Accounts Receivable Specialist

EnerSys is the global leader in stored energy solutions for industrial applications. We have over thirty manufacturing and assembly plants worldwide servicing over 10,000 customers in more than 100 countries. Worldwide headquarters are located in Reading, PA, USA with regional headquarters in Europe and Asia. We complement our extensive line of Motive Power and Energy Systems with a full range of integrated services and systems. With sales and service locations throughout the world, and over 100 years of battery experience, EnerSys is the power/full solution for stored DC power products.
Role Overview
The Accounts Receivable Officer will be responsible for processing and monitoring payments and expenditures providing financial and administrative assistance to ensure effective, efficient and accurate financial and administrative operations.
Main Responsibilities
This role requires Accounts Processing and Financial Transactions to be performed accurately and within advised timelines, standards and limits of authority, and by following established accounting procedures, perform the day to day processing of financial transactions for Accounts Receivable or Payable and associated duties, such as:

• Liaise/work with shared service team to ensure they have what they need to manage the day-to-day Accounts Receivable function
• Establish and maintain effective relationships between EnerSys and its trade debtors
• Effectively manage a selected portfolio of Trade Debt
• Assist with end of Month closing
• Establish and maintain effective credit limits
• Customer payment allocation and journal processing
• Accurate database entry into the ERP system and routine accounts reconciliation
• Process and follow up on accounts in a timely manner
• Process credit card payments
• Review AR ledger and report to Finance
• Monitor debtor balances
• Liaise directly with reporting agencies, credit referral agencies, government departments, liquidators and administrators, or any other external body involved in the collections process
• Reconcile complex accounts that have been escalated from the AR team
• Banking and Bank Reconciliations
• Provide credit control including monitoring accounts for non-payments, delayed payments and other irregularities
• Provide reports and analysis on Aged Debtors, collect, analyse, and summarise account information, discrepancies and trends

Ideal Candidate

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Business-related field of study
• 5 years’ experience in Accounts Receivable and collections in a medium sized business
• ERP experience - Previous ERP experience with Fourthshift, and/or Pronto an advantage.
• Delivery of exemplary customer service, a ‘can do’ attitude and a proactive approach to problem solving
• Demonstrated ability to reduce debtor days, liaise with a variety of debtors and clients
• Communicate and interact effectively and professionally both verbally and in writing
• Ability to build and manage credible and productive internal and external working relationships.
• Excellent analytical, problem solving and decision-making skills
• Able to work independently and in a team with strong time management and prioritizing / organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks and adhere to strict deadlines
• Ability to reconcile complex accounts
• Proficiency in English and MS Office Suite of Tools

The successful applicant will be ambitious and will have the autonomy and competency to succeed in this role. A can-do attitude, good communication skills, with the ability to prioritise work will hold you in good stead. It is essential that you are commercially minded, a team player, and able to work with a range of stakeholders.
As an equal opportunity employer, Enersys encourages indigenous people – Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islanders and Māori’s being the thangata whenua and female candidates to apply. Enersys always promotes safety.
If you have the ambition, drive, and competency to succeed in this role please submit your application, including current resume by selecting 'Apply' and following the prompts.
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Applications Close: 12th January 2024
EnerSys provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.