounts Receivable Specialist
$25.00-30.00/hour
Are you a hands-on team player who enjoys helping others and finding solutions that make a difference? We’re looking for someone who brings energy, reliability, and a can-do attitude to every day. At J.H. Larson Company, we value people who work hard, take pride in getting things right, and thrive in a fast-paced, customer-focused environment. If you’re someone who builds strong relationships, takes initiative, and enjoys being part of a supportive team, we’d love to have you on board.
J.H. Larson Company is an independent distributor of Electrical, Plumbing, HVAC and Datacom products with 8 locations in Minnesota, Wisconsin and South Dakota and 3 showroom locations. We remain dedicated to our employees, customers and vendors, and are positioned to move into the future as a family owned and operated business. We’re proudly celebrating our 95th anniversary this year!
We have a great opportunity to join our Corporate Team as an Accounts Receivable Specialist in Plymouth, MN. The Accounts Receivable Specialist will support all credit and A/R related functions of the company. The focus will be to collect delinquent accounts and resolve disputes. This position requires a blend of credit assessment skills and accounts receivable functions to monitor outstanding invoices and follow up on overdue accounts.
What’s In It For You?
- Highly competitive benefits package
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- STD/LTD
- 401k with employer match
- Life insurance
- Health Saving Account with employer match
- Critical Illness & Accident Insurance
- Employee assistance program
- PTO and 9 paid holidays, as well as your birthday!
And more!
Responsibilities Include:
- Monitor overdue accounts and follow up with customers via phone, email, or letters to collect payments. Work with customers to establish payment arrangements for overdue balances, if necessary and monitor all special payment arrangements.
- Respond to customer inquiries regarding billing, payment status, or account details. Provide customers with accurate account information, including balances and payment history.
- Work with branch staff and customers to improve accounts from aging.
- Assist Credit Manager and other colleagues with miscellaneous paperwork, reporting and perform project-based tasks as needed.
- Keep detailed and up-to-date records of transitions, payments, customer address changes and invoices. Ensure all documentation is filed and accessible for easy reference and auditing. Follow up on requests for updated credit applications.
- Issue tax credits and/or collect tax certificates when needed.
- Set up new customers, job accounts and ship-to’s into Eclipse as approved (to backup Accounts Receivable Clerk).
Qualifications:
Education
- Highschool diploma or GED
- Associate’s degree in accounting preferred
Experience and/or Training
- 2-3 years related work experience
- Excellent verbal, interpersonal, and communication skills
- Working knowledge of Word and Excel
- Must be able to work well with customers, handle disputes diplomatically, and ensure positive relationships
- Possess advanced mathematical and analytical skills
- Proactive, detail oriented, organized, consistent and tenacious
- Strong decision-making skills
- Ability to effectively handle multiple tasks and collaborate within a multi-functional team
- A team player – work together with others to accomplish common goals of company
- Self-motivated and self-starter
- Experience working in a credit department preferred
- Experience in a wholesale/distribution environment preferred
- Knowledge of Solar Eclipse software preferred
We are committed to providing salary ranges for open positions. Please note that the specific compensation for this role will be determined based on your experience, qualifications, location, and internal equity considerations.
Why wait? Check out our website and apply today at: www.jhlarson.com under our “Careers” tab, and while you’re there, contact us at [email protected] to learn more about this opportunity and how you can be a part of a team who wants you to be successful!
We are an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer
Skills Required
- High school diploma or GED
- 2-3 years of related work experience
- Excellent verbal, interpersonal, and communication skills
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel
- Ability to work with customers, handle disputes diplomatically, and maintain positive relationships
- Advanced mathematical and analytical skills
- Proactive, detail-oriented, organized, consistent, and tenacious
- Strong decision-making skills
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and collaborate with a multifunctional team
- Team-oriented approach
- Self-motivated and proactive work style
- Associate's degree in accounting
- Experience working in a credit department
- Experience in a wholesale or distribution environment
- Knowledge of Solar Eclipse software
What We Do
J.H. Larson Company is a family-owned, independent distributor of Electrical, Plumbing, HVAC, and DataComm products. Founded in 1931, the company operates multiple locations across Minnesota, Wisconsin, and South Dakota. They are nationally recognized as one of the top 100 distributors in the electrical, plumbing, and HVAC industries, and also provide premier plumbing and lighting fixtures through Pahl's Designer Showrooms.
