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Everything School Specialty offers is designed for one purpose – to help students succeed. We believe every student can flourish in an environment where they feel safe and inspired to explore and grow.

We’re determined to positively impact the future, one child at a time. We need to talk if you share our passion:

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Benefits
School Specialty offers Medical, Dental, & Vision plans (Effective Day 1), Wellness programs, Health Savings Accounts, Flexible Spending Accounts, 401 (k), PTO, Promise Hours dedicated to volunteering, Education Reimbursement, Paid Holidays, Fall & Winter Flexible Hours, Employee Discounts and much more!

Accounts Receivable Specialist II
Research more complex customer accounts for cash applications and reconciliation by using critical thinking, math, and computer skills. Responsible for accurate account applications including updating customer accounts, solving invoice errors, processing special billings, and managing daily financial transactions end to end.

The hourly rate for this role is $17.00-$19.00

Summary of Primary Responsibilities

• Inputs customer payments into Oracle system accurately and timely
• Maintains customer accounts by working with both internal and external customers to determine any account disputes and apply all payments.
• Verifies validity of account discrepancies by obtaining and investigating information from sales, customer service departments, and customers
• Receives, researches and solves a variety of customer inquiries and disputes to include but not limited to, account payment applications, refunds, application of prepayments and working all unapplied cash.
• Apply credit card charges and determine any related issues and apply wire and ach payments from banking and customer portals
• Monitor workflow and develop/implement process improvements to gain efficiencies with daily and weekly processes
• Additional individual and or team duties as assigned by the AR Manager

• Comprehend and resolve taxing issues including verifying tax exemption status with appropriate certificates on file.
• Understand, investigate and resolve any invoicing issues including duplicate copies, electronic invoicing and consolidated billing.
• Works with bank automation to include but not limited to downloading the bank file and working all exceptions

Minimum Experience Requirements

• High School degree required.
• Associate degree in accounting highly preferred.
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in Accounts Receivable/Cash Application.
• Experience working within an ERP, ideally Oracle system highly preferred.
• Basic Microsoft Office Knowledge; Excel, Outlook, OneNote

Disclaimers
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.

• School Specialty, LLC. is a Drug Free Workplace. All applicants are subject to a drug screen and background check as a condition of employment.
• We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.
• If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at Opportunities@SchoolSpecialty.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

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