Accounts Receivable Specialist

Amphenol•St. Augustine, FL

11d•Onsite

About The Position

The Accounts Receivable Specialist maintains and manages the company’s daily accounts receivable function. The role tracks and records customer payments, resolves discrepancies, supports timely collection of outstanding invoices, and maintains accurate financial records. It collaborates with sales, finance, customer service, and other internal teams to streamline processes. The position investigates non-payment and payment discrepancies, implements collection strategies, generates invoices and reminder notices, monitors aging accounts, and supports account reconciliations during month-end and year-end close. It also provides information for management reporting and may periodically assist the Accounts Receivable team with collecting invoice payments. The role does not include supervising other employees. This is a fixed-location, air-conditioned office environment with desks or cubicles. The job involves extended periods of sitting and computer use, with occasional standing, walking, reaching, and lifting objects up to 20 pounds. Travel is not required. In specific areas, safety-toe shoes, safety glasses, hearing protection, and compliance with JSA requirements are required. Candidates must qualify as U.S. Persons because the position includes access or potential access to ITAR and EAR technical data.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
At least three years of commercial collections experience on a business-to-business basis.
Hands-on experience using advanced ERP systems.
Basic knowledge of accounting principles and experience posting to the general ledger.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including VLOOKUPs, formulas, sorting, filtering, conditional formatting, and pivot tables.
Experience researching customer account issues and following through to resolution.
Ability to communicate effectively and professionally with all levels of management and to address sensitive customer issues in a professional, customer-service-oriented manner.
Ability to work as part of a team while working toward individual goals.
Detail-oriented, flexible, self-motivated, and able to work independently with minimum supervision.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and process-improvement skills.
Ability to prioritize tasks, manage workload efficiently, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to perform basic arithmetic, interpret and analyze numerical data using statistical methods, manipulate basic algebraic expressions, and work with basic geometry.
Must qualify as a U.S. Person (U.S. citizen or permanent resident/Green Card holder) due to access or potential access to ITAR and EAR technical data.

Nice To Haves

Associate degree.
Experience with SAP.
Ability to converse in another language.

Responsibilities

Investigate non-payment of outstanding invoices and payment discrepancies, and initiate action to resolve them.
Implement collection strategies to minimize outstanding balances.
Support month-end and year-end close processes by reconciling accounts receivable accounts.
Generate and distribute accurate invoices on time, along with reminder notices when necessary.
Monitor accounts receivable aging and identify overdue accounts.
Provide information for management reporting as required.
Maintain positive working relationships with internal and external customers.
Advise collectors and/or management of payment issues and recommend corrective action.
Prioritize and handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
Periodically assist the Accounts Receivable team with collecting invoice payments.
Perform other duties as required in support of the department and company.