Accounts Receivable Specialist

Our recruiting team is searching for an Accounts Receivable Specialist to support the financial operations of a growing biotechnology organization. This role will focus on managing incoming payments, maintaining accurate customer account balances, and ensuring receivables are properly recorded across the accounting system. The ideal candidate has a strong understanding of cash applications and account reconciliations, enjoys investigating discrepancies, and can work efficiently with multiple departments to resolve outstanding issues. This position offers an opportunity to contribute to a fast-paced finance team while gaining exposure to more complex revenue and accounting processes.Key Responsibilities:Process and apply incoming customer payments, including ACH, wire transfers, checks, and electronic remittances.Reconcile daily cash receipts against open invoices and customer account balances.Research unapplied cash, unidentified payments, deductions, and short-paid invoices.Maintain accurate customer account records and supporting payment documentation.Review remittance advice and ensure payments are applied to the appropriate invoices.Prepare and distribute customer statements and account activity reports.Investigate billing discrepancies and coordinate corrections with billing and customer service teams.Assist with monthly AR reconciliations and general ledger tie-outs.Monitor outstanding receivables and communicate unresolved account issues to the collections team.Support month-end close and provide documentation for internal and external audits.