Accounts Receivable Specialist

Job Description

Job Description

We are looking for an Accounts Receivable Specialist to join a construction-focused organization in Long Beach, California. This Long-term Contract opportunity is ideal for a detail-oriented accounting specialist who can manage billing, cash activity, collections, and reporting with a high degree of accuracy. The position works closely with accounting leadership to support healthy cash flow, reliable financial records, and consistent compliance with internal controls and reporting standards.

Responsibilities:
• Create and issue customer invoices accurately and on schedule to support timely revenue collection.
• Post incoming payments, deposits, and related bank activity to the correct accounts with strong attention to detail.
• Monitor outstanding balances, follow up on delinquent accounts, and help drive effective commercial collections efforts.
• Reconcile receivable activity across entities, including periodic balancing between parent and subsidiary records.
• Research billing and payment discrepancies and resolve issues involving unapplied cash, account variances, and collection exceptions.
• Prepare aging analyses and related commentary for finance leadership to support reporting and cash flow visibility.
• Complete recurring reconciliations for disbursements, reimbursements, and other account activity tied to receivables.
• Maintain organized documentation for accounts receivable transactions and assist with month-end, year-end, audit, and tax support tasks.
• Partner with internal departments and external contacts to improve receivables performance, strengthen controls, and enhance process efficiency.• Demonstrated experience in accounts receivable, including billing, cash applications, collections, and cash activity processing.
• Working knowledge of general ledger activity, journal entries, reconciliations, and financial reporting fundamentals.
• Ability to analyze aging schedules, investigate account discrepancies, and communicate findings clearly.
• Strong command of Microsoft Excel, including PivotTables, lookup functions, and financial data analysis tools.
• Experience using accounting or ERP platforms such as Yardi Voyager, Oracle, or comparable systems.
• Excellent organizational skills with a high level of accuracy and the ability to manage multiple deadlines in a fast-paced setting.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams and with business stakeholders.