Join the Team at Florida’s Natural Growers – Now Hiring: Accounts Receivable and Deduction Analyst!
At Florida’s Natural, goodness runs through our veins. We’re a citrus co-op with roots deep in the Florida soil. We care for our trees, our fruit, our land, and each other. That goodness is contagious. It’s what makes coworkers friends and the work fruitful. Pun intended. We’re on a mission to spread more good.
Join us! As an Accounts Receivables and Deductions Analyst at Florida’s Natural, you’ll be responsible for managing customer accounts receivables activities, collections, deductions resolutions, billing support, accounts reconciliations and financial analysis.
This individual will serve as a key liaison between customers, Sales, Customer Service, Finance and Accounting to maintain customer account health and timely resolution of customer account issues.
What you’ll do:
- Work in a fast-paced environment, balancing multiple tasks with changing priorities.
- Manage customer collections activities, including reviewing aging reports, contacting customers regarding past due balances, and facilitating timely payment resolution.
- Monitor assigned customer accounts to identify collection risks, escalating issues as appropriate.
- Collaborate with Sales, Customer Service, Logistics, and Finance teams to resolve customer payment disputes and account issues.
- Support month-end close activities related to accounts receivable, deductions, accruals, and customer account reconciliations.
- Participate in customer meetings and calls related to account balances, disputes, collections, and payment resolution.
- Communicate with customers regarding billings, billing discrepancies, and deductions including providing supporting and reconciling documentation related to customer inquiries and claims.
- Assist in supporting the Sales Account Managers, Plant Controller, and Account Receivable teams in research, troubleshooting, and resolving customer related issues.
- Complete any required journal entries and account reconciliations including supporting documentation. This may include accruals for month end fees, billing corrections and other misc. items.
- Ability to compose concise, simplified written descriptions of accounting, finance and customer issues, supported by detailed analysis and the ability to effectively communicate the subject matter to the customer, team, and management.
- Develop a solid understanding of the business and customer needs.
- The ability to act proactively when it comes to analyzing accounting/financial data and relevant customer issues.
- Support accounting team with reporting and documentation for audit requests.
- Create as well as maintain SOPs within area of responsibility.
What we’re looking for:
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field.
- 3 years of experience in Accounts Receivable, Collections, Deductions, Billing, Accounting, or Finance.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including data analysis, reporting, reconciliations, pivot tables, lookups, and financial analysis; proficient in PowerPoint and Word.
- Strong understanding of accounts receivable, collections, dispute management, deduction resolution, and customer account reconciliation processes.
- Experience working with ERP systems, preferably Oracle Fusion, and customer portals or deduction management platforms.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present findings, document processes, and communicate recommendations across all levels of the organization.
- Strong accounting and analytical skills, with demonstrated critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
- Strong team player who is able to work across multiple functions.
- Resilient self-starter who thrives in an environment that is face-paced and is able to adapt to changing environments/situations
What we provide
- Medical, Dental and Vision benefits
- 401k
- PTO
- And more!
About Florida’s Natural
At Florida’s Natural, goodness runs through our veins. We’re a citrus co-op with roots deep in the Florida soil. We care for our trees, our fruit, our land, and each other. We’re the farmers and families of Florida’s Natural. Our juices are the life’s work of generations of farmers. From the highest-quality ingredients to the highest standards for flavor, we care about it all. We craft goodness into every glass for a difference you can taste. And we don’t stop at juice. Every part of the fruit that’s leftover is recycled to make fragrances, flavors, animal feed, and more. Because goodness never goes to waste.
Apply to join our growing community and expand the possibilities of your career.
FLORIDA’S NATURAL CAREERS
Goodness is our Nature!
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. Florida’s Natural Growers also maintains affirmative action programs to implement our equal employment opportunity policy.
