General Summary
The Accounts Receivable Specialist manages accounts receivable ledgers by handling collections, recording customer payments, resolving and verifying account discrepancies, preparing account reconciliations, and producing reports and analyses to evaluate the collectability of customer balances.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities
• Maintain accurate accounting records by verifying and posting customer payment details
• Complete vendor forms and obtain Tax Exempt Certificates from customers
• Carry out collection activities for overdue accounts
• Send customer account statements
• Investigate and correct account discrepancies, including preparing and reviewing credit memos
• Support the monthly general ledger close by preparing reconciliations and assessing collectability
• Collaborate with sales and customer service teams
• Follow the Company’s Quality Management System (QMS) along with relevant domestic and international quality regulations, standards, and procedures
• Understand and comply with applicable security, privacy, and compliance requirements
• Ensure departmental adherence to QMS, regulations, standards, and procedures
• Perform other assigned duties

Required Qualifications
Minimum education and experience:
• Bachelor’s degree in business, accounting, or a related field with 3+ years of experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience

Preferred qualifications:
• Strong preference for SAP experience
• Accounts Receivable experience in a manufacturing setting
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
• Strong accuracy and attention to detail
• Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, and standard office software

Working Conditions
• Standard office environment
• Must be able to work on site; may require 0%–10% travel
• Occasional lifting and moving of up to 25 pounds
• Ability to move between buildings and floors
• Prolonged periods of sitting and using a computer or office equipment
• Ability to read, write emails, and produce documents and spreadsheets
• Ability to move around the office and access files or supplies as needed
• Ability to communicate and exchange accurate information with employees at all levels daily

Base Pay Range Per Hour: $26.00 – $41.00
Actual compensation depends on factors such as qualifications, skills, competencies, and location.

What We Offer
• A collaborative environment focused on continuous learning and performance
• The chance to contribute to groundbreaking treatments for serious diseases
• A comprehensive benefits package for eligible employees, including medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability insurance, 401(k) with company match, employee stock purchase plan, paid parental leave, eleven paid company holidays, at least fifteen days of accrued vacation (increasing with tenure), and paid sick leave per applicable laws

Penumbra, Inc., based in Alameda, California, is a global healthcare company dedicated to innovative therapies. The company designs, develops, manufactures, and markets advanced products addressing complex medical needs. Penumbra sells its products primarily through its direct sales force in the U.S., much of Europe, Canada, and Australia, and through distributors in select global markets. “Penumbra” and the Penumbra logo are trademarks of Penumbra, Inc.

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to legally protected characteristics.

California residents may refer to Penumbra’s Privacy Notice for California Residents.

For more information on Penumbra’s commitment to equal opportunity, please see Penumbra’s AAP Policy Statement.