Customer Operations Associate

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As a global leader in smart, healthy, and sustainable buildings, our mission is to reimagine the performance of buildings to serve people, places, and the planet. Join our winning team and pave the way for a bright future. With our extensive reach across various industries worldwide, our teams are uniquely positioned to support and empower you. You will have the opportunity to develop yourself through meaningful work projects and learning opportunities. We strive to provide our employees with an experience, focused on supporting their physical, financial, and emotional wellbeing.

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Here's what we have to offer:

• Competitive pay.
• Paid vacation, holidays, and sick time - 10 days of vacation for the first year (plus sick time).
• Comprehensive benefits package, including 401K, medical, dental, and vision care - available from day one.
• Extensive product and on-the-job/cross-training opportunities, supported by our outstanding internal resources.
• Encouraging and collaborative team environment.
• Dedication to safety through our Zero Harm policy.
• JCI Employee discount programs (The Loop by Perk Spot).

What you will do

The Customer Operations Associate, under direct supervision, tracks and provides support for the HVAC installation contract business. Actively participates in accounts receivable, accounts payable and financial activities, such as contract scheduling, revenue recognition, billings, collections, and subcontract processing. Provides administrative, day to day support in the operational areas of the business.

How you will do it

• Works with project owners to update project cost schedules as required monthly.
• Assist installation team with project cost and revenue tracking to reach revenue goals.
• Runs query reports, researches, and reconciles unaligned costs, such as labor hours, material purchases, expenses, and other operations related transactions. Performs cost transfers as necessary.
• Answers any customer/subcontractors' inquiries and resolves or escalates customer issues as appropriate.
• Prepare and submit monthly billings to Customers. Completes any additional documentation required for billing, i.e., special pay applications, lien waiver, certified payroll, etc.
• Works with accounts receivables contacts to assist with resolution of A/R disputes. Researches and determines appropriate actions and escalation for timely resolution of disputes. Incudes necessary interaction with Customers to resolve receivable issues and confirm commitment to pay.
• Processes invoice credits and rebills, as necessary. Maintains billing and collection notes within appropriate systems.
• Supports the subcontract process including issuing subcontract documentation and Purchase Orders, ensuring all documentation has been provided and received per contract requirements.
• Manage accounts payable invoicing and reconciliation of accounts payable exceptions and subcontractor PO invoicing issues as necessary.
• Coordination and support to Sales Team to review and submit project bookings and all required booking documentation, facilitates the release of the project booking from MBC, addresses any booking holds, and returns signed contract documentation to Customers.
• Provide additional operations administration support, as required.

What we look for:

Required

• High School diploma or associates degree
• One to two years of industry experience within accounts payable and accounts receivable
• Experience with collections, invoicing, subcontracting, and contract interpretation
• Experience and/or basic project accounting or costing principals is desired.
• Must have strong interpersonal skills to effectively communicate with both internal and external clients.
• Must have the ability to simultaneously handle a large and diverse number of projects, tasks and issues with tact, cooperation, and persistence.
• Ability to prioritize work activities based upon financial impact to desired business goals.
• Must have proficient computer skills within the following applications: Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and Internet business application usage.
• Must demonstrate the ability to perform work independently and demonstrate solid organizational and attention to detail skills.

HIRING HOURLY RANGE: $22.00 - 27.60 (Hourly rate to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.) This position includes a competitive benefits package. For details, please visit the Employee Benefits tab on our main careers page at https://www.johnsoncontrols.com/careers

Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis

Johnson Controls International plc. is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a qualified individual with a disability or any other characteristic protected by law. To view more information about your equal opportunity and non-discrimination rights as a candidate, visit EEO is the Law. If you are an individual with a disability and you require an accommodation during the application process, please visit here.