Accounts Receivable Clerk

Job Description

Job Description

We are looking for an Accounts Receivable Clerk to support day-to-day receivables operations for a service-based organization in Daytona Beach, Florida. This contract position has the potential to become permanent and is ideal for someone who is detail-oriented, organized, and comfortable managing billing activity, incoming payments, and account follow-up. The person in this role will help maintain accurate financial records while working closely with internal teams and customers to resolve outstanding balances and keep cash flow on track.

Responsibilities:
• Prepare and issue customer invoices accurately and in a timely manner for services provided.
• Record incoming payments and apply cash receipts to the appropriate customer accounts.
• Monitor open balances and conduct commercial collections efforts to secure timely payment.
• Research payment discrepancies, short pays, and account variances to ensure records remain accurate.
• Reconcile accounts receivable activity and maintain organized documentation for transactions and follow-up.
• Communicate with customers and internal stakeholders regarding billing questions, payment status, and account resolution.
• Support updates to receivables processes, including work related to the move from Sage MAS500 to QuickBooks Desktop.
• Assist with routine reporting on aging, collections progress, and cash application activity.• Experience handling accounts receivable duties, including billing, payment posting, and account follow-up.
• Background in commercial collections with the ability to communicate professionally regarding past-due balances.
• Working knowledge of cash application and cash receipts processing.
• Ability to investigate and resolve billing or payment discrepancies with strong attention to detail.
• Proficiency with accounting systems and standard office software.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a deadline-driven environment.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills for customer and team interactions.