Accounts Receivable Specialist

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

Come join the largest independent Medical Waste Service Provider in the country for an exciting leadership opportunity! We provide essential services to hospitals, surgery centers, laboratories, and healthcare professionals nationwide and represent one of the most prominent companies in the Medical Waste Industry. Join an economically stable, regulated industry that offers long-term career development across 35+ locations.

As an Accounts Receivable Specialist, you will play a critical role in supporting the financial operations of the organization through customer billing, collections, cash application, account reconciliation, and month-end close activities. This position offers the opportunity to work cross-functionally with customers and internal teams while helping maintain accurate financial records and supporting business growth. Paid training, company-provided uniforms, leading health benefits, tuition reimbursement, vacation/PTO after 90 days, make this a strong opportunity to grow within an essential, mission-driven industry.

Key Responsibilities

• Support daily Accounts Receivable operations, including customer billing, collections, and account maintenance.
• Process invoice batching and prepare consolidated billings as needed.
• Generate customer invoices, credit memos, and debit memos accurately and timely.
• Apply customer payments to appropriate accounts and invoices.
• Assist with subcontractor billing processes.
• Prepare credit card reconciliations and support month-end close activities.
• Scan, organize, and maintain financial records and documentation in accordance with company policies and accounting standards.
• Respond to customer inquiries regarding invoices, payments, and account balances.
• Reconcile customer statements and research discrepancies to ensure account accuracy.
• Support collection efforts on past-due customer balances.
• Process credit card payments and perform sales order overrides as needed.
• Assist with accounts receivable research, reconciliations, data entry, and special projects.
• Collaborate with internal departments to resolve billing and payment issues efficiently.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, accuracy, and operations efficiencies.

• Minimum of three (3) years of Accounts Receivable experience.
• At least one (1) year of billing and/or collections experience.
• Lockbox processing experience preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Knowledge of ERP systems.
• Strong organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to meet tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
• Energetic, dependable, and customer-focused mindset.

Why Join Sharps

Sharps Medical Waste Services offers a mission-driven, operationally focused environment where infrastructure, safety, and compliance directly support healthcare delivery nationwide. In this role, you will build foundational systems that strengthen cost discipline, fleet reliability, and regulatory integrity across a growing national footprint. This is a rare opportunity to design enterprise-level structure in a stable, recession-resistant industry with direct executive access and measurable business impact.

EEO Statement

Sharps Medical Waste Services is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status