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AP/AR Specialist

CFS
Westport, CT Full Time
POSTED ON 5/16/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/14/2026
AP/AR Specialist – 100% remote

*East coast candidates only*

Salary: $70-85k depending on experience

The AP/AR Specialist will work directly with the Controller and CFO to manage day-to-day AP/AR processes, improve workflows, and bring structure to a fast-moving environment. This is a hands-on role for someone who is comfortable operating in ambiguity and solving problems independently.

Why This AP/AR Specialist Opportunity?

  • 100% remote role
  • Company has doubled in size over the last two years and expects to double again
  • Very entrepreneurial/startup environment with tons of visibility
  • Products have strong retailer buy-in
  • Mission-driven wellness/sensory products focused on helping people de-stress and disconnect from screens
  • Unlimited PTO structure
  • High-growth company while many others are in cost-cutting mode
  • Opportunity to come in and help build/improve processes from the ground up

What You Will Do As An AR/AP Specialist

  • Accounts Payable
  • Process and manage accounts payable, including vendor invoice entry, coding, and payment execution
  • Coordinate with China-based team to ensure accurate and timely invoice handling
  • Reconcile vendor statements and resolve discrepancies
  • Accounts Receivable & Deductions
  • Apply cash and reconcile customer payments
  • Track, research, and resolve customer deductions (short pays, chargebacks, etc.)
  • Maintain accurate AR aging and support collections efforts as needed
  • Sales Recording & Data Processing
  • Assist in sales recording process, including invoice retrieval and upload of financial data into QuickBooks
  • Identify and resolve inconsistencies in source data
  • Process Improvement
    • Identify inefficiencies and implement improved workflows across AR/AP
    • Help build scalable processes in a growing, evolving environment
    • Support ad hoc reporting and data cleanup as needed
    • Cross-Functional Collaboration
      • Work closely with the Controller and CFO to ensure accurate and timely financial operations
      • Communicate effectively across teams to resolve issues and improve workflows
    Preferred Experience Of The AP/AR Specialist

    • 3–7 years of experience in AP, AR, or a combined role
    • Strong working knowledge of QuickBooks
    • Strong Excel skills (comfortable cleaning and structuring messy data)
    • Experience in consumer, retail, or high-volume transactional environments is a plus
    • Able to balance speed and accuracy
    • Comfortable working with incomplete or imperfect data
    • Strong problem-solving ability — able to figure things out without step-by-step guidance
    • Self-starter who can operate independently in a remote setting

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    Salary : $70,000 - $90,000

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