Accounts Receivable Specialist at American Woodmark in Winchester, Virginia

Job Description:

American Woodmark is one of the nation's largest cabinet manufacturers. By partnering with major home centers, builders, and dealers, we spark the imagination of homeowners and designers and bring their vision to life. Across our service and distribution centers, our corporate office and manufacturing facilities, you'll always find the same commitment to customer satisfaction, integrity, teamwork, and excellence.
We are on a journey to encourage an inclusive Woodmark and are taking meaningful actions to promote diverse representation across every part of the business. Together, every team member contributes to making American Woodmark a place where people can express who they are through what they do.

POSITION PURPOSE:
The A/R Specialist is responsible for up to $5 million of Builder A/R and interaction with one or more Builder Centers. The primary responsibility of this position is the billing, collection, reconciliation, analysis and maintenance of AR accounts in assigned areas. The A/R Specialist functions as Team Leader during transactions with AR Analysts at the Builder Centers and Billing Clerks-Builder Direct Markets regarding AR functions.

IDEAL CANDIDATE PROFILE:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to excel at the essential functions assigned. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and ability required.

Experience
* Minimum of 2 years of credit or related experience
* Track record of successful credit experience (extending and monitoring credit lines), communicating credit decisions to all affected parties, and resolving customer disputes.

Skills
* Strong analytical skills.
* Computer skills including Microsoft products, specifically Access, Excel and Word
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
* Personal characteristics necessary to work successfully with customers and professional sales staff.

Education
* High School diploma with classes including accounting, business, and/or finance.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
* Review, analyze, and collect the AR in assigned area reviewing with Credit Manager-Builder Direct Market on a bi-weekly basis.
* Perform account reconciliations as needed
* Daily analyze AR balances and open orders to ensure compliance with SOX requirements
* Daily update excel file on collection of AR for assigned area.
* Collections calls and discussions with customers regarding their account
* Monitor problem accounts, reviewing open orders to determine shipment.
* Weekly advisement to Credit Manager-Builder Direct of any issues regarding customer exceeding established Credit Limits.
* Responsibility of billing invoices for assigned area.
* Daily review AR to insure billing has been processed.
* Follow up with Builder Center to ensure invoice sign offs are obtained in a timely manner
* Review weekly the outstanding PO list and make inquiries into why PO has not been received.
* Prepare lien waivers and/or payment requisitions as required by customer for payment of an account.
* Monitor and review credit applications, analyze credit information and approve accounts up to $50,000, make recommendations on credit lines in excess of $50,000 to the Credit Manager-Builder Direct.
* Process check deductions, by utilizing Maestro and reviewing Builder's pricing to verify if a QMS should be processed.
* Maintains customer's files, updating files annually.
* Monthly - prepare report on DSO/Collections for assigned area
* Monthly - prepare report for sales personnel in regards to DSO/Collections for assigned area.
* Monthly - attend Conference Call with Builder Centers in assigned area
* Train/assist AR Analyst at Builder Centers working as a team
* Answer inquiries from customers/Sales/internal AWC customers
* Collect trade and bank information as needed
* Follow CITE and User's Guide principles to improve performance, and be an active and supportive team member.
* Supervisory Responsibilities:
* Typically, this position does not have supervisory responsibilities.

SCOPE - EXPECTATIONS:
* Language Skills: Strong ability to communicate clearly; communicates in both written and verbal applications. Good listening skills are required.
* Mathematical Skills: Ability to apply basic mathematical concepts as related to normal office applications is required.
* Reasoning Ability: * Must be able to prioritize multiple tasks and manage time effectively. Basic problem solving and reasoning ability required
* Physical Demands: * While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk, sit, and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands to handle or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee may be required to lift 50 lbs on an occasional basis.
* Working Environment: Typical office environment is offered but this is a fully remote position. Office noise level is usually low to moderate. Out-of-town travel with overnight stays is occasionally required. Minimal weekend and off- shift work may occasionally be required.
* Reports to: Manager, Accounts Receivable
* Recruitment process may consist of any combination of phone, video, and in-person interviews.
* Offers may be contingent upon the successful completion of a Background Check, Drug Screen, Physical Examination, and/or potential Motor Vehicle Check.

BENEFITS PACKAGE INCLUDES:
* Competitive Compensation
* Health Care Benefits
* Paid Holidays
* Paid Vacation Days
* Paid Sick Days
* 401(k) Match
* Tuition Assistance
* Relocation Assistance when available

AN EQUAL-OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
The American Woodmark Corporation does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, age, religion, military and veteran status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, pregnancy, or any other legally-protected characteristic; and it will comply with all applicable state discrimination laws. No person will be denied employment solely because of a disability, provided that the person can perform the essential functions of the position for which the person has applied, either with or without reasonable accommodations.

Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Protected Veterans/Disabled