Accounts Receivable Specialist

Position Summary

The Accounts Receivable Specialist is responsible for overseeing the billing and collections process, ensuring timely and accurate invoicing, and managing customer accounts. You will work closely with the finance team to maintain accurate financial records and provide regular reports to management. Your attention to detail and ability to analyze data will be critical to the success of this role. 

Principle Responsibilities

• Manage the billing and collections process, ensuring timely and accurate invoicing
• Oversee customer accounts, ensuring payments are received on time and resolving any issues that arise
• Collaborate with the finance team to maintain accurate financial records and provide regular reports to management
• Analyze data to identify trends and areas for improvement in the billing and collections process
• Develop and implement policies and procedures to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the accounts receivable function
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned or required to support the overall objectives of the role and the organization. This may include tasks outside the specific scope of the position as needed to ensure efficient operation and success of the team.

Qualification Requirements

Credentials/Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• 5 years of experience in accounts receivable

Experience/Educational/Training Preferred:

• Experience with large-scale ERP systems

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: 

• Strong knowledge of accounting principles and practices
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and accounting software

• Strong analytical skills to identify trends and areas for improvement in the billing and collections process. 
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate with the finance team and resolve any issues that arise. 
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and accounting software will be critical to maintaining accurate financial records and providing regular reports to management. 
• Experience in accounts receivable and knowledge of accounting principles and practices will enable you to develop and implement policies and procedures to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the accounts receivable function.

Other Requirements 

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Requirements

While performing the duties of this job, the employee could be required to stand. The employee could frequently be required to walk; use hand to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee could be required to sit; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee could occasionally lift and or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job could include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision and ability to adjust focus.  

Travel Requirements

No

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA):  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.  Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the Company.