Accounts Receivable Technician

The Salvation Army Southern California

29d•$28 - $28

About The Position

The Accounts Receivable (AR) Technician is responsible for reviewing, approving, and posting daily cash receipts; entering customer invoices and payments; following up on AR discrepancies and past-due balances as assigned by the AP/AR Manager; and completing account reconciliations and related journal entries.

Requirements

AA in Business/Accounting or minimum of five years’ experience in accounting.
MS Word and Outlook – good written communication skills. Able to complete basic business correspondence with proper etiquette and grammar.
MS Excel – familiar with the use of spreadsheets and able to add/edit simple formulas.
Must be self-motivated, able to work with minimal supervision, adaptable, work well with a team and able to handle confidential matters with discretion.
Ability to sit, walk, stand, bend, squat, climb, kneel, and twist on an intermittent or continuous basis.
Ability to grasp, push, pull objects such as files, file cabinet drawers, and reach overhead.
Ability to operate telephone.
Ability to operate a desktop or laptop computer.
Ability to lift to 25 lbs. (usually file boxes).
Ability to access and produce information from a computer.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Shelby a plus.

Responsibilities

Process Accounts Receivable
Review, approve and post daily cash receipts
Check the bank daily, enter customer deposits in Accounts Receivable Module, and inform the centers of the payments received.
Create invoices and apply the payments to the appropriate customer.
Follow up on past due invoices as assigned by AP/AR Manager.
Reconcile receivables subledger to the general ledger in Shelby monthly.
Communicate with employees/officers or customers for resolution of accounting issues.
Monthly Accounts Reconciliations for Deferred Income and AR.
Prepare and post journal entries related to AR activity and reconciliations, as assigned.
Back up:
Process daily cash transactions and mail distribution.
Perform other AR-related tasks to support month-end close, audits, and customer/center inquiries, as assigned by the Supervisor.