Company Description
WireCo® is the strength behind the world’s evolution, through deep legacy and forward thinking, we create premium ropes that inspire innovation without limits. WireCo® is headquartered in Prairie Village, Kansas with manufacturing plants, distribution facilities and research and development centers worldwide. In Mexico, we have two facilities, one in Vallejo (Mexico City) and one in Cuautitlan (State of Mexico). Our brand in Mexico is CAMESA, and the Company's legal name is ACEROS CAMESA.
WireCo® offers a competitive salary, incentive programs, growth opportunities, and excellent benefits offerings for employees and their families. Benefits include paid time off, paid holidays, medical, dental and vision insurance, a retirement plan and more.
For more information, check out our website at www.wireco.com.
Job Description
The Accounts Receivable Coordinator will be responsible for managing and overseeing all aspects of accounts receivable. The individual will be expected to monitor, follow up, and ensure timely collection of payments from clients, while maintaining accurate records and providing exceptional customer service to both internal and external stakeholders. This position compiles amounts owed to the company by customers to manage portfolio recovery, posting transactions to the general ledger and accounts receivable systems. In addition, this person will prepare timely past due portfolio control information.
The Accounts Receivable Coordinator must exhibit and proactively motivate others in the behaviors of the WireCo Business System (WBS):
- Teamwork - welcomes an environment of inclusiveness and healthy debate that reflects our team’s strength
- Accountable – celebrates our successes, learn from failures, avoid excuses, and own the outcomes of our efforts
- Self-Aware – demonstrates an understanding of our strengths and needs, considering how our actions impact others
- Noble Intent – acts in the interests of others, approaching our work with integrity to ensure the best outcome
- Determined – takes initiative, share ideas and find solutions to win and achieve our goals
- Transparent – promotes open and honest communication and constructive feedback for clarity and truth
- Curious – seeks knowledge and outside input to test our way of thinking, challenging the status quo
Duties & Responsibilities
- Collects payments from customers according to payment due dates
- Reduces Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) and past due balances
- Identifies problems attributable to account delinquency
- Prepares and distributes invoices, verifying that they comply with organizational policies and accurately reflect charges incurred
- Reconciles amounts due by comparing invoices to purchase orders or other records
- Enters invoice amounts into the accounting system and processes invoices or receipts
- Responds to customer or client inquiries and investigates and resolves concerns or discrepancies
- Effectively follows-up on and recovers overdue accounts using a mix of digital communication, phone outreach and in-person interactions, while fostering strong business relationships with customers.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in business administration, finance or accounting
- Proficient in MS Office products such as Word and Excel
- Five to ten years of experience in accounts receivable, to understand the workflow and dynamism of the organization and customers
- Must have excellent interpersonal skills to work with external and internal customers as well as the management team
- Understanding of treasury needs and timely satisfaction of corporate obligations
- Attention to detail is required to ensure proper collections are made
- Must have strong multitasking skills
- Proactive, focused on providing quick and timely solutions and refer more complex issues to more senior staff
- Bilingual proficiency (English/Spanish)
Preferred Qualifications
- Master's degree in administrative economics
- Experience and updating in commercial matters
- Knowledge of accounting software (preferably QAD)
Additional Information
Materials and Equipment Directly Used
- Standard office equipment such as computers, keyboard, mouse and copiers.
Additional Information
- All applicants will be considered
- All application materials must be submitted in English
- Must be legally able to work in Mexico without restriction
- Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disability/ Gender
Top Skills
What We Do
WireCo® is a leading global manufacturer of both steel and synthetic rope, specialty wire and engineered products serving a diverse range of end markets, geographies and customers. We maintain a broad portfolio of critical products across the end markets we serve, including, but not limited to, industrial and infrastructure, oil and gas (both offshore and onshore), fishing, mining, maritime, structures, poultry and storage systems. We market our products under well-known brands including: Union™, CASAR®, Lankhorst Ropes®, Camesa®, Euronete™, Oliveira®, Phillystran®, Drumet®, and Lankhorst Engineered Products™. Our highly engineered, specialized ropes are "mission-critical" equipment components used in applications, such as heavy lifting, pulling, mooring, supporting and suspension. Our products' performance, quality and safety are of the utmost importance to our customers to limit exposure to costly unplanned operational disruptions and downtime. The consumable nature of our products and rigid replacement cycles result in a recurring revenue base over time. We operate 24 manufacturing facilities in 8 countries, which are supplemented by a global network of company-owned distribution facilities, consignment centers, distributor partnerships and sales offices. In addition, we have non-consolidated joint ventures with manufacturing activities in India, Spain, Norway, Greece and China. Our acquisitions have enhanced our leadership position by creating new growth opportunities, served to diversify and increase end market penetration and reduced our dependence on external wire suppliers. WireCo is also the only manufacturer in the world that is QPL qualified, API certified, and registered to Lloyds, ISO 9001 and AS-9100 Quality Systems
