Accounts Receivable

Accounts Receivable Specialist

Salary: $50,000 / year
Location: Atlanta, GA 30346
Shifts: Monday – Friday 8:30am-5pm
Employment Type: Permanent, Direct Hire

Position Overview:
As an Accounts Receivable Specialist, you will play a key role in executing accounting activities, maintaining general ledger accounts, resolving accounting issues, and ensuring compliance with company policies and procedures

Accounts Receivable Specialist Responsibilities:

• Contact customers weekly regarding delinquencies, short payments, or disputed amounts
• Collaborate with internal departments to resolve disputes and support collections
• Monitor customer credit limits and enforce company credit policies
• Maintain aging of receivables with a maximum of 5% over 45 days
• Post checks and reconcile accounts receivable as needed
• Alert management to distressed or over-limit receivables
• Set deadlines to optimize receivables aging and meet performance targets
• Generate weekly reports for analysis
• Process refund requests and distribute monthly statements
• Respond to customer inquiries and resolve issues promptly

Accounts Receivable Specialist Qualifications:

• Associate’s Degree with 2 years of accounting experience, or equivalent education and experience
• Strong understanding of accounting practices and financial analysis
• Ability to identify and resolve issues through effective questioning and communication
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Proficiency in MS Office, especially Excel and Word

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