Job Summary:

The Accounts Receivable Lead is responsible for the accounts receivable process. This is inclusive of cash application, collections, resolution of deduction balances, analyzing and reconciling any variances, as well as ensuring timely and effective collection efforts for all open receivables.

Reporting Relationships                                           

• This position will report to the Controller, Finance and will have 1 direct report, Credit Analyst.
• This position has internal contacts with commercial, finance as well as external contact with customer accounts payable and receivables departments.

Essential Functions:

• Perform daily cash application on all customer receipts.
• Initiate collection efforts on any past due or disputed balances.
• Provide timely review and identification of deduction claims, obtain supporting documentation and conduct review and analysis, coordinating with other functions as necessary to determine validity and dispute where required.
• Perform account maintenance to identify any potential credit memo to deduction matches and offset where applicable.
• Timely response to customer, external departments, and management inquiries, ensuring effective and thorough communication.
• Responsible for meeting month-end and quarter-end deadlines.
• Responsible for creating and maintaining reports for working capital analysis, metric maintenance as well as general ledger account analysis.
• Adhere to all safety and cGMP standards and guidelines, and report unsafe conditions, near misses, and/or injuries in a timely manner.
• Other projects and duties as required/assigned.
    

Specialized Skills and Knowledge:                                                                 

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance or Accounting required
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in Accounts Receivable
• Basic knowledge of financial analysis, cash management, and accounts receivable collections
• Prior AR & deduction resolution experience in the pharmaceutical industry
• Excel experience required
• Great Plains and SAP experience preferred
   

Key Competencies:

• Detail oriented with ability to effectively manage time, prioritizing workload to meet changing demands
• Demonstrated problem solving skills
• Ability to identify issues and develop and implement effective solutions, while understanding when to escalate problems/issues
• Strong oral and written communication skills;
• Ability to use good judgment in making decisions independently;
• Ability to work with all levels of management through daily interface.

Physical Demands/Factors:

Work is primarily sedentary in nature; routine bending, walking, lifting and reaching are required.

At Avet, we require that all employees physically entering the workplace to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, and you will be asked to present proof of vaccination before beginning employment unless you quality for a reasonable accommodation based on a sincerely held religious belief or medical need.

Based on the highly regulated workplace at Avet, employees will be required to meet minimum English proficiency requirements.

All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. for any employer.  We are unable to sponsor any applicants for a work visa or take over sponsorship of a work visa for any applicants, at this time.

All applicants will be expected to report to work at our New Jersey facility, however, in some limited cases, we may be willing to offer reimbursement of certain relocation expenses to an applicant based solely on the exercise of the Company’s discretion.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Avet is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

This job description is not all-inclusive. It acts as a guideline and is subject to change over time. Additional duties may be assigned based on business needs.

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