Westlake · 5 hours ago
Administrator I - AR
Houston, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
3+ years expWestlake is a company that focuses on maintaining accounts receivable records. The Administrator I - AR role involves recording payments, handling customer inquiries, and ensuring compliance with accounting policies.
ChemicalManufacturingMedical
Responsibilities
Prepare and distribute bank daily cash reports for lockbox and wire reports
Post daily cash receipts against open items in AR
Assist Customer Service and Credit in investigating and clearing customer accounts
Work with credit to review the AR aging to clear unapplied payments against recently posted invoices
Research and process customer’s claims of payments by gathering funding dates, bank account and amount for further research
Research and process charge backs, returns and bad checks
Answer accounts receivable phone inquiries and follow up
Communicate with customers as necessary for inquiries or cash application issues
Work with accounting to ensure all cash has been captured and properly allocated
Work with Customer Service and Credit for research in any misapplication of funds, or missing funds on account
Review and reconcile the cash GL to ensure month end process closes accurately
Help other members in the cash applications team when needed
Responsible for maintaining compliance with the AR policies and procedures and adhering to company DOA (delegation of authority)
Comply with all Company policies and procedures
Perform the primary thinking encompassed by this job description, and any other job responsibilities or tasks as assigned
Any additional responsibilities or tasks as assigned
Qualification
Required
Experience in high-volume, fast-paced Accounts Receivable environments in which daily performance expectations are assigned and measured
A strong concentration on accuracy, efficiency, and continuous improvement
The ability to communicate and work effectively with teammates and internal/external customers
The ability to effectively prioritize workloads and maintain an organized workspace
The enthusiasm to actively exercise and advocate a positive, team-focused environment
A willingness to take ownership and responsibility for team objectives
The initiative to obtain a sufficient working knowledge of all department procedures and related software applications
The knowledge and experience necessary to serve as a primary point of contact for external Westlake company departments
The ability to reliably commit to consistent attendance during specified work hours
Overtime may be required in accordance with standard accounting cycle deadlines
Preferred
Associate's degree (A.A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school, preferred
3+ year of related experience
SAP/JDE experience a plus
Company
Westlake
Westlake is a manufacturer and supplier of petrochemicals, polymers and building products. It is a sub-organization of Westlake Chemical Partners.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.2B2025-11-04Post Ipo Debt· $1.2B
2017-01-07Post Ipo Equity
2004-08-11IPO
Leadership Team
Albert Chao
Chief Executive Officer
Jean-Marc Gilson
President and CEO
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