Accounts Receivable Specialist

Job DescriptionJob DescriptionThe Accounts Receivable Specialist role will be responsible for managing, coordinating, and processing incoming payments, customer invoices, and account reconciliations to ensure accurate and timely cash flow. In addition, this role will partner with highly skilled professionals across the business to resolve billing discrepancies, support collections efforts, and maintain the integrity of financial data. This candidate will be detail-oriented, organized, and passionate about delivering accuracy and efficiency in accounts receivable operations. In addition, the person in this role will have the mentality to think like a business owner and take a proactive yet collaborative approach to accomplishing organizational goals. This position reports directly to the Accounting Manager or Controller. Responsibilities:Verifies pricing by reviewing contracts and confirming with appropriate operational and sales team membersPosts customer payments by recording cash, checks, and credit card payment transactionsProcesses cash receipts by verifying and entering transactionsResolves invalid or unauthorized deductions by following up with customers and account managers and resolving issues in a timely mannerResolves collections by examining customer payment plans, payment history, credit line, terms, and coordinating contact with customers and account managers on past due itemsSummarizes receivables by maintaining invoice accounts; coordinating monthly transfer to accounts receivable account; verifying totals; preparing reportsProtects organization's value by keeping information confidentialUpdates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunitiesPrepares weekly AR Aging reports for assigned customers and related collections notesMeets with Account managers on an as needed basis to review collection issuesEnsures customer master data is accurateMaintains financial security by adhering to internal control processes Requirements:5 plus years’ experiencePossess excellent communication/customer service skillsStrong understanding of billing and collections processesProficient in MS Office as well an ability to learn proprietary softwareMust be self-sufficient, motivated and capable of out of box thinkingExcellent organizational skillsExcellent math skillsAttention to detailExcellent understanding of the billing to collection process Ferretti Searchis an award-winning Recruitment Firm specializing in Executive Recruiting and Staffing. Our product is people. Ferretti Search has a dedicated team of executive recruiters ready to help our clients find employment solutions that benefit them as well as match our candidates with a company that meets their job preferences and career goals. At Ferretti Search, we believe in transparency throughout the entire process in order to serve our clients and candidates better. We take pride and value our relationship with our clients and candidates.