Description
Trident Seafoods is the largest vertically integrated seafood harvesting and processing company in North America. Trident is a privately held, 100 percent USA-owned company with primary seafood processing operations and fleet support in twelve Alaska communities. Trident’s global operations produce finished wild Alaska seafood products in 6 countries and its sales teams serve customers in over 50 countries. Trident employs approximately 9,000 people worldwide each year and partners with over 5,400 independent fishermen and crewmembers. Species harvested and processed by Trident include virtually every commercial species of salmon, whitefish, and crab harvested in the North Pacific and Alaska. The global supply chain also includes cultured and wild species from a network of trusted sources worldwide.
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Summary:
The Accounts Receivable (A/R) Manager leads our A/R activities from multiple business units in different countries and currencies. The ideal candidate will have excellent team leadership & development skills, execute deliverables, and embrace the opportunity to modernize an AR department.
This hybrid position will be a combination of remote and onsite at the Trident Support Center office in Seattle, WA. Our hybrid work environment includes remote on Monday and Friday and in the Support Center on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Responsible for leading the team’s execution of timely and accurate application of funds, account reconciliations, customer statements, report generation & analysis, and period close activities.
- Ensures best practices are exercised, and when necessary, implement updated policies and procedures.
- Generate reports and analysis to support other departments in deduction prevention and ensure invalid deductions are documented and assigned timely to the Collection team.
- Lead the Deduction team’s efficient research and expedient triage of customer short payments. Be responsible for continuous improvement efforts, efficiencies, and process excellence.
- Ensures the accurate and timely application of funds to customer accounts through the management of the manual and automated processes.
- Finalizes all activities required for period close on time with appropriate communication and reporting. Ensure reports have relevant analysis for impactful communication and decision making by recipients.
- Establish and maintain policies and procedures for payment and deduction processing, provide clear guidance to teams and ensure adherence. Create, maintain, and communicate KPIs for visibility and self-reporting and support KPI efforts by other departments that rely upon information from the Accounts Receivable department. Report deviations of performance or failure of compliance to department, company, or legal standards.
- Create, document, and distribute non-trade invoices for services rendered.
- Lead the Accounts Receivable team, providing direction, development, guidance and feedback. Performs Performance assessments. Responsible for hiring, discipline, termination and rewards decisions.
Minimum Requirements
Minimum Qualifications
Experience/Education
- Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) from four-year college or university; or minimum 5 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- 7 years of directly related experience, including previous management or supervisory experience.
- Requires advanced Microsoft Excel skills; strong Word, Outlook, and Power Point experience.
- Strong financial skills and understanding of financial concepts and business principles including familiarity with financial statements and GAAP.
- Experience working with multiple currencies, large numbers, and multiple business units through the management of ledgers.
- Able to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience working with an ERP strongly preferred, SAP experience highly preferred.
- Experience in the seafood industry preferred.
This is a salaried exempt position with an annualized salary range of $106,000 to $120,000.
Trident Seafoods offers a comprehensive and quality benefits package. Full time employees may be eligible for discretionary/performance-based incentives, medical, dental and vision insurance plans, optional HRA/HSA, telemedicine, employee assistance and wellness programs, long-term disability, basic life and AD&D, and 401(k) with a company match, vacation, sick time, 10 paid holidays each year, and paid parental leave. For full-time employees, the initial vacation benefit starts at 10 days per year, adjusted commensurate with relevant experience, and 7 days of sick leave per year (9 in Seattle), accrued bi-weekly. Commuter and transit programs are also available.