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Job Description:

Position Overview:

The Accounts Receivable Accountant is responsible for performing a variety of activities to support the timely and accurate maintenance of detailed accounts receivable records through an automated system. Specifically, the Accountant will apply ACH, wire, check, and credit card payments to balances in the Association Management System (AMS).  This role will process credit card chargebacks and issue past due invoices to customers through the AMS while providing excellent customer service to internal and external customers.  The Accountant will perform reconciliations of various general ledger accounts and assist with collection calls.

Key Responsibilities:

Receipts/Payment Recording and Maintenance:

• Apply payments received in membership, accounts receivable and miscellaneous lockboxes in Nimble AMS.

• Apply ACH and wire, payments in Nimble AMS.

• Apply credit card payments that are submitted outside of Nimble AMS.

• Deposit checks.

• Maintain Unapplied Receivable log.

• Work with business units to locate orders for/resolve unapplied receipts.

• Verify Check/Lockbox log.

• Review and process Credit Card Merchant chargebacks.

Invoicing and Collections:

• Issue past due invoices.

• Generate Accounts Receivables Aging reports for Management.

• Follow-up on overdue accounts via email or via phone calls.

Financial Record keeping related to Accounts Receivables:

• Record monthly credit card fees to the general ledger via journal entry and submit any required journal entries.

• Perform general ledger account reconciliations.

• Process adjustments against customers' accounts in Nimble.

Customer Service and Other (10%)

• Attend to customers' needs as they relate to Accounts Receivable inquiries including monitoring ABA Receivable inbox and responding to customers’ inquiries.

• Other duties as assigned by the Director of Accounts Receivable.

Position Requirements:

• Associate’s degree with a concentration in Accounting required; Bachelor’s degree preferred
• 3-5 years’ experience in an automated accounts receivable environment required.
• Experience with Financial Management Systems required, experience with Workday and Association Management Software (AMS)/Enterprise Relationship Management Systems preferred; Nimble AMS strongly preferred.
• Strong sense of accountability and integrity.
• Excellent attention to detail is required.
• Experience with high volume transaction processing.
• Experience with reconciling general ledger accounts.
• Ability to adapt to various accounting/banking applications.
• Word, Excel and similar desktop software experience.
• Excellent problem-solving skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with customers, both verbally and in writing; strong communication skills required.
• Adaptable to change.

American Bankers Association (ABA) is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, marital status, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, protected Veteran status, personal appearance, political affiliation, family responsibilities, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

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