About Us
David Yurman is a celebrated American jewelry company founded in New York by David Yurman, a sculptor, and his wife, Sybil, a painter and ceramicist. When the artists began collaborating, their goal was simply to make beautiful objects to wear. Led today by their son Evan, David Yurman creates timeless, yet contemporary collections for women and men defined by inspiration, innovation, consummate craftsmanship and cable – the brand’s artistic signature. David Yurman collections are available at 50 retail stores throughout the United States, Canada, Hong Kong and France and at over 300 locations worldwide, through their exclusive authorized fine jewelry and timepiece network of retailers.
Our Values
At David Yurman, creativity, innovation and impeccable craftsmanship are at the core of everything we do. Fueled by the energy of our hometown, New York City, artistic passion informs each and every jewelry design. The Yurman family’s guiding vision continually defines and redefines what it means to be the preeminent American luxury jewelry brand. We are committed to responsible business and social practices and to the protection and advancement of human rights. We believe in partnering with others who share these values and understand their importance.
Job Description
Title
Senior Accounts Receivable Specialist
Reports to
Manager of Finance
Overview
The Senior Accounts Receivable Specialist will have full ownership of the A/R & Collection of 2 luxury retailers as well as a number of small retailers. This position will be responsible for overseeing, planning and maintaining the accounts to ensure they are up- to- date. The Coordinator will also, and work on in developing a plan to resolve past due receivables and unauthorized chargebacks.
Responsibilities
- Interface with customers, sales organizations and senior level management in communicating and resolving issues.
- Propose a payment plan if required and communicate with the supervisor on the process
- Contact customers immediately to resolve any invoice or remittance discrepancies
- Generate AR aging reports daily and identify critical issues
- Prepare a summary month end report
- Enter and maintain customer deductions and discrepancies to facilitate AR analysis and follow-up
- Contact customers to collect past due amounts. Identify any reasons for non-payment and develop plans with supervisor on how to resolve
- Document results of contacts
- Handle customer accounts receivable inquiries
- Review customer balances as directed by supervisor to identify past due accounts
- Analyze deductions and credits in customer accounts, identifying items to net, items to follow-up with customer, and items requiring potential write-off
- Escalate unresolved issues, tracking to final resolution
- Interface with customer to obtain documentation, analyze and ensure appropriately authorizationed
- Submitssion of debit and credit memos after procuring proper approvals.
- Support projects or initiatives as needed
Qualifications
- Minimum of three-five years’ experience in A/R or a similar function, preferably in a wholesale company with experience in dealing with accounts in the luxury industry including charge backs
- Root cause analysis and problem-solving skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel
- Highly detailed planning and organization ability, multitask, set own priorities and adapt to a changing environment
- Oracle experience preferred.
- Excel 4 apps experience preferred.
Education
Bachelors degree preferred
Location
New York (3 days in office/2 days remote)
Estimate Salary Range: $75,000-$85,000
Base pay is one component of David Yurman’s total compensation package, which may also include the following for eligible employees: access to healthcare benefits, 401(k) plan, bonus, employee discounts, Summer Fridays (corporate roles), generous paid time off, sick time, and more.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at David Yurman
As a company founded by artists, David Yurman champions self-expression in everything we do. We are committed to fostering a culture of openness and creative collaboration within our entire community, and we cherish the diversity of our employees’ backgrounds and perspectives. We will always advocate for equity and inclusion for all.
David Yurman is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and provides equal opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to an individual’s age, race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender).
Top Skills
What We Do
Art is the foundation of David Yurman. It is the story of the company’s beginning and its future. Founded by two artists, David and Sybil Yurman, in New York in 1980, the family-owned jewelry brand is rooted in artistic inspiration, craftsmanship and unconventional yet elegant designs. Since its beginning, the Yurmans have maintained a unique and unwavering take on luxury—relaxed and uniquely American—that continues to evolve through David’s collaboration with his wife, Sybil, and their son, Evan.
David Yurman collections, including Women’s, Men’s, Wedding and High Jewelry, are available at 49 wholly-owned retail stores throughout the United States, Canada, and France. The company’s designs are also available at over 350 locations worldwide, including the US, Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean, UK, Russia and the Middle East.
For more information, visit the company website at www.davidyurman.com and follow us on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and YouTube.
