Accounts Receivable Specialist

Overview

The Wills Group was founded in 1926 and is headquartered in La Plata, Maryland. Our business lines include Dash In, Southern MD Oil, SMO Energy and Splash In, which serve our customers across Delaware, Maryland and Virginia. We are a privately held company that values family, collaboration and dedication.

We are currently searching for an Accounts Receivable Specialist who will be responsible for managing Commercial receivables including reviewing delivery hold list, contacting past due accounts, and resolving billing issues. Maintain the Commercial aging, and providing monthly analytics to the Commercial Sales Teams. This position is also responsible for daily distribution of pricing to clients, and other tasks as needed.

Accountabilities

At minimum, the candidate will be accountable for:

Reviewing Commercial accounts on delivery hold and releasing deliveries as appropriate
Reviewing open accounts for collection efforts
Making outbound collection calls (minimum of 45 calls a day), sending emails or written correspondence in a professional manner while keeping and improving customer relations
Reviewing accounts for line of credit increase or decrease and providing suggestions to the Accounting Supervisor
Processing transport loads including verifying quantity, product, price, and customer
Processing payments for Commercial accounts as specified by the client
Submitting appropriate accounts to outside collection agencies
Reviewing and processing Smart Pay recalculations on Commercial accounts monthly
Advising management of problems or discrepancies as they arise
Assisting their team during month end close out
Acting as primary back up to the Delivery Coordinator

Required Qualifications
At minimum, the candidate must possess:
Associates Degree in Accounting or related field
Minimum of 2 years of broad-based accouting experience
Applied Experience
At minimum, the candidate must have applied experience in:
Proficiency with Microsoft products such as: Word, Outlook, and Excel
Competencies
At minimum, the candidate must be able to demonstrate:

Attention to detail and ability to work independently
Well-organized with multi-tasking skills
Strong oral and written communication skills
Ability to analyze technical problems and come up with solutions
Collaborative, friendly, flexible work style
Commitment to values-driven and culturally diverse work environment

About job

Compensation: View Compensation

Job type: Direct hire

Job function: Accounting/Auditing

Industry: Oil & Energy

Experience level: Associate

Education level: Associate degree

Location:La Plata, MD

Zip code: 20646

Skills: accounting experience, excel, credits/debits, collections, willingness to learn, team player, good communication skills

Experience required: 2 Years

Relocation assistance: No