Accounts Receivable Specialist

ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE SPECIALIST

Department:  Accounting
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
HOURS: Part time (20-25 hours/week) 
COMPENSATION: $20-23/hour 

 

JOB SUMMARY: The Accounts Receivable Specialist executes the day-to-day activities associated with billing, cash receipts, and various other Accounting related tasks. This position is in office Monday-Friday. 

REPORTS TO: Controller

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Processes and applies incoming payments from clients to the appropriate account; maintains clients’ accounts with the company.
• Accepts and processes credit card payments.
• Enter billing for multiple clients.
• Works in tandem with the billing coordinators on reporting and resolving open receivable balances from billed invoices.
• Interfaces with clients to correct and/or clarify invoices and payments as needed; fields calls concerning billing disputes.
• Assists other finance staff with various functions such as required.

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Assist and interact with other divisions and perform other duties as directed.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

• High School Diploma or general equivalency diploma (GED) required.
• 2+ years of progressive experience in Accounts Receivable and/or Billing required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

• Strong analytical, problem solving and interpersonal skills.
• Strong written and verbal skills enabling effective communication with all levels of management.
• Strong organizational skills required to coordinate and manage across multiple organizations, processes, and initiatives.
• Proficient with Excel & Word
• Experience with multi-company billing and Timberline helpful but not required.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is not exposed to weather conditions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.