Associate Accounts Receivable Clerk *Remote*

When visionary companies need to know how their world-changing ideas will perform, they close the gap between design and reality with Ansys simulation. For more than 50 years, Ansys software has enabled innovators across industries to push boundaries by using the predictive power of simulation. From sustainable transportation to advanced semiconductors, from satellite systems to life-saving medical devices, the next great leaps in human advancement will be powered by Ansys.

Take a leap of certainty … with Ansys.

Summary / Role Purpose

The Accounts Receivable Accountant is an entry level position that reports to the Supervisor Accounts Receivable based in Canonsburg, PA. The primary function will be the collection of past due balances on customer invoices, invoicing customer orders, completing vendor forms for customers, and responding to balance inquiries. Supporting all other AR functions as needed is also expected.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Support the department’s learning initiatives and identify areas for process improvement and automation.
• Resolve valid variances by entering manual invoices, adjustments, or credit memos.
• Send out customer invoices in a timely manner and assist in automatic emailing of invoices.
• Verify validity of account discrepancies by collaborating with sales, business operations and customers.
• Responsible for the collection of past due balances on customer invoices and contacting customers concerning issues with their accounts.
• Assist with getting tax exemption certificates from customers for unpaid sales tax balances.
• Review customer billing and payment history as needed.
• Support the department’s values by following policies and procedures and maintaining proficient data entry and supporting documentation.
• Prepare and send weekly AR collection logs with open AR details for the US team.

Minimum Education/Certification Requirements and Experience

• Associates degree in accounting or finance.
• Effective listening and strong phone skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong computer and Microsoft Office skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Prefer two years of experience in a collections role.
• Strong work ethic and the ability to work independently.
• Strong organizational and analytical skills with attention to detail and accuracy.

Preferred Qualifications and Skills

• Knowledge of Salesforce and other CRM experience is preferred
• Oracle Financial software experience is preferred

At Ansys, we know that changing the world takes vision, skill, and each other. We fuel new ideas, build relationships, and help each other realize our greatest potential in the knowledge that every day is an opportunity to observe, teach, inspire, and be inspired. Together as One Ansys, we are powering innovation that drives human advancement.

Our Commitments:

• Amaze with innovative products and solutions
• Make our customers incredibly successful
• Ensure employees thrive and shareholders prosper
• Act with integrity

Our Values:

• Authenticity: Be you, make us stronger
• Adaptability: Be open, welcome what’s next
• Generosity: Be generous, share, listen, serve
• Courage: Be courageous, move forward passionately

Our Actions:

• We demonstrate mastery
• We work seamlessly as a team
• We deliver outstanding results
• We commit to audacious goals

OUR ONE ANSYS CULTURE HAS INCLUSION AT ITS CORE
We believe diverse thinking leads to better outcomes. We are committed to creating and nurturing a workplace that fuels this by welcoming people, no matter their background, identity, or experience, to a workplace where they are valued and where diversity, inclusion, equity, and belonging thrive.

TAKE A LEAP OF CERTAINTY IN YOUR CAREER AT ANSYS

At Ansys, you will find yourself among the sharpest minds and most visionary leaders across the globe. Collectively we strive to change the world with innovative technology and transformational solutions. With a prestigious reputation in working with well-known, world-class companies, standards at Ansys are high – met by those willing to rise to the occasion and meet those challenges head on. Our team is passionate about pushing the limits of world-class simulation technology, empowering our customers to turn their design concepts into successful, innovative products faster and at a lower cost.

At Ansys, it’s about the learning, the discovery, and the collaboration. It’s about the “what’s next” as much as the “mission accomplished.” And it’s about the melding of disciplined intellect with strategic direction and results that have, can, and do impact real people in real ways. All this is forged within a working environment built on respect, autonomy, and ethics.

CREATING A PLACE WE’RE PROUD TO BE
Ansys is an S&P 500 company and a member of the NASDAQ-100. We are proud to have been recognized for the following more recent awards, although our list goes on: America’s Most Loved Workplaces, Gold Stevie Award Winner, America’s Most Responsible Companies, Fast Company World Changing Ideas, Great Place to Work Certified (China, Greece, France, India, Japan, Korea, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, U.K.).

For more information, please visit us at www.ansys.com

Ansys is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other protected characteristics.
Ansys does not accept unsolicited referrals for vacancies, and any unsolicited referral will become the property of Ansys. Upon hire, no fee will be owed to the agency, person, or entity.