Accounts Receivable Clerk

Overview:
Company Description: 

Established 1988, FBS Appliance is the largest appliance contract distributor in Texas. With showrooms in Austin, College Station, Corpus Christi, Grapevine, Fort Worth, Houston, and San Antonio, we supply more than 60 different brands of appliances. 

Core Values: 

Embrace the Culture 

No Right Way to Do the Wrong Thing 

Customer Focused 

Act Like an Owner 

Move the Line 

Pull the Wagon 

 

Job Description:  

We're looking for someone with an accounting background to join our Accounts Receivable department. This position will require basic accounting knowledge and intermediate spreadsheet proficiency.  

The primary focus of the Accounts Receivable Specialist is to work with our B2B customers to ensure that their payments are made timely and that disputes are worked through on a routine basis. This position will reconcile customer accounts across all FBS locations in Texas as well as coordinate with local teams to resolve issues.  

Primary responsibilities include, but are not limited to:  

Call and email customers to build up the necessary relationships to make collections a smooth process  

Maintain and reconcile assigned customer accounts  

Provide invoices and statements when requested  

Follow up on past dues and minimize bad debt on assigned accounts  

Routinely apply credits (where applicable) and verify overpayments  

Make credit recommendations based on account records  

Work with local teams to resolve customer disputes  

Verify and process lien waivers  

Meet both team and individual collection goals as laid out by management  

 

Job Requirements:  

Basic Accounting Experience and Understanding  

Basic Mathematical Reasoning  

Written and Spoken Communication Skills  

Positive Attitude  

Ability to Think Critically  

Motivated Personality  

Able to multi-task  

Time Management  

Computer Competency (Microsoft Office, Excel Knowledge) •  

High School Diploma or Equivalent  

 

Preferred Skills:  

Texas Lien Notice and Lien Experience (major plus)  

Accounting in an Inventory Environment  

Appliance Industry Knowledge  

Intermediate Excel Skills (Pivot Tables and VLookup)  

Additional Program Experience (SupplyPro, BisTrack)  

College Degree or Certification with Accounting Coursework 

 

FBS Appliance is an “at-will” employer and the employment we offer you is terminable at will by you or FBS Appliance at any time and for any reason, with or without notice or cause. This “at-will” employment relationship may not be modified by any oral or implied agreement