Accounts Receivable Accountant
About The Position
This role will lead the monthly billing process, ensuring timely and accurate invoicing of customers. The Accounts Receivable Accountant will establish relationships with key business partners and customers, acting as the main billing contact for invoicing and collection activities. A proactive approach is expected to manage day-to-day collection activities to improve customer account delinquencies. This position involves verifying discrepancies, resolving client billing issues, facilitating invoice payments through reminders and client contact, and maintaining an organized electronic filing system for all receivable transactions. Collaboration with Sales, Customer Support, and Account Management teams is crucial for timely collection efforts. The role also includes preparing weekly A/R analysis, performing financial transactions, posting and recording A/R data, preparing GL reconciliations for month-end closing, assisting with annual audits, processing check receipts and bank deposits, and supporting the Accounting Manager with credit reviews and payment terms to minimize bad debt. Additionally, the position requires reviewing customer and supplier contract terms, implementing compliance processes, and maintaining A/R reporting tools and financial systems. The Accounts Receivable Accountant will also drive process improvements in billing, collections, and AR functions, and perform other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field required
- Minimum of 2-3 years of direct accounting experience
- Knowledge of accounts receivable and general accounting procedures
Responsibilities
- Lead the monthly billing process by ensuring the timely and accurate invoicing of customers
- Establish relationships with key business partners & customers, and liaise directly with customers as the main billing contact for invoicing and collection activities
- Take a proactive approach to engage and manage day-to-day collection activities in order to improve customer account delinquencies
- Verify discrepancies and resolve clients’ billing issues
- Facilitate payment of invoices due by sending bill reminders and contacting clients
- Maintain an orderly up-to-date electronic filing system for all receivable transactions
- Work cross-functionally with Sales, Customer Support, and Account Management teams to understand customer relationships for timely collection efforts
- Prepare weekly A/R analysis for management review
- Perform financial transactions, posting, and recording of account receivable data
- Prepare and complete required GL recons for month end closing
- Assist in annual audit, compiling accounts receivable information as requested
- Receipt of checks and preparation of bank deposits as needed
- Assist Accounting Manager with credit reviews of customers and determine payment terms to minimize bad debt risk
- Review customer and supplier contract terms and conditions and implement processes to comply with various contract requirements
- Perform ongoing maintenance of the accounts receivable reporting tools and other financial systems
- Drive process improvements in the billing, collections, and AR functions
- Additional duties and projects as assigned by manager
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
