Accounts Receivable Associate

Accounts Receivable Associate

The AR Associate accurately posts customer payments, reconciles customer accounts, and investigates short payments and chargebacks to ensure timely and precise cash application. This role supports the accounts receivable function by maintaining up-to-date customer ledgers, resolving discrepancies, and providing responsive customer service related to payment and account inquiries.

Responsibilities

• Post customer payments to accounts accurately and in a timely manner.
• Reconcile customer accounts regularly to ensure balances are correct and up to date.
• Research and resolve short payments, chargebacks, and other payment discrepancies.
• Apply unallocated cash to the appropriate customer accounts and invoices.
• Review and update accounts receivable records to maintain accurate financial data.
• Prepare, review, and analyze aging reports to monitor outstanding receivables.
• Communicate with internal teams and customers to resolve payment and account issues.
• Support general accounts receivable and cash application activities as needed.

Essential Skills

• At least 2 years of experience posting payments to customer accounts.
• At least 2 years of experience reconciling customer accounts.
• At least 2 years of experience researching short payments and chargebacks and applying unallocated cash.
• Proficiency in basic Excel functions to manage and analyze account data.
• Hands-on experience in accounts receivable, cash application, receivables, deductions, and cash posting.
• Ability to read, interpret, and work with aging reports.
• Strong customer service skills for handling payment and account inquiries.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience working in a dedicated accounts receivable or finance environment.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy in financial data entry and reconciliation.
• Effective communication skills for collaborating with internal teams and external customers.
• Ability to manage multiple accounts and tasks while meeting deadlines.

Work Environment

This role is fully on-site in Islip, requiring presence at the office every working day. The position operates in a traditional office-based finance environment focused on accounts receivable and cash application activities, with regular use of computers and Excel for managing and reconciling customer accounts.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Central Islip, NY.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $25.00 - $28.00/hr. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Central Islip, NY.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Jul 24, 2026.