Accounts Receivable Specialist

Job Description

Job Description

Johnstone Supply - The Heartland Group is looking to hire a full-time Accounts Receivable Specialist in Bloomington, MN to receive payments, resolve billing issues, and maintain accurate customer account records. Are you organized and efficient? Would you like to work for a company that values its employees? If so, please read on!

Day in the life of an Accounts Receivable Specialist:

As an Accounts Receivable Specialist, you come to work ready to receive payments and use our team-proven processes and your problem-solving skills to make sure they are properly applied to customer accounts.

With strong attention to detail and a dedication of accuracy, you monitor accounts for non-payment, delayed payment, overpayment, and other irregularities. You identify accounts that are past due, communicate and resolve customer questions, report issues or delinquencies to management and process incoming mail and recording daily deposits. After learning about our third-party payment portal, you promote this option to customers and eventually aid with onboarding. Other daily AR duties may include reviewing new account set up, completing responses to credit inquiries, and maintaining electronic documentation. Also, you use your excellent customer service skills as you answer inbound billing inquiries and prepare correspondence. You’ll find great satisfaction in helping keep our accounts receivable records accurate and up to date as well as serving our internal and external customers!

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and Experience:

Required:

• Associates degree OR an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 1-year experience as a Bookkeeper, Accounts Receivable Clerk, or similar position.
• Proficiency using email programs, internet browsers, and Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel and Word

Preferred:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, accounting, or related field.
• 3 years related experience
• Experience working in a wholesale or retail environment.

Business Effectives

• Knowledge of office equipment including computers, printer, copier, calculator, and scanner.
• Knowledge of accounting fundamentals sufficient to perform accounts receivable duties.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills appropriate for professional communication including phone, email and video.
• Skill in finding information using different types of resources.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Ability to adapt to a wide variety of changing tasks and situations.
• Strict attention to detail and self-auditing.
• Ability to provide exceptional, consistent, quality customer service.
• Problem-solving skills: listening to, interpreting, and meeting the needs of others; diagnosing and rectifying problems.
• Skill in following through on commitments.
• Ability to multitask and skill in prioritizing work.
• Ability to follow operational process and communicate when inconsistencies are presented.
• Ability to work efficiently and with a sense of urgency.
• Maintains confidentiality of information.
• Keeps the company’s best interest in mind when considering or addressing issues.
• Ability to demonstrate considerable tact and diplomacy in dealing with others and to maintain relationships.

Personal Effectives

• Maintains ethical standards at all times.
• Maintains a professional personal appearance.
• Ability to maintain motivation and performance while accomplishing routine tasks.

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Employees must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily and, if requested, reasonable accommodations will be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their job, absent undue hardship.

Physical Demands:  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to sit for extended periods, use hands, reach with hands and arms, stoop, talk and hear.

This full-time regular position is eligible for benefits including:

Health and wellness benefits

• Medical Plan: We offer medical and prescription drug coverage with a broad network of providers. Plans include coverage for preventive care, doctor visits, hospital stays, and mental health support. Employees that elect to participate in the medical plan are eligible to enroll in a Health Savings Account.
• Dental Plan: Our dental coverage includes preventive care such as cleanings and exams.
• Vision Plan: This coverage provides coverage for routine eye exams, glasses, and contact lenses.

Income protection

• Short-Term Disability (STD): Provides a portion of your income for a limited time if you become temporarily disabled due to a non-work-related injury or illness.
• Long-Term Disability (LTD): Offers partial income replacement for an extended period if you are unable to work due to a more severe and long-lasting disability.
• Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance: Provides a financial payout to your beneficiaries in the event of your death or a covered accidental injury. The company provides $50,000 of coverage at no cost to you, with the option to purchase additional coverage.

Financial and retirement benefits

• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan: You can save for retirement through pre-tax contributions. The company provides a 4% match to help you grow your retirement savings.
• Paid Holidays: We offer paid time off for major holidays throughout the year including New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and two annual Floating Holidays.
• Paid Time Off (PTO): Employees accrue paid time off, which can be used for vacation, personal time, and sick leave. The accrual rate is based on years of service and employment status. Our PTO policy complies with any leave required by federal, state or local law.

Travel Expense Reimbursement

• Employees are eligible for reimbursement for eligible expenses during authorized travel.

Pay Range: $27-$29/hr.

*This pay range is applicable to all applicants. Placement within the range is at the discretion of the employer and is based on candidate's qualifications, knowledge, and skills.

Apply by 9/15/2026

Posted to ZipRecruiter 8/25/2026