Accounting Associate - Collections (Finance)
Responsibilities
Altec is hiring an Accounting Associate in Birmingham, AL. This position will have a primary focus on Collections for our Accounts Receivable Department.
Who is Altec?
Founded in 1929, Altec is a privately held and family-owned company headquartered in Birmingham, AL. We are proud to be a leading manufacturer of products and services that connect people to the power and communications we all need in more than 100 countries throughout the world. While we are known for lifting products: bucket trucks, cranes - equipment used to help people access tough-to-reach places, what really makes us successful is how we help our associates reach higher. We help people reach their potential, and we believe that makes all the difference in our company.
Responsibilities
- High volume emails and phone calls
- Processing payments for customers
- Create and/or review monthly statements for customers
- Communication with customers regarding account status
- Contact assigned customer accounts to collect delinquent payments and keep accounts current
- Communicate with customers to resolve payment issues and answer customer inquiries
- Document all customer interactions in accounting system
- Assists in monthly closings as needed
- Assists with regulatory and tax compliance
- All other duties as assigned
Education, Experience, and Skills Required
- High School Diploma or GED required
- C ollections experience strongly preferred
- Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
- Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent
- PC skills Office 365 suite
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Must be able to work with team members and work with direct supervision
- Personal Credit Check and Approval required
Other Position Specifications
- Demonstrated record of responsibility
- Extremely detail oriented
- Customer Service Oriented
- Motivated, goal oriented and persistent
- Maintain Company confidentiality
- Must handle stress and deadlines well
- Participate in Continuous Improvement Initiatives
- Travel 0-25%
Should the selected candidate meet the qualifications of a more experienced level in the career path, the job level may be adjusted.
Please apply directly on our website https://jobs.altec.com/
Why join Altec?
- Work-life balance
- Consistent work schedule/standard hours
- Flexibility
- Values-based culture
- Stability of a 90+ year old company
- Challenging, rewarding work environment
- Promotional opportunities
- Wide range of accounting positions- financial accounting, cost accounting, lease and rental accounting
Benefits
Among our core values is a focus on family and financial stability, and we believe it is important to provide associates with a competitive benefits package. Highlights of Altec's benefits package are listed below. Learn more by visiting Compensation & Benefits - Altec Inc
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Health Care Plans
- Retirement Savings Plan - Traditional 401(k) or Roth 401(k)
- Tuition Reimbursement Program (helps meet CPA credit hours requirements)
- Company Holidays, Paid Vacation, and Vacation Purchase
- Company Wellness Programs (Physical, Social, Emotional, Spiritual, Financial)
- Personal and Professional Learning/Development Opportunities
- Plus more!
Altec's values-based culture provides opportunities for associates to have a fulfilling professional career while maintaining a work-life balance and consistent work schedule.
Customer First - Enjoyment of Work - Family - Financial Stability - Integrity - People are our Greatest Strength - Quality - Spiritual Development - Teamwork
Altec Industries, Inc. and its affiliates are equal opportunity employers and maintain affirmative action plans to recruit, retain, develop, and promote qualified individuals without unlawful consideration of race, gender, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, citizenship status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. Altec strives to maintain a work environment free from unlawful discrimination and harassment, where associates are treated with respect and dignity.
