JOB DESCRIPTION
JOB TITLE: Accounts Receivable Specialist
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ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE SPECIALIST
Superior Foods Companies is seeking talented people to join our team! Our ideal candidate is
progressive, innovative and customer-focused. We seek recent college grads or experienced candidates
with a background in and a passion for delivering quality products with exceptional service while
supporting community involvement efforts and sustainability. For this opportunity we are looking for a
motivated and driven individual to strengthen our Finance and Accounting Department.
Who We Are: Superior Foods Company is a global manufacturer, supplier and distributor of highquality frozen fruits, vegetables and grains to the retail, food service and industrial food markets. We are
a leader in product innovation, offshore diversification as well as social responsibility. Our customers
are the top-tier retail, industrial and foodservice sectors of the frozen industry. We are engaged in social
responsibility programs internationally, and we maintain rigorous quality assurance and food safety
programs. Our corporate vision is clear: To be the leading supplier to the retail and foodservice private
brand marketplace, as well as supplier of ingredients for the food manufacturing industry; To create
profitable sustainability and promote a culture where the industry wants to do business and where people
want to work.
The AR Specialist is responsible for all accounts receivable functions to ensure accurate recording and reporting
of customers’ checks and collections of Accounts Receivable portfolio.
CASH RECEIPTS AND POSTINGS:
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Sort customers’ checks, ACH and wires for processing.
Use Excel spreadsheets to obtain total deposit amounts.
Send out email to appropriate accounting staff to confirm deposit grand total.
Scan checks through scanner and save in server files.
Post customers' checks, ACH and wires to customer accounts.
Research and apply credit memos where applicable.
RESEARCH AND RECONCILIATION OF ACCOUNTS:
 Access customer websites to obtain backup for deductions.
 Reconcile and save backup related to customer rebates and deductions.
 Update spreadsheets related to customer accounts to inform account managers of fluctuating account
standings.
 Review and send out updated spreadsheets to the sales team for analysis.
 Compare aging reports to Excel spreadsheets to keep information up to date and accessible to all coworkers.
 Analyze deduction paperwork and match physical papers to Excel spreadsheets to verify consistency.
 Coordinate with account managers to determine methods, best actions to take on short pays/deductions.
 Verify that international customers’ spreadsheets reconcile to general ledger.
 Create new month tabs for all spreadsheets.
 Create simple invoice.
COLLECTIONS:
 Generate AR aging reports and locate past due invoices, short pays, overpayments, potential 90-day
write offs and other issues and inaccuracies in need of attention.
 Follow up on past due invoices by placing calls/e-mails to customers and/or following with sales. Identify
any reason for non-payment and develop plans with supervisor on how to resolve.
 Document results of contacts by maintaining A/R notes spreadsheet with current progress/action on past
dues.
JOB DESCRIPTION
JOB TITLE: Accounts Receivable Specialist
A/R MONTHLY CLOSING PROCEDURES:
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Generate aging reports and check for inaccuracies.
Review deductions sitting in suspense GL account.
Generate all month-end closing reports.
Reconciliation of monthly cash receipts.
MISCELLANEOUS:
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Assume A/R Supervisor duties in the event of absence.
Assist with audits and special projects as needed.
Perform accounting duties such as faxing, filing, scanning and copying.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:
Three to five years related, progressive background and experience.
Bi-lingual Spanish/English helpful.
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JOB DESCRIPTION
JOB TITLE: Accounts Receivable Specialist
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What we offer: Superior Foods Companies offers 30 years of strength through diversification
allowing the Company to be the most consistent cost-competitive producer of a full line of
frozen vegetables and fruit in the world. Our global, culturally diverse staff of 600 is committed
to helping our customers achieve their business goals. We are vertically integrated with broad
and diversified production and supply capability. Through innovation, we continually evolve and
improve our customers' market position. Superior Foods Companies' vision is clear: To be the
leading supplier to the retail and food service private brand marketplace, as well as the supplier
of ingredients for the food manufacturing industry; To create profitable sustainability and
promote a culture where the industry wants to do business. We offer a work culture where we
connect quality of work with quality of life and promote the RITE behaviors; Respect, Inclusion,
Trust, and Empowerment. To learn more about us and our values, click on:
www.superiorfoods.com
To Apply: After careful consideration of the above responsibilities and requirements if you are
interested and qualified, send your resume along with a cover letter to [email protected]
using AR/Bluesky in subject line explaining 1) why you are interested; 2) what makes you the
ideal candidate; 3) what type of culture do you thrive in. If you are selected for consideration you
will be contacted within two weeks to schedule a phone screen. No phone calls or third party
recruiters please.