Accounts Receivable Specialist

Aston Carter • Bethel Township, PA

7d • $24 - $26 • Onsite

About The Position

The Accounts Receivable Specialist manages the full accounts receivable cycle, including accurate billing, timely cash application, and effective collections to maintain reliable financial records. The role oversees customer accounts, supports accounting projects, and uses ERP systems and Excel to provide clear financial information. This is a contract role based fully onsite five days per week at a facility in Garnet Valley, Pennsylvania. The stated pay range is $24.00–$26.00 per hour.

Requirements

• At least 2 years of accounts receivable, billing, and collections experience within an organization with more than $50 million in revenue.
• At least 2 years of experience handling cash receipts and applying payments to customer accounts.
• At least 2 years of experience using an ERP system, such as NetSuite, SAP, Oracle, JD Edwards, Workday, Microsoft Dynamics GP, or QuickBooks.
• At least 2 years of Microsoft Excel experience, including sorting, filtering, and basic pivot tables and VLOOKUPs.
• Hands-on experience with accounts receivable processes, including billing, collections, and cash applications.
• Ability to manage customer accounts and monitor payment activity to support timely collections.
• Proficiency applying payments accurately within an order management or accounting system.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy in financial and accounting entries.
• Effective communication skills for interacting with customers and internal stakeholders about billing and collections.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to prioritize work in a deadline-driven environment.
• Customer-focused, professional approach to resolving payment issues and disputes.

Nice To Haves

• Associate degree.
• Experience working on a small accounting team and collaborating closely with colleagues.
• Ability to support ad hoc accounting reports and special projects.
• Comfort using multiple ERP platforms or adapting quickly to new financial systems.

Responsibilities

• Oversee customer accounts receivable and monitor activity to ensure timely customer payments.
• Follow up on past-due balances through collections, dispute filing, and other payment-resolution efforts, with consistent timing and follow-through.
• Accurately apply customer payments in the order management system.
• Manage billing activities to ensure invoices are accurate, complete, and issued promptly.
• Record cash receipts and apply payments to the correct customer accounts and invoices.
• Create and distribute weekly statements for the largest customers.
• Prepare data and generate reports for ad hoc accounting needs, and assist with special projects.
• Collaborate with the accounting team to improve processes, enhance accuracy, and support financial operations.
• Use Excel sorting, filtering, basic pivot tables, and VLOOKUPs to analyze accounts receivable data and support reporting.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage, subject to eligibility and applicable terms.
• Critical illness, accident, and hospital coverage, subject to eligibility and applicable terms.
• 401(k) retirement plan with pre-tax and Roth post-tax contribution options, subject to eligibility and applicable terms.
• Voluntary life and AD&D insurance for employees and dependents, subject to eligibility and applicable terms.
• Short- and long-term disability coverage, subject to eligibility and applicable terms.
• Health Spending Account (HSA), subject to eligibility and applicable terms.
• Transportation benefits, subject to eligibility and applicable terms.
• Employee Assistance Program, subject to eligibility and applicable terms.
• Time off or leave, including PTO, vacation, or sick leave, subject to eligibility and applicable terms.

What This Job Offers

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