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Mizkan America · 6 hours ago

AR Analyst

Schaumburg, IL

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

$56K/yr - $70K/yr

3+ years exp

Mizkan America is a subsidiary of the Mizkan Group, a global, family-owned company that has been Bringing Flavor to Life™ for over 220 years. The Accounts Receivable Analyst will play a key role in managing customer payments, cash application, and deduction resolution, ensuring timely and accurate posting of customer payments and collaborating with cross-functional teams to resolve issues.

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Responsibilities

Process and apply customer payments (checks, ACH, wires, and lockbox) accurately and timely in the ERP system

Reconcile customer accounts, ensuring payments and deductions are correctly matched to invoices

Research and resolve customer deductions, including trade promotions, pricing disputes, shortages, and freight claims

Partner with Sales, Trade Marketing, and Customer Service to validate and resolve deductions

Maintain deduction back-up documentation and support month-end AR reporting

Identify recurring deduction trends and root causes behind deductions to recommend process improvements to reduce invalid deductions

Assist with cash forecasting by providing visibility into unapplied payments and deduction balances

Support AR month-end close, including reconciliations and reporting

Respond timely to requests from management, auditors or other business units

Build strong customer relationships to facilitate resolution of payment and deduction issues

Qualification

Accounts Receivable experienceERP experienceCash applicationAdvanced Excel skillsAnalytical skillsCommunication skillsDetail-orientedOrganizational skills