Accounts Receivable Clerk

Job Purpose

Dana Finance is passionate about delivering strategic and tactical value to Dana’s business operations through all of its financial disciplines.  The finance leadership team has a strong vision of building a world-class finance organization that is fully aligned with the business, driving shareholder value with timely, relevant and accurate information.  We do this efficiently and in compliance with all pertinent rules and regulations.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Functions with high degree of independence, making decisions on issues, solutions and risk relative to transactions within their assigned area.
• Key contact point for AFM retail customers to track customer sales allowances, deductions, and payments. 
• Work with plant team, sales team, and SSO to streamline accounting process and resolution of discrepancies. 
• Reconcile key customer account daily / weekly. 
• Customer/Supplier/Operations escalation management.
• Cross functional solution partnering for upstream process breakdowns or new business needs.
• Heavy interaction, verbal and written, with suppliers, customers, and the internal business community.
• Miscellaneous Other tasks as directed by management.

Education and Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent; an associate’s or bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting is preferred
• Possess strong Microsoft Office expertise, specifically Excel.
• SAP Experience preferred
• Strong mathematical skills and exceptional attention to detail
• Effective customer service and negotiation skills to handle billing / payment inquiries, disputes, and collections

Skills and Competencies

• Delegation management of issue resolution and problem solving.
• Decision making based on accurate analytics, knowledge of customer needs knowledge of internal controls and corporate policies, and risk recognition.
• Expert organizational skills and mental agility to move among issues and topics and systems with conflicting priorities without losing focus.
• Open and willing to adapt to change and adjust routines accordingly.
• Clear and effective written and verbal communication.
• Detailed Analytical skills.