Cash Application Accounting Clerk

DO WORK THAT MATTERS

At Abbott, diverse ideas, perspectives, and expertise allow us to create the life-changing solutions that help people live healthier lives. In 150 countries and with businesses spanning nutrition, diagnostics, medical devices, and branded generic pharmaceuticals, Abbott offers you enormous opportunities to explore your interests and help you achieve your career and personal goals.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Cash Application Accounting Clerk within our Abbott Rapid Diagnostics business located at Orlando, Florida. In this role, you will be responsible for supervising the accounts receivable operations including but

not limited to applying customer payments, completing the monthly closing process, researching customer deductions.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide daily cash application process – checks, wires, credit cards, etc.
• Maintain customer accounts – ensure all payments, debt and credit memos and other open transactions are correctly identified on the customer’s account
• Research, verify and resolve all customer deductions in a timely matter
• Complete the month-end closing process for the Credit/Collection and Accounts Receivable Departments
• Assist in the Financial and SOX audits
• Communicate any customer payment problems with the Collections Clerk
• Develop methods and procedures to increase efficiency
• Establish and communicate goals on an individual and team basis to achieve cash flow, DSO and aging objectives
• Cover work of other team members during absence and participate in special projects and related assignments as needed
• Execute applicable Quality System processes
• Other duties as assigned

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• High School Diploma or equivalent experience required
• Minimum 2 years of experience in cash application or an equivalent combination of experience preferred
• Proficient in MS Excel, Word and Outlook
• Good keyboarding and typing skills; proficient at 10-key calculator by touch required
• Detailed oriented, accurate and dependable
• Good verbal and written communication skills

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Functional Technical Skills
• Problem Solving
• Drive for Results
• Time Management

COMPETENCIES

Customer Focus, Proactive, Communicates Effectively, Collaborative, Ensures Accountability, Self-Development, Action Oriented, Manages Complexity.

About Abbott

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 103,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

An equal opportunity employer, Abbott welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce.

We provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities. To request an accommodation, please send an email to myrecruiter@alere.com