Accounts Receivable at Bettis Contractors in Topeka, KS

In 1979, Bettis Asphalt & Construction, Inc. began with a paving and maintenance operation and a dedication to service. Today the organization operates several lines of business that can cover all areas of need in a construction project.

The Bettis Group of Companies today include Bettis Asphalt & Construction, Inc., Mid-States Materials, LLC, Capital Trucking, LLC, Bettis Contractors, Inc., Capital Crane, LLC, Harbour Construction, Inc., Koss Construction Company and Midwest Pavement Grinding, LLC. From rock to road, construction to cranes, our ability to handle a complete job ensures both the best price and the best quality.

Bettis Companies hires the industry’s top professionals. Our crews are comprised of individuals who share the same commitment to quality, service, safety, and family. At Bettis, we self-perform the majority of tasks, maintaining strict safety and quality control. Our client list grows steadily because we understand the importance of developing long-term relationships built on trust, performance, and reliability. See the Bettis Companies in action here.

Accounts Receivable

Position Overview:

The Accounts Receivable position is responsible for effectively and independently administering A/R processes including managing tickets and creating invoices, ACH and EFT transactions and ensuring that those transactions are recorded in the customer’s records in ERP. Communicates with company POC’s on discrepancies and initiates and follows up on all open issues and requests. This position is an office-based position.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Processes all customer accounts receivable billings
• Analyze each billing transaction from a sales tax perspective and apply the appropriate taxability status and jurisdiction.
• File sales and use tax returns on a monthly basis.
• Proactively communicates with dispatch managers to ensure jobs are billed timely and accurately.
• Processes & approves all customer account adjustments and credit requests.
• Record cash receipts, pre-authorized payments, credit card payments and ACH/EFT batches in ERP to the customer’s records.
• Fixes billing issues.
• Works closely with credit/collections clerk in reconciliation of cash payments, customer accounts and adjustment/credit amounts while proactively researching and communicating discrepancies.
• Processes all related company billings for shared expenses at least monthly.
• Process all equipment rental billing, as directed.
• Ensures proper maintenance, filing, and storage of records in case of audits.
• Follows all verbal and written directions.
• Willingness and demonstrative ability to take direction from senior accounting team members.
• Not afraid to ask questions and request training.
• Participates in required meetings.
• Demonstrates initiative to improve own knowledge, skills, and abilities.
• Tracks all time worked on timesheet software provided.
• Is prepared to answer questions from management and other departments.
• Is a productive team member that supports the team by going where needed, assisting where needed, and maintains good working relationships (coworkers, management, and external agencies and vendors).
• Ability to handle a great deal of stress over long periods of time.
• Acts in a professional manner.
• Good attitude and people skills.
• Must foster harmonious interactions and relationships and maintain basic standards of civility in the workplace.
• Demonstrates company core values, Service, Family, Safety, Integrity, and Pride.
• Attendance, punctuality, and dependability.
• Dresses in appropriate attire.
• Adheres to the Code of Conduct, and Confidentiality Agreement.

Other Duties: Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications: • High school diploma or equivalent required. • Good customer services skills to deal with both internal and external customers. • Good written and verbal communication skills. • Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail. • Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite, specifically excel. • Proficient with or the ability to quickly learn accounting software. • Must be responsible, self-motivated, self-starter, personable and well organized. • Must pass criminal background check, credit check, and drug screening. • Must read and speak English. • Complies with all applicable safety, environment, health and waste management policies and procedures. • U.S. Citizenship, permanent residency, or work visa is required.

Physical Demands: • Must be able to lift a minimum of 15 lbs. • Ability to sit for extended periods of time, up to eight hours per day, though possibly more. • Sufficient manual dexterity to successfully use a computer. • Sometimes required to stand and/or walk, and make occasional trips from the office area to other site buildings or downstairs to lower training meeting rooms.

Financial Responsibilities: • Deliver and process banking deposits. • Process ACH & credit card files. • Review banks for EFT deposits, research where they should be applied. • Maintains confidentiality at all times.

Communication: Excellent communications skills required due to the need to work with coworkers, supervisors, management, administration, external and internal customers. Excellent communication skills required due to the need to work with all administration and finance, external and internal customers. Maintains employee confidence by keeping employee and payroll information confidential. Does not seek additional employee information outside of payroll related information.

Benefits:

• 401(k)
  • 4% match
  • Profit sharing eligible after 1st year
• Health insurance (2 options)
  • HDHP with Health Savings Account ($500 employer funded)
  • PPO
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
  • Paid time off
  • 3 weeks annually upon hire (pro-rated to date of hire)
  • 4 weeks after 5 years
• Compensation package:
• Bonus opportunities
• Weekly pay

The Bettis Companies are Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Background, and credit check, and post-offer drug screenings may be required.