QUALIFICATIONS + EXPERIENCE:

Education: High school diploma or equivalent
Work Experience: 2+ years of sales deduction or accounts receivable experience in high transaction environment; 1+ years working with wholesale/large retail customers preferred
Travel Requirement: None

THE CAREER – WHAT YOU WILL DO

Apothecary Products, LLC (APL) is seeking a talented Accounts Receivable Specialist to join our team in Burnsville, Minnesota! In this role, you will be responsible for the timely and accurate review, analysis, reconciliation, and resolution of Apothecary Products, LLC (APL) customer deductions and chargebacks. This position researches and analyzes customer deductions for product shortages, damages, pricing discrepancies, customer incentives, or other deductions taken by customers.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES + RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manage and analyze customer short payments on invoices paid to APL according to company procedures.
• Coordinate research to properly classify deductions as valid or invalid according to company procedures and accounting principles.
• Work cross-functionally (i.e., Sales, Customer Relations, Operations, etc.) to reconcile and resolve customer deduction; escalating when appropriate to accounting leadership.
• Support the accounting and reconciliation of various customer trade programs, including volume rebates and other allowances.
• Post credit memos, claims, and deductions in a timely manner, utilizing the correct expense account or accrual account (trade agreement) when appropriate in ERP.
• Recognize trends and provide value-added analysis and recommendations pertaining to customer deductions to Accounting leadership as appropriate.
• Review and deliver invoices to customers per customer requirements.
• Assist with monthly AR reporting activities.
• Define, document, and improve deviations resolution processes for continuous improvement.
• Accountable for several month end close responsibilities, per monthly closing schedule.
• Offer new ideas to support fulfillment of department goals and procedures to Accounting and Finance teams.
• Assist Accounting leadership with other projects as requested.