Job Details

Job Location

1050 THOMAS JEFFERSON STREET NW - WASHINGTON, DC

Job Shift

Description

Position Summary

The Accounts Receivable Specialist will perform a variety of Accounts Receivable functions to ensure timely and accurate posting of financial revenue transactions.

Duties include preparing, processing, and reconciling of cash receipts, and interfacing with internal and external customers to resolve customers' accounts / billings inquiries and or / issues.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Accurately deposit and post all incoming cash receipts on a daily basis to customer accounts.
• Research, analyze, and proactively resolve customer account issues in coordination with Customer Care Department
• Ability to identify, analyze, and resolve account issues and concerns related to past due balances, billing corrections, and other account discrepancies.
• Monitor accounts receivables and maintain proper A / R controls.
• Prepare and actively communicate A / R performance reports and account analysis.
• Coordinate with outside bill payment organizations to ensure customer payments are accurate, timely, and correctly applied in the billing system.
• Reconcile customer accounts and resolve customer issues.
• Provide invoices and other documentation to customers upon request
• Respond to customer / account requests in a timely manner from both external and internal customers.
• Assist with related special projects, as required.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Job Qualifications

• High school diploma required, Associate Degree or equivalent from two-year college or technical school preferred.
• 1-3 years accounts receivable and general accounting experience
• Prior Accounts Receivable skills required in order to create, maintain and enhance revenue cycle is a plus.
• Strong knowledge of Excel, Word and general accounting principals

Qualifications Desired

• Self-motivated, with the ability to prioritize work and manage time
• Excellent telephone and communications skills
• Exceptional written, verbal and presentation skills
• Ability to work cross-departmentally
• Ability to identify and resolves problems
• Ability to lead a project using own initiative and working as part of a team

Performance Standards

This position will receive an annual performance review from the direct supervisor to discuss actual performance as compared to company stated expectations and agreed upon job related performance goals for the upcoming year.

Physical Demands and Working Conditions

The physical demands of this position described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of this position.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential job functions.

Physical Demands : As part of performing the duties associated with this position, the employee will be required to stand, walk, sit, use hands-to-fingers, handle tools or controls, reach with hands or arms, talk and hear.

Internal Contacts

Primary internal contact is with the Accounting Manager and Accounting Director

External Contacts

Last updated : 2024-04-23