Accounts Receivable Specialist

Position Title: Accounts Receivable Specialist

Department: Finance

Division: AGI Digital

Location: Lenexa, KS

About AGI

Ag Growth International (AGI) is a Canadian based food infrastructure company. With over 3,800 employees and over 30 global manufacturing brands, AGI is a leading provider of equipment and technology solutions for agricultural commodities including seed, fertilizer, grain and feed systems and an expanding platform for food processing facilities.

AGI Digital plays a critical role in better communications in AGI’s technology platform offerings and engages our customers. AGI Digital provides a unified, modular, technology experience to meet our customers' growing technology needs at all engagement levels. Our digital offerings enable more visibility into the agriculture supply chain (field to fork), improve efficiencies, increase safety, and reduce risk through remote sensing and automated alerting. AGI Digital enables many of the unique digital documentation functionalities to be presented within our partners existing digital offerings.

The Opportunity

We are actively seeking an Accounts Receivable Specialist with to add to our AGI Digital team in Lenexa, KS. In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring AGI receives payments for goods and services and records these transactions accordingly. Responsibilities also include securing revenue by verifying and posting receipts and resolving any discrepancies. This role requires precise record keeping of all incoming payments and to contact clients to ensure outstanding invoices are paid.

The Team

You will work closely with and report to the Senior Accountant. You will work in collaboration with management staff by providing accurate information in the areas of costs, budgets, forecasting and to do so in an efficient manner.

Responsibilities

• Generate invoices and account statements, and perform account reconciliations
• Post customer payments by recording cash, checks, and credit card transactions
• Support the collection efforts & perform calls for accounts receivable collection
• Document daily collections activity
• Research account disputes and billing discrepancies
• Identify delinquent accounts and collaborate with credit department for collection efforts
• Prepare month-end accounts receivable aging report with collection action plans
• Manage and calculate sales tax where applicable
• Participate in the implementation of new ERP system
• Apply credit memos to accounts as needed
• Maintain the integrity of subscription and data credits, expiration dates and platform access
• Manage Accounts Receivable group mailbox
• Investigate and resolving any irregularities or enquiries
• Participate in month-end closing duties
• Aid in the forecasting and budgeting processes where applicable
• Identify opportunities to improve accounting and control processes, with a focus on building efficiency and effectiveness and present to the Senior Accountant for consideration
  
  

Qualifications

• Degree or Diploma in Finance, Accounting or Business Administration would be considered an asset.
• 3-5+ years’ work experience in Accounting or Finance, preferably in a manufacturing environment
• Ability to communicate articulately and efficiently with other people in the company and customers
• Experience with process improvement an asset.
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize and work independently under pressure within tight deadlines.
• Ability to adapt and learn quickly, strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills
• Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Excel
• Knowledge of accounting software
• Ability to research, compiles, analyze and interpret data.
• Strong organizational and communication skills
• Detail oriented
• Ability to work independently under minimal supervision
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Proficient in Excel and Microsoft Office products
  
  

AGI is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.

Accommodations are available upon request for candidates with a disability taking part in the recruitment process and once hired.