Accounts Receivable Specialist

We are looking for an Accounts Receivable Specialist to join a plastics manufacturing organization in Holland, Michigan on a contract basis. This role focuses on maintaining accurate billing and payment activity, supporting healthy customer account balances, and partnering with internal teams to address account issues efficiently.

Responsibilities

• Create and distribute customer invoices accurately and within established timelines to support consistent billing operations.
• Oversee day-to-day receivables activity by tracking outstanding balances and initiating timely follow-up on overdue accounts.
• Investigate payment variances, disputed charges, and billing inconsistencies, then work toward prompt resolution.
• Record incoming payments, apply cash correctly to customer accounts, and reconcile account activity to maintain accurate balances.
• Document account updates, collection outreach, and customer communications with a high degree of accuracy.
• Produce aging reports and receivables analyses for leadership to support visibility into account status and collection trends.
• Partner with customers, sales representatives, and internal departments to resolve questions related to invoices and account balances.
• Contribute to month-end close tasks connected to accounts receivable and help improve billing and collection workflows for greater efficiency.

Requirements

• At least 2 years of experience in accounts receivable, invoicing, billing, collections, or a closely related finance function.
• Working knowledge of receivables practices and foundational accounting principles.
• Experience using accounting or ERP systems to manage billing, cash application, and account activity.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including the ability to use formulas, organize data, and build reporting tools such as pivot tables.
• Strong technical aptitude with the ability to learn new software and systems quickly.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills for interacting with customers and internal stakeholders.
• Excellent organizational, problem-solving, and time management abilities with strong attention to detail.
• Experience with cash applications, commercial collections, billing functions, and cash activity is highly valued.

Benefits

• Medical, vision, dental, and life and disability insurance.
• Eligibility to enroll in the company 401(k) plan.