Accounts Receivable Specialist

2060 Digital • Creve Coeur, MO

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About The Position

The Accounts Receivable Specialist will be responsible for managing customer payments, generating invoices, and ensuring timely collection of outstanding balances. This role involves reconciling accounts, resolving discrepancies, and maintaining accurate customer records. The specialist will also identify process improvements, support internal controls, and assist the accounting department with various tasks.

Requirements

• Accounts receivable, accounting, billing, or collections experience
• Working knowledge of basic accounting principles and accounts receivable processes.
• Experience with accounting or ERP systems; familiarity with Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office required.
• Ability to reconcile accounts, investigate discrepancies, and manage multiple priorities with accuracy.
• Ability to analyze aging trends and recommend actions to improve cash flow.
• Comfort working with cross-functional teams to resolve billing and payment issues.
• Strong communication skills

Responsibilities

• Record and apply customer payments, including checks, ACH, credit cards, and wire transfers.
• Generate, review, and issue customer invoices.
• Monitor accounts receivable aging and follow up on past-due balances in a timely and professional manner.
• Reconcile customer accounts and resolve payment discrepancies, short payments, credits, and billing issues.
• Partner with sales department to research and resolve customer account questions.
• Maintain accurate customer records, payment terms, credit information, and account notes. Oversee credit checks for clients.
• Identify opportunities to improve billing, collections, cash application, and reporting processes.
• Support internal controls, audit requests, and compliance with company accounting policies and procedures.
• Assist the accounting department with other ad-hoc tasks as needed.

What This Job Offers

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