Accounts Receivable Clerk

About the role

The Accounts Receivable Clerk supports senior level accounting staff with administrative, bookkeeping, clerical, and accounts receivable duties. This position will be responsible for various accounts receivable duties, including preparing, processing, sending, and collecting payment on invoices.

Required Technical Skills

• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, and Adobe Acrobat
• Proficient in navigating, searching, inputting data, and working in web browser software, including Google Chrome and Internet Explorer
• Experience using ERP software is also desired

Required Education/Experience

• Minimum of 3 years of experience in accounting and clerical type work
• An Associate degree in Accounting or a similar business-related field is desirable

Requirements

• Able to thoroughly and efficiently perform data entry tasks
• Possess a strong work ethic and team player mentality
• Very organized, independent, detail and task-oriented worker
• Able to communicate, coordinate, and work effectively with coworkers
• Capable of understanding and working within a well-defined process workflow
• Comfortable working with and inputting data electronically in a cloud-based system

Primary Responsibilities

• Prepare, process, and send invoices to customers using Salesforce
• Make contact with customers and customer Accounts Payable Departments to facilitate collection of payment
• Communicate and coordinate with Sales, Purchasing, and/or Customer service to help resolve issues that may be delaying payment
• Make collections calls on accounts that are past due
• Input data and accompanying files and documentation into Salesforce as requested or as necessary