Accounts Receivable Specialist

BCD•Chicago, IL

23d•$65,000 - $69,000•Hybrid

About The Position

BCD Meetings & Events is seeking a diligent Accounts Receivable Specialist to join its accounting department. This is a full-time hybrid role based primarily from home, with a requirement to attend the Chicago office once a week to manage the deposit. The role focuses on client invoicing, payment posting, cash forecasting, reconciliation, and collections. The specialist will work with hotel commissions, supplier portals, client portals, and the SAP system, while meeting daily, weekly, and month-end deadlines and collection targets. The position also provides support to the Vice President and Senior Finance Manager on special projects as needed.

Requirements

A few years of Accounts Receivable experience in corporate meetings and events, business travel, hotels, or a housing bureau.
Intermediate Excel skills, including solid skills with the X-Lookup feature.
Good follow-through on goals, plans, and projects.
Ability to meet deadlines, take direction, and work well with others.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of SAP.

Responsibilities

Invoice for Venue Sourcing hotel commissions using the Empower tool.
Provide weekly, or if needed daily, cash forecasting in the Treasury Metrics tool.
Prepare client invoices and/or upload them into client portals.
Reconcile and post credit card payment activity and fees.
Provide backup support for daily cash posting from the bank account into SAP.
Allocate cash postings to individual accounts receivable invoices.
Research unidentified incoming receipts related to hotel commissions.
Respond to inquiries about payments and deposits.
Follow up on collections internally or directly with vendors, clients, and suppliers.
Extract, sort, research, and review commissions from various supplier portals.
Meet daily, weekly, and month-end deadlines, including collection targets.
Support the Vice President and Senior Finance Manager on special projects as needed.