A/R Specialist

AR Specialists are responsible for tracking and resolving outstanding payment issues and generating weekly aging reports in a timely manner. Applicant will also be responsible for reaching monthly cash collections goals by working directly with clients and minimizing risk to the company of balances becoming uncollectible. Specialists will also help reconcile quarterly accounting items to help ensure the company remains in good standing. Work will also include risk mitigation and working closely with the business to reduce sales adjustments.

• Build relationships with customers to help ensure timely payments.
• Work directly with our sales and invoicing counterparts to ensure account set up is accurate.
• Meet and/or exceed weekly call goals to customers to collect on past due amounts.
• Prepare and analyze aging reports for customers
• Attend weekly aging meetings with manager
• Participate in weekly meetings to report on updates for accounts that have been identified by management to carry the most risk
• Prepare and submit past due statements for customers on a monthly basis.
• Handle 120+ accounts daily with an annual portfolio averaging $10 million dollars
• Updating and working with billing information when inaccuracies are identified
• Looking into and researching customer account details, which include non-payments, delayed payments, and other irregularities to mitigate risk.
• High level billing resolution
• Ensure timely application of payments made by all customers

Typically Required:

• Bachelor’s Degree or relative professional experience not required but preferred
• Strong Excel Skills
• Attention to Detail, Deadline-Oriented, Time Management, Data Entry Management, General Math SkillsEx
• Strong organization skills with a keen ability to prioritize and multi-task
• Strong ability to collaborate with others
• Confidence in your abilities and desire for continued growth
• Curiosity around process improvements
• Strong communication skills both written and verbal
• Hard work and High Character above all else

Typically Preferred:

• Bachelor’s Degree preferably in Accounting, Finance, Economics or Business Administration. Will consider previous experience in a customer service/account resolution environment.

Additional Information:

• Ability to effectively communicate with all levels or management, employees, and customers.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Previous AR/Revenue experience is a plus
• Previous Corporate experience in the staffing industry