Accounts Receivable Specialist

Waste Connections • Knoxville, TN

8d • $23 - $26

About The Position

We’re looking for a detail‑oriented Accounts Receivable Specialist who thrives in a fast‑paced environment and enjoys problem‑solving, improving processes, and delivering excellent internal and external customer support. If you’re ready to grow your accounting skillset with a stable, people‑first company — this is the role for you. Waste Connections is an integrated solid waste services company that provides solid waste collection, transfer, disposal and recycling services in mostly exclusive and secondary markets. Our goal is to create an environment where self-directed, empowered employees strive to consistently fulfill our constituent commitments and seek to create positive impacts through interactions with customers, communities, and fellow employees. OUR PEOPLE MEAN EVERYTHING TO US Waste Connections is always working to protect the health of the communities we serve, and we are grateful for the hard work and dedication that you bring to your job every day. Working here means you are a safety-minded individual who is making important contributions on a daily basis that will make a positive impact on those around you. We appreciate that you are a person of integrity who takes pride in the work you do. Our Opportunities BUILD TALENT FROM WITHIN People who want to gain valuable professional experience will find that Waste Connections is a fantastic place to work. You’ll enjoy the opportunity for beneficial training and professional development opportunities that can help enhance your skills and lead the way to a more promising future. LET’S REALIZE YOUR GOALS TOGETHER Bring your passion to succeed and you’ll quickly discover that great opportunities are all around you. At Waste Connections, you’ll thrive if you are friendly, dedicated, and prefer a work hard/play hard culture that is focused on maintaining our reputation as the premier waste services company in the markets we serve. Bring your passion to succeed and you’ll quickly discover that great opportunities and people are all around you. We operate a highly decentralized structure, so we look for energetic individuals who can demonstrate individual initiative and creativity and prefer a work hard/play hard team environment and culture. At Waste Connections, diversity and inclusion are essential to our success. We hire and empower great, capable people from a wide variety of backgrounds and lead with our values. For more than 20 years, we have maintained a culture of safety, integrity and service to build a great place to work. Our culture is built on taking care of each other and the communities we serve.

Requirements

• 1+ years of accounting experience (preferred)
• Intermediate to advanced proficiency in Excel, Word, and Outlook
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage competing priorities
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Self‑motivated mindset with a drive to improve processes and solve problems

Responsibilities

• Reconcile AR and cash accounts with accuracy and attention to detail
• Post customer payments in a timely manner
• Support weekly and monthly billing processes as needed
• Review and enter credit/debit adjustments
• Investigate and resolve customer billing or payment discrepancies
• Perform ad hoc analysis and support special projects assigned by the Controller

Benefits

• Competitive compensation ($23-$26/hr DOE)
• 401(k) with company match — invest in your future
• Comprehensive healthcare: Medical, Dental, Vision
• Employee perks including: Employee Assistance & Mental Health Programs
• Emergency Travel Assistance
• Prepaid Legal Plan
• Scholarship Opportunities for employees’ children
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Employee Relief Fund
• Insurance coverage: Life, Short‑Term Disability, Long‑Term Disability

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed