Accounts Receivable Job Description

Accounts Receivable Job Description Template

Our company is looking for a Accounts Receivable to join our team.

Call and/or mail correspondence to customers as necessary in order to update accounts;
Maintain AR Aging reports and continuously update system with data and information ;
Reconcile all outstanding accounts to ensure A/R balances represent an accurate position of vendors and client accounts;
Production and manual invoicing for all US sites;
Research and processes chargebacks, returns, and bad checks;
Cash applications;
Work directly with customers on deductions / payment discrepancies;
Following-up, collecting, and allocating payments;
Prepare recurring and ad hoc analysis documenting customer set up information and activity;
Interact with customers to provide information in response to inquiries;
Data entry of invoices into accounting system for payment;
Document all customer set up procedures;
Attend customer set up meetings with other internal stakeholders, including sales, IT, operations teams;
Process check requests;
Assist customer compliance team with customer maintenance in Oracle contracts database as necessary.

4+ years experience in billing/AR Collection;
Able to learn computer functions and other on-the-job skills;
Excellent communication and math skills;
Ability to type quickly;
Solid customer service skills;
Excellent customer service skills;
Able to operate with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail;
Minimum of two years of applicable experience;
Demonstrated proficiency in Excel; experience with financial systems and software (e.g. AR/AP/GL package) preferred;
Strong eye for details;
Compliance reporting, research accounting issues using FASB, NAIC and similar resources;
Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing and managing files and records ;
Solid critical thinking skills;
Strong customer service ability;
Financial statement preparation and footnote disclosure.