Accounts Receivable Clerk

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensure compliance with all department and company policies, procedures, internal controls and government regulations.
• Maintain up-to-date billing system.
• Generate and send out invoices.
• Follow-up on, collect, and allocate payments.
• Carry out billing, collection and reporting activities according to specific deadlines.
• Perform account reconciliations.
• Monitor customer account details for non-payments, delayed payments and other irregularities.
• Research and resolve payment discrepancies.
• Generate age analysis.
• Review AR aging to ensure compliance.
• Maintain accounts receivable customer files and records.
• Process credit card payments.
• Investigate and resolve customer queries.
• Process adjustments.
• Develop a recovery system and initiate collection efforts.
• Absorb and assist with month-end closing.

Job Requirements

• Demonstrate and provide outstanding customer and employee relations at all times.
• Ability to make decisions, formulate and communicate ideas, read and understand spreadsheets.
• Must have an excellent math aptitude.
• Attend periodic meetings and training sessions.
• Flexible schedule including nights, weekends and Holidays.
• Able to work in a fast-paced, noisy environment with multiple distractions.
• Able to present oneself in a neat and clean appearance at all times.

Work Experience & Education Requirements

• Minimum High School diploma.
• AA Degree preferred.
• At least three (3) years of accounts receivable and general accounting experience, required.
• Must have excellent PC, ten-key and computerized system skills.
• Proficiency in Word and Excel.
• OnQ, InfoGenesis, and SAP experience preferred.