Who We Are:

We have operations in Saint Louis, Missouri, Huntington Beach, California, and Milford, Connecticut, serving local, national and international customers, both military and commercial. The company supplies platform controls, aircraft components, liquid oxygen equipment, and emergency breathing equipment to its customers.

Summary of Job:

Responsible for efficient, accurate and timely processing of credit and collection activities in accordance with established guidelines and procedures by performing the following duties for Essex facilities/customers.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include but may not be limited to the following:

• Manage the Credit Application process for new and existing customers. This includes gathering information and making determination of customer credibility and setting credit limits.
• Manages credit approval of sales orders. Provide guidance to customer care partners relating to credit status issues.
• Manage the Accounts Receivable collection process. Provide update status to manager on all unresponsive accounts or those over 60 days beyond terms. Coordinates cross-functionally across businesses to resolve internal or customer driven issues
• Timely processing of cash receipts. Research and reconcile customer payments, returns for credit, unapplied cash and deductions. Process credit memos as requested by customer care team.
• Maintain files and documentation thoroughly and accurately, in accordance with company policy and accounting practices.
• Timely processing and distribution of cash position to management on a daily basis.
• Assist with other tasks as required by management.
• Ensure proper handling of confidential information.
• Coordinates credit and collection activities with site-level Finance point of contacts across all Essex
• Identifies differences in processes and leads/supports projects for cross-site harmonization, and implements interim procedures sunsetting ERP systems.

High school equivalent and two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Required Skills:

1) Language Ability: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals or professional journals. Ability to write business correspondence. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, employees, and customers.

2) Math Ability: General accounting knowledge as well as the ability to calculate figures and amounts such as premiums, discounts, interest, and percentages.

3) Reasoning Ability: Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written or oral form.

4) Computer skills: To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of MS Word, MS Excel, MS Outlook, INFOR, PowerFlow, Employee Self-Service and Internet Software.

5) Work Environment: Normal office Environment.

6) Physical demands: Needs to be able to work in office environment: sit, operate computer terminal, answer phone.

Why Choose Essex?

Since 1947, Essex has been offering high quality parts and services to our customers. Our employees are what makes that happen so we do our best to take care of what matters most, by offering a competitive total rewards package for our employees. It’s our commitment to making this a great place to work.

Benefits

• Base Pay
• Bonus Opportunity
• Paid time off
• 10 company holidays
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Training & Development
• Retirement Benefits – 401k
• Tax-Advantaged Accounts
• Medical, dental, vision coverage

The Guller Foundation, the charitable arm of Essex Industries, contributes to various local organizations.