Collections and Deductions Analyst

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Job Details

The Collections and Deductions Analyst is responsible for researching and reconciling strategic customer disputes, payments, credits, invoices, and contracts to reflect the proper status and balance of the customer's account receivable and ensure payment recovery on invalid short payments/claims. Position handles significantly high volumes which requires fast decision making and a self-starter requiring minimal supervision. Analyze historical customer payments and disputes to derive issues, trends and root cause analysis using multiple systems and customer supplied information. This is a Remote position.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and track the daily analysis of customer disputed invoices/short-payments on a very high volume-based activity.

• Perform analysis of customer accounts based on the customer's purchases, payment history, credit worthiness, credit limit exposure and our business strategy.

• Track and evaluate past due A/R accounts to reduce the risk of credit exposure

• Evaluate credit worthiness of accounts and determine proper account order hold or releases

• Ability to research cash application matters on customer account

• Evaluate aged items for bad debt write off and refund analysis

• Perform offsetting adjustments to ensure customer account balances are properly stated

• Contact customers to secure payment on overdue balances, issues resolution on open items

• Provide guidance and support to Sales and Operations Managers, Logistics, Common carrier disputes, outside Distribution operations about the release of orders to accounts that have aged accounts receivable.

• Maintain a strong cross functional communication with Sales, Logistics, and Management regarding identified account risks, potential credit problems, disputes and customer comments. Identify and escalate as necessary.

• Provide monthly and ad-hoc reports and updates to key stakeholders

Systems

• Maintain and manage all data related to customer discounts, allowances and other deductions in SAP

• Track work on deductions issues unless the issue is resolved

• Research Cash Applications done on customers from Bank Statements

 Compliance

• Following SOP business rules, and through case creation, generate a credit memo where applicable to resolve customer financial disputes.

• Ensures GAAP, SOX and Watts policies and procedures are adhered to and the ongoing operation, maintenance and controls of the AR system;

• Ensure proper SOX documentation on customer accounts, credit memo issuance and approvals

• Support audits of deductions, payments and write-offs

• Identify and assist in the preparation of accounts for placement with collection agencies or third party activity.

Financial Responsibilities

• Financial recovery of invalid disputed customer account receivables balances

• Negotiate and structure payment plans

• Ensure customer accounts are accurately stated in adherence to US GAAP

• Recommend write offs for uncollectable open invoices and disputed balances

Education and Work Experience

Requires broad training in fields such as business administration, accountancy, sales, marketing, computer sciences or similar vocations generally obtained through completion of a four year Bachelor's Degree program, technical vocational training, or equivalent combination of experience and education. Associate Degree in Accounting or Finance, but Bachelor's Degree preferred. 2+ years of experience, ideally 5 years or more for the systems and analysis listed.

Skills and Knowledge

• A/R software experience such as SAP, Oracle, etc in a large matrixed organization A/R Dispute resolution experience in a large organization, working with vendor portals

• Cash Application research and analysis

• Advanced Excel skills: writing advanced formulas, Pivot Tables, V-lookups, etc.

• Experience working with functional groups and different level of employees throughout the organization to achieve business results effectively and professionally

• Experience following GAAP and SOX requirements in a publicly traded company

• Ability to work in a global team environment

What Cencora offers

We provide compensation, benefits, and resources that enable a highly inclusive culture and support our team members’ ability to live with purpose every day. In addition to traditional offerings like medical, dental, and vision care, we also provide a comprehensive suite of benefits that focus on the physical, emotional, financial, and social aspects of wellness. This encompasses support for working families, which may include backup dependent care, adoption assistance, infertility coverage, family building support, behavioral health solutions, paid parental leave, and paid caregiver leave. To encourage your personal growth, we also offer a variety of training programs, professional development resources, and opportunities to participate in mentorship programs, employee resource groups, volunteer activities, and much more. For details, visit https://www.virtualfairhub.com/cencora

Salary Range*

$56,500 - 83,270

*This Salary Range reflects a National Average for this job. The actual range may vary based on your locale. Ranges in Colorado/California/Washington/New York/Hawaii/Vermont/Minnesota/Massachusetts/Illinois State-specific locations may be up to 10% lower than the minimum salary range, and 12% higher than the maximum salary range.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Cencora is committed to providing equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or membership in any other class protected by federal, state or local law.

The company’s continued success depends on the full and effective utilization of qualified individuals. Therefore, harassment is prohibited and all matters related to recruiting, training, compensation, benefits, promotions and transfers comply with equal opportunity principles and are non-discriminatory.

Cencora is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities during the employment process which are consistent with legal requirements. If you wish to request an accommodation while seeking employment, please call 888.692.2272 or email hrsc@cencora.com. We will make accommodation determinations on a request-by-request basis. Messages and emails regarding anything other than accommodations requests will not be returned

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