Accounts Receivable Specialist

Accounts Receivable Specialist

LHH is working on behalf of our fantastic client in White Plains/Westchester County who has an interim Staff Accountant with account receivable experience staffing need. This role is in the office 5 days/week.

Responsibilities:

• Cash Application: Appropriately apply cash receipt to customers account, on a daily basis
• Customer Account Reconciliation: Frequent review of the AR aging report to address discrepancies, open deductions and unpaid invoices
• Collections: Daily review of past due invoices and maintaining a clean aging report (i.e. no past due) by proactively contacting customers on invoices becoming due/past due. Following through and being diligent in collection efforts (phone calls, emails, etc.)
• Deduction analysis, resolution and claims processing. Reviewing the validity of customer deductions and required chargebacks. Apply/clear all claims appropriately. The ability to review and interpret proof of delivery documentation (PODs) is critical to this task
• Reconciliation of sub-leger to general ledger.
• Assist with special projects.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting a must
• Strong knowledge of SAP and/or equivalent ERP software
• Intermediate level Microsoft Excel (vlookups, xlookups, pivot tables, sumifs, etc.)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Must possess the ability to multi-task in a high volume, fast paced environment.
• 1-2 years experience as a Staff Accountant
• Excellent organizational skills and capacity to prioritize tasks.
• Team player
• Must be able to work well independently.

Pay $30-$34/hr DOE