Senior Accounting Clerk - Accounts Receivable

THIS IS A CORPORATE POSITION

SUMMARY

This Senior Accounting Clerk position is responsible for communicating past due Accounts Receivable information to internal and external customers, including assisting in payment resolution through direct communication with domestic and international franchisees. Papa John's International Inc. is a publicly traded restaurant company with over 5,500 global units and a $2.9 billion market cap.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following:

• Collaboratively and professionally contact domestic and international franchisees for required payments, including documenting conversations within the information system.


• Communicate Accounts Receivable collection concerns to internal management to ensure prompt and appropriate action is taken to limit Papa John's potential financial exposure.


• Ensure franchisees' accounts are reconciled timely, including applying payments and/or international tax withholding receipts.


• Assist with the preparation of monthly Accounts Receivable reports.


• Other duties may be assigned.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. The below requirements may be substituted for an equivalent combination of education, experience and training that provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities sufficient to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

COMPETENCIES are classified as the work habits, attitudes, personal characteristics, and behaviors that reflect how a person accomplishes the duties and responsibilities of his/her job.

Customer Focus Is dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers; gets first-hand customer information and uses it for improvements in products and services; acts with customers in mind; establishes and maintains effective relationships with customers and gains their trust and respect.

Action Oriented Enjoys working hard; is action oriented and full of energy for the things he/she sees as challenging; not fearful of acting with a minimum of planning; seizes more opportunities than others.

Peer Relationships Can quickly find common ground and solve problems for the good of all; can represent his/her own interests and yet be fair to other groups; can solve problems with peers with a minimum of noise; is seen as a team player and is cooperative; easily gains trust and support of peers; encourages collaboration; can be candid with peers.

Active Learning Learns quickly when facing new problems; a relentless and versatile learner; open to change; analyzes both successes and failures for clues to improvement; experiments and will try anything to find solutions; enjoys the challenge of unfamiliar tasks; quickly grasps the essence and the underlying structure of anything.

Timely Decision Making Makes decisions in a timely manner, sometimes with incomplete information and under tight deadlines and pressure; able to make a quick decision.

Written Communications Is able to write clearly and succinctly in a variety of communication settings and styles; can get messages across that have the desired effect.

Verbal Communication Skills: Presents ideas, concepts, and information effectively and clearly through the spoken word; actively listens; communicates comfortably with various audiences; responds effectively to questions.

FUNCTIONAL SKILLS

• Strong computer systems experience, including excellent PC skills (PeopleSoft Financials, Excel, Word, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Teams)


• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND CERTIFICATIONS

• Two (2) to four (4) years of Accounts Receivable, including Collections, experience preferred


• Associate's degree in accounting or related field


• Experience in the restaurant / multi-unit retail franchise industry preferred

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

While performing the duties of this job, the team member is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The team member frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The team member is occasionally required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, repetitive use (or motion) of arms and hands, bend and stoop, and lift up to 10 pounds.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Working conditions are normal for an office environment.

ADA: Papa John's will make reasonable accommodation(s) in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, including changes made by the ADA Amendments Act of 2008.

Our Values

• EVERYONE BELONGS - Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Teamwork


• DO THE RIGHT THING - Integrity, Character and Community


• PEOPLE FIRST - Customer and Team member Focus


• INNOVATE TO WIN - Think Differently and Lead Change


• HAVE FUN - It's Pizza, It Has To Be Fun!

Our Core Competencies

• CUSTOMER FOCUSED - Put the customer's needs first


• RESULTS DRIVEN - Commit to achieving objectives


• INNOVATIVE MINDSET - Open to new ideas and ways of doing business


• STRATEGIC THOUGHT LEADERSHIP - Engage in logical and systematic thinking


• COLLABORATION - Work together in the most effective way

Papa Johns is an equal opportunity employer.

It is the policy of Papa John's to provide equal employment opportunities for all applicants and team members without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, marital status or civil partnership, national or ethnic origin, pregnancy or maternity, veteran status, uniformed service (as defined by 10 U.S.C. §101 (a)(5)), protected disability status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender reassignment, or gender expression, or any other characteristic protected by statute or law.