Job Description

Entry Level

Job Title

AR Claims Specialist

Job #

US19623

Requisition Type

Regular

Function

Finance

State/Province

Missouri

City

Earth City

Region

US

Posting Start Date

Jun-11-2025

Division Information

Spectrum Brands’ global enabling functions, including Finance, Legal, IT, Human Resources, Supply Chain, and Commercial Operations, provide enterprise-wide strategy, structure, and common processes to deliver the knowledge and expertise that helps our businesses grow. Enabling functions may operate as a center-led global team, providing a central strategy, structure, and standards; or as business partner teams, with resources embedded within the businesses to deliver business unit-specific results.

Job Summary

The AR Claims Specialist is expected to work independently and will be responsible for effectively researching, validating, and resolving customer claims from inception to completion. This includes filing initial disputes with customers when claims are confirmed to be invalid and pursuing cash recovery. The AR Claims Specialist will work closely with the AR Claims Analysts to identify specific customer trends and help identify root causes of deductions for prevention purposes.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

• Review and process complex customer deductions from start to finish.
• Process vouchers, invoice adjustments, and credit rebills to collect funds and clear AR balances.
• Identify and share opportunities to improve and/or enhance processes and procedures.
• Audit all claims processed offshore for validation and accuracy before resolution.
• Research and pursue invalid claims with customers to facilitate repayment and increase profits.
• Root cause analysis: interpreting customer behavior to prevent future deductions and share with analysts / leadership for next steps.
• Research and resolve aged unclaimed credits on AR as part of our focused unclaimed property effort.
• Serve as a subject matter expert to assist our offshore team with their daily activities.
  • Provide ongoing training, guidance, mentoring, and collaboration.
  • Manage and direct offshore priorities to ensure timely deduction throughput and resolution.
  • Review offshore work to confirm it is being done accurately and effectively.
  • Approve offshore recommendations and resolve claims from AR.
• Own and manage unique onshore portfolios along with the Claims Analysts.
• Develop and maintain working relationships with internal and external teams and customers.
• Support projects and AR initiatives as assigned by leadership.
• Other duties as assigned

Education and Experience Profile

• Associate degree in Accounting, Finance, or business-related field required.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or business-related field preferred.
• 2-3 years of relevant business experience will be considered in lieu of the degree requirement.

Required Skills

• Highly motivated, driven individual.
• Ability to effectively multitask and excel in a fast-paced, dynamic work environment.
• Excellent verbal communication skills, organizational skills, and attention to detail.
• Strong negotiation skills required to influence customers to issue payments for invalid claims.
• Ability to work independently and prioritize work.
• Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality.
• Accomplished user of Microsoft Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook) 
• SAP system experience highly desired

Work Environment

Working conditions are normal for an office/hybrid environment.

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this job/classification.  It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

Spectrum Brands is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.

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