Accounts Receivable Specialist

Job Description

General Purpose:

The Accounts Receivable Specialist position is to provide financial, clerical, and administrative services to ensure efficient, timely, and accurate payment of accounts.

Essential Job Functions:

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• Generate and distribute accurate customer invoices in accordance with customer contracts, purchase orders, and company policies
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• Process daily cash receipts
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• Apply customer payments accurately
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• Respond to customer inquiries regarding billing, payments, and account discrepancies
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• Making outbound collection calls or emails in a professional manner while keeping and improving customer relations
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• Escalate unresolved payment issues to management
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• Monitor entirety of job to ensure precise billings
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• Generate AR aging reports and identify critical issues
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• Reconciling AR accounts
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• Utilize sales tax exemption software
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• Maintain accurate customer data, payment terms, tax information and status
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• Establish a good working relationship with all departments of the business
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• Ensure compliance with company policies, internal controls, and accounting standards
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Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

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• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Finance or Manufacturing Required
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• Strong collection skills
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• Understanding of accounting principles and practices
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• Ability to work independently and in a team environment
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• Well-developed analytic and problem-solving skills
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• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
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• Time management skills
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• Strong attention to detail
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• Ability to effectively communication with clients and all levels of organization, both written and verbally
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• Multitasking and prioritizing tasks
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• Proficiency in Excel
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Preferred Qualifications

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• Experience with pay applications – AIA, G702, G703 etc.
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• Epicor ERP software experience
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• Knowledge of Liens
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• Experience in construction/manufacturing field
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