Accounting Department Support and Customer Assistance

JobGiraffe is an employment agency that has 4 offices in the Chicago-land area and places thousands of people yearly in great jobs of salaries up to $100k!

Our client, an innovative international distributor of medical training equipment, would like to hire a special person who can handle both Accounting Support and Customer Assistance. This is the perfect position for someone with strong accounting skills/experience who also enjoys variety, including working directly with customers.

- Processing customer payments over the phone and via email/fax - Posting cash - Assisting with the A/P and A/R process - Creating regular and special reports in Excel - Reviewing, researching and resolving billing discrepancies - Checking customer lines of credit - Reviewing past due accounts - Providing 'light' collections support - Offering administrative support within the Accounting Department - Answering incoming customer phone calls

- Any degree in Accounting or Business - OR two years of on-the-job accounting and customer service experience - Intermediate Word and Outlook skills - Advanced Excel skills - Excellent attention to detail - Must have great customer service skills - Must enjoy interacting with customers by phone and email - Must be willing to assist around the office as needed