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Accounts Receivable Analyst / Sr. Accounts Receivable Analyst

Accounts Receivable Analyst / Sr. Accounts Receivable Analyst

Country:  United States
City:  Portland
State:  Maine
Location:  Office South Portland
Department:  Finance
Posting date:  Sep 10, 2024

Sappi North America
Sappi North America, headquartered in Boston with corporate offices in Portland, Maine, is a subsidiary of Sappi Limited, a global renewable resource company that uses every part of the tree to make sustainable woodfiber products. With over 12,000 employees and operations in seven countries, we serve customers worldwide. Our diversified businesses include Packaging, Speciality and Graphic Papers and Dissolving Pulp, offering premium products for various industries. From cosmetics packaging and food industry barrier papers to textiles and the clothes you wear, Sappi’s solutions are vital to the future of sustainable alternatives to plastic and other fossil fuel-based products. 

Sappi North America
Sappi North America, headquartered in Boston with corporate offices in Portland, Maine, is a subsidiary of Sappi Limited, a global renewable resource company that uses every part of the tree to make sustainable woodfiber products. With over 12,000 employees and operations in seven countries, we serve customers worldwide. Our diversified businesses include Packaging, Speciality and Graphic Papers and Dissolving Pulp, offering premium products for various industries. From cosmetics packaging and food industry barrier papers to textiles and the clothes you wear, Sappi’s solutions are vital to the future of sustainable alternatives to plastic and other fossil fuel-based products. 

Major Job Responsibilities:

The Accounts Receivable Department is responsible for the revenue collection and resolution of all assigned customer accounts within the Sappi North America accounts receivable portfolio. The Accounts Receivable Analyst is directly responsible for proactive management of all assigned customer AR balances including past due balance collection, research of disputed items and monitoring of unearned trade discount. In addition, the Accounts Receivable Analyst is responsible for basic daily AR functions including cash import, cash application, processing of credit and debit notes and month end closing activities.

 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Review AR aging daily and provide past due updates to management on an as-need basis and through weekly reporting

  • Make daily contacts with customers’ Accounts Payable departments regarding past due or disputed items

  • Perform reconciliations of customer accounts

  • Prepare research and obtain back up for the issuance of credit and debit notes

  • Analyze all deductions and short pays and ensure all items have been addressed and/or resolved on a timely basis

  • Prepare documentation to assist with auditing requirements

  • Perform month-end closing functions

  • Complete various ad-hoc projects on an as-needed basis

 

Skills Requirements:

  • Strong written and verbal communication skills

  • High level of problem solving and organization skills

  • Ability to work independently and also collaborate with colleagues and other departments

  • Self-motivated, able to make recommendations, communicate findings and facilitate change

  • Familiarity with accounting, collection law, contract law or bankruptcy law a plus

  • Strong computer skills – MS Office (Outlook, Excel, Word), MS Teams (SAP knowledge a plus)

 

Minimum Education:

  • Bachelor’s degree preferred but not required 

  • Work experience in the industry will be considered

Major Job Responsibilities:

The Accounts Receivable Department is responsible for the revenue collection and resolution of all assigned customer accounts within the Sappi North America accounts receivable portfolio. The Accounts Receivable Analyst is directly responsible for proactive management of all assigned customer AR balances including past due balance collection, research of disputed items and monitoring of unearned trade discount. In addition, the Accounts Receivable Analyst is responsible for basic daily AR functions including cash import, cash application, processing of credit and debit notes and month end closing activities.

 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Review AR aging daily and provide past due updates to management on an as-need basis and through weekly reporting

  • Make daily contacts with customers’ Accounts Payable departments regarding past due or disputed items

  • Perform reconciliations of customer accounts

  • Prepare research and obtain back up for the issuance of credit and debit notes

  • Analyze all deductions and short pays and ensure all items have been addressed and/or resolved on a timely basis

  • Prepare documentation to assist with auditing requirements

  • Perform month-end closing functions

  • Complete various ad-hoc projects on an as-needed basis

 

Skills Requirements:

  • Strong written and verbal communication skills

  • High level of problem solving and organization skills

  • Ability to work independently and also collaborate with colleagues and other departments

  • Self-motivated, able to make recommendations, communicate findings and facilitate change

  • Familiarity with accounting, collection law, contract law or bankruptcy law a plus

  • Strong computer skills – MS Office (Outlook, Excel, Word), MS Teams (SAP knowledge a plus)

 

Minimum Education:

  • Bachelor’s degree preferred but not required 

  • Work experience in the industry will be considered

Salary is determined by a number of factors including the value of the job to the organization, market forces, internal equity and skills brought to the job.

Sappi provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Sappi complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Salary is determined by a number of factors including the value of the job to the organization, market forces, internal equity and skills brought to the job.

Sappi provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Sappi complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

ABOUT SAPPI

Sappi is a leading global provider of everyday materials made from woodfibre-based renewable resources. As a diversified, innovative and trusted leader focused on sustainable processes and products, we are building a more circular economy by making what we should, not just what we can.

HR Contact for Questions:

Name:  Bethany Kurlanska
Email:  Bethany.Kurlanska@sappi.com
Telephone number:  207-857-1008

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