Accounts Receivable & Payable Specialist

ECCO Safety Group (ESG) is a global leader in emergency lighting and audible warning equipment for commercial and emergency vehicles. With nearly 1,000 employees worldwide, ESG serves more than 500 original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and thousands more private labels, fleet and aftermarket customers in a range of industries from heavy construction to material handling equipment to utilities and public safety. Our mission is to protect people with world-leading safety solutions.

Job Summary

Performs moderately complex accounting assignments in accordance with standard procedures.  Solves problems and issues with vendors and customers, both internal and external. Improves and creates processes as needed.  May include analyzing accounts, records, reports, journal vouchers, ledgers and other accounting documents for accuracy and completeness.  Assists in the preparation and analysis of various financial reports. 

Essential Responsibilities and Functions

  • Perform all aspects of the accounts receivable and payable functions for multiple companies and locations, and spearheading AR & AP clean-up projects
  • Coordinate the past due accounts receivable and accounts payable invoices and actively follow up with customers and vendors to resolve payment and credit hold issues
  • Monitor unapplied checks balances and work with team to reduce weekly balances to meet departmental goals
  • Process accounts payable invoices and payments
  • Interface with ESG sales representatives and customer service team to review status of slow paying customers, including identifying pricing issues and reconciling customer portal information, etc.
  • Process customer checks for daily deposits, account statements, credit, and debit memos
  • Research and resolve: partial payments, product returns, proof of delivery requests, and billing errors or discrepancies
  • Communicate effectively with customers, vendors, and team members to resolve issues and update accounts 
  • Implement and execute ongoing accounts receivable and accounts payable processes and controls
  • Follow established processes for approving and establishing new customers
  • Interface with collection services as needed and process bad debt write-offs and recoveries
  • Generate various tracking reports such as missing credit memos, pricing issues, etc.
  • Assist Accounting team on special projects and related duties
  • Adhere to ESG’s Quality Policy to achieve departmental goals
  • Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications to Succeed

  • Associate degree (A.A) or equivalent experience
  • Minimum of 5 years of related accounting experience
  • Strong knowledge of accounts receivable, accounts payable and related bookkeeping practices
  • Ability to communicate clearly, professionally, and personably in both written and verbal communication channels
  • Detail oriented with ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously

Physical Demands and Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the team member is regularly required to talk or hear. The team member frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature of work performed by the team members assigned to this job.  All team members must comply with Company policies and applicable laws.

Equal Opportunity Employer including Vets and Disabled

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