Accounts Receivable Clerk

Job Description

Job Description

We are looking for an Accounts Receivable Clerk to support daily receivables operations for a team based in Danbury, Connecticut. This Long-term Contract opportunity is ideal for someone who is organized, detail-oriented, and comfortable managing billing, payment activity, and customer account follow-up in a flexible office setting of approximately 30 hours per week, Monday through Friday. The role will play a key part in maintaining accurate financial records, applying incoming payments, and helping keep outstanding balances on track through consistent commercial collections support.

Responsibilities:
• Prepare and issue customer invoices accurately and in a timely manner while maintaining complete billing documentation.
• Post incoming payments to the appropriate customer accounts and reconcile cash activity to ensure records remain current.
• Monitor aging reports and follow up with commercial customers regarding outstanding balances using consistent collection practices.
• Research account discrepancies, resolve payment issues, and coordinate with internal teams to correct billing or cash application variances.
• Maintain detailed accounts receivable records within Microsoft Dynamics CRM and other related systems.
• Support routine reporting on receivables status, collection activity, and unapplied cash for management review.
• Communicate with customers to answer billing questions and provide account updates in a timely, service-focused manner.• Previous experience in accounts receivable, including billing, cash application, and account reconciliation.
• Background handling commercial collections and following up on past-due customer accounts.
• Working knowledge of cash collections processes and receivables aging management.
• Experience using Microsoft Dynamics CRM in a finance, receivables, or customer account environment.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to maintain accurate financial data and documentation.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills for interacting with customers and internal stakeholders.
• Ability to manage priorities independently in a flexible part-time office schedule.