Who We Are: Challenge Manufacturing’s mission is to manufacture with operational excellence by empowering our employee-owners. As a leading tier 1 supplier of complex metal assemblies for the global automotive industry, we drive innovative solutions for future mobility. We believe the best ideas come from individual unique perspectives. These ideas combined with the teamwork of industry leaders allow us to accomplish any challenge. Our team members take pride in the work we do and embody our core values of safety, ownership, and teamwork every day; they are the true driving force in our operations.
Challenge is proud to be one of the largest employee-owned automotive companies in North America. One of the many benefits of joining the Challenge team is the ESOP program. This program allows Challenge to give shares of the Company to all employee-owners annually. These shares are an additional retirement benefit that will continue to grow during your time at Challenge. Being part of an ESOP means our employee-owners share in Challenge’s success!
Challenge is #QualityDriven and #PeoplePowered!
Who We Want:
The Accounts Receivable Coordinator provides financial, administrative, and clerical support by ensuring invoices are completed and customer accounts are controlled by receiving, processing, verifying and reconciling customer payments and debits according to established policies and procedures in an efficient, timely and accurate manner.
What You’ll Do:
Review daily invoicing for appropriate documentation
Process application and reconciliation of customer payments
Prioritize past due invoices according to customer and payment terms
Respond to all customer inquiries
Submit customer statements, research, and correct discrepancies
Process customer debits and follow up with individual Plants on a weekly & monthly basis
Assist in month end closing in the Accounts Receivable module
Update zero-dollar invoices with correct pricing
Maintain files and documentation thoroughly and accurately, in accordance with company policy and generally accepted accounting practices
Regularly communicate payment details, KPI’s, and customer past due amounts with Management
Assist with other projects as needed
When and Where:
This will be a 1st shift, Monday - Friday position located at our corporate headquarters in Walker, MI.
What You Need to Have:
High school diploma
2+ years of Accounts Receivable experience
College courses in accounting preferred
Advanced Excel skills preferred
Experience with PLEX ERP preferred
Automotive industry experience preferred
Experience with multiple location AR processing preferred
Has high standards of performance for self.
Takes responsibility for actions, results, and mistakes.
Is thorough, accurate, and reliable when performing and completing job tasks; demonstrates honesty and integrity in all aspects of work.
Takes positive action to objectively resolve conflict by listening, staying focused on issue to find resolution, and monitoring progress.
Maintains positive relationships by constructively resolving conflicts.
Uses feedback from others to continuously improve performance and work relationships.
Moves within own and/or other work areas (flexes) to support plant flow.
Works with sense of urgency to meet needs of customers.
Has necessary experience, skills, and knowledge to perform all aspects of job; rotates through all job responsibilities.
Maintains knowledge and skills to perform job effectively.
Has ability to focus on benefits of change and see it as positive; approaches change or newness in constructive/objective manner; views change as learning opportunity.
Looks for good in others; works collaboratively with others; shares information and knowledge.
Is at work when scheduled and ensures coverage when absent; takes timely breaks/lunches; uses time wisely.
Excellent oral and written communication skills
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