Accounts Receivable Specialist

Job Title: Accounts Receivable Specialist

Contract: 6 months

Location: Nashville, TN (Onsite)

Hourly Rate: $23 - $25/hr on W2

Must Haves: Bachelor’s degree in accounting (or equivalent)

• .3 years of experience in accounts receivable, or a customer-focused industry
• .Experience with ERP systems (e.g., Aptean Ross) and Excel skills (pivot tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, basic formulas)
• .Prior experience in accounts receivable or revenue cycle operations
• .Experience reconciling customer portals and managing deductions
• .Experience scanning, organizing, and maintaining electronic documentation
• .Strong customer service orientation with experience interacting with external customers
• .Positive attitude, strong work ethic, and a team player
• .Excellent organizational skills with high attention to detail
• .Unquestionable integrity and personal ethics
• .Ability to adapt and prioritize competing projects
• .Ability to communicate with impact both verbal and written
• .Team-oriented mindset with a willingness to learn
• .Prioritize assignments, deal with interruptions, and meet deadlines in a fast paced and growth-oriented environment
• .Life sciences / Biotechnology and/or manufacturing industry experience

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Responsibilities/Essential Duties: Respond to customer inquiries in a timely and professional manne

• r.Review customer credit applications, analyzing for financial risk of Compan
• y.Offer payment plans to customers in order to receive payment for open invoice
• s.Work with DNB for credit collection
• s.Enter and apply customer payments into the ERP system (electronic and paper-based
• ).Retrieve payments from electronic platforms and process physical payments as neede
• d.Post approved customer contract deductions accurately and timely to customer account
• s.Reconcile customer account portals and statements; research and resolve discrepancie
• s.Investigate account discrepancies by obtaining and analyzing information from sales, trade promotions, returns, customer service, and customer
• s.Coordinate with customers to ensure complete and timely paymen
• t.Analyze the receivables aging balance and respond with immediate follow up to reduce risk of bad debt losse
• s.Maintain thorough and accurate electronic files and documentation in accordance with company policies and accepted accounting practice
• s.Support special projects and perform other AR-related duties as assign