AR Specialist

Scion Staffing has been engaged to conduct a search for an Accounts Receivable Specialist for an established manufacturing organization. This is a full-time, onsite temporary/temp-to-hire opportunity located in Cincinnati, Ohio .

POSITION OVERVIEW:


The Accounts Receivable Specialist will support the organization's Finance team by managing billing, cash application, collections, account reconciliation, and related month-end activities. This position will partner closely with customers and internal Sales, Customer Service, Operations, Shipping, and Finance teams to resolve discrepancies and maintain accurate account records. The ideal candidate is highly organized, detail-oriented, and comfortable independently managing a high-volume accounts receivable workload while professionally navigating customer collections.

PERKS:

• Competitive compensation of $25-$30 per hour .
• Opportunity to join an established organization within the manufacturing and industrial sector.
• Temp-to-hire potential , offering an opportunity for long-term career growth.
• Gain broad exposure across billing, collections, cash application, reconciliation, credit, and month-end accounting.
• Collaborative, cross-functional environment with the opportunity to build relationships across Finance, Sales, Operations, Customer Service, and Shipping.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Generate accurate customer invoices and validate billing against purchase orders, sales orders, shipment records, contracts, and pricing agreements while resolving discrepancies and processing adjustments.
• Apply customer payments, including checks, ACH, wires, and credit cards, while researching unapplied cash, short payments, and payment discrepancies.
• Manage assigned customer accounts and aging, proactively pursuing past-due balances through professional phone and email communication and documenting collection activity.
• Reconcile customer accounts and the AR subledger, maintain accurate account records, and partner with internal teams to resolve disputes or issues delaying payment.
• Support customer credit activities, including credit applications, reference checks, credit exposure monitoring, credit-limit reviews, and recommendations regarding holds or escalated collections.
• Prepare AR aging and performance reporting and support month-end close, journal entries, bad-debt analysis, DSO tracking, and internal or external audit requests.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Hands-on experience in accounts receivable, collections, billing, or general accounting, ideally within a manufacturing, industrial, or similarly high-volume environment.
• Demonstrated experience with billing/invoicing, cash application, collections, and account reconciliation .
• Strong customer communication skills with the confidence and professionalism to directly pursue past-due balances and resolve payment disputes.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and experience working within ERP or accounting systems such as SAP, Epicor, NetSuite, QuickBooks, or similar platforms.
• Strong attention to detail, organization, analytical skills, and ability to effectively manage a high volume of accounts and transactions while collaborating across departments.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:


This position offers an hourly pay rate of $25-$30 per hour , depending on experience and qualifications. Benefits information and eligibility will be shared with qualified candidates during the recruitment process.

HOW TO APPLY:


For immediate consideration, please submit your resume here!

ABOUT OUR SEARCH FIRM:


Scion Staffing is a national award-winning staffing firm! Since 2006, we have had the pleasure of successfully placing thousands of talented professionals with amazing career opportunities. Through our innovative team building and recruiting solutions, we bridge the gap in executive leadership searches, direct hire recruiting, interim leadership placement, and temporary professional staffing. We are proud to be part of the Forbes lists of the Best Recruitment Firms and the Best Executive Search Firms in America. Additionally, Scion has been recognized as a Clearly Rated Best of Staffing firm as well as a top recruitment firm by The Business Times. Additional information about our firm can also be found online.


Scion Staffing, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and service provider and does not discriminate based on race, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, sexual orientation, disability, political affiliation or belief, or any other protected class. We are committed to the principles of Equal Opportunity Employment and are dedicated to making employment decisions based on merit and value, for ourselves, our client companies, and the candidates we represent. For opportunities located in a region that have enacted fair chance, arrest or conviction-based employment ordinances, Scion Staffing proactively follows the enacted guidance and considers for employment all qualified applications with arrest and conviction records. We engage in socially conscious business practices and believe that diverse, equitable, inclusive, and non-biased talent and recruitment processes are foundational to the success of Scion as well as every client organization with whom we partner.