Accounts Receivable Specialist
Zenlayer · Diamond Bar, CA · Yesterday
HybridAccountingFull-time
Billing & Invoicing
- Generate and distribute customer invoices accurately and timely in accordance with executed contracts and company policies.
- Review customer contracts and billing schedules to ensure correct billing terms, rates, quantities, and billing periods.
- Coverage with Sales Operations and Customer Success teams to resolve billing discrepancies.
- Support recurring and non-recurring invoice generation and adjustments.
Collections & Customer Account Management
- Monitor customer aging reports and proactively follow up on overdue balances.
- Contact customers regarding outstanding invoices through email and phone communication.
- Maintain detailed collection notes and documentation.
- Escalate high-risk accounts and collection issues to management.
- Collaborate with customers to resolve payment disputes and billing inquiries.
- Support collection strategies to reduce DSO (Days Sales Outstanding) and improve cash collections.
Cash Application & Account Reconciliation
- Investigate and resolve unapplied cash, payment discrepancies, and short payments.
- Reconcile AR subledger to the General Ledger on a monthly basis.
- Prepare customer account reconciliations and provide statements upon request.
Month-End Close & Reporting
- Assist with month-end close activities related to accounts receivable.
- Prepare AR aging reports and collection status reports.
- Analyze aging trends and identify high-risk accounts.
- Support bad debt reserve analysis and write-off documentation.
- Absorb audit requests and AR-related schedules.
Process Improvement & Internal Controls
- Maintain compliance with company policies, internal controls, and accounting procedures.
- Identify opportunities to improve billing, collections, and cash application processes.
- Participate in ERP and system enhancement projects.
- Ensure proper documentation and audit-ready support for AR transactions.
Required Qualifications
- Bilingual in Mandarin Chinese is a must.
- 3+ years of accounts receivable, billing, or collections experience.
- Experience in a multi-entity and high-volume transaction environment preferred.
- Experience with ERP systems such as NetSuite, Oracle, SAP, Microsoft Dynamics, or similar.
- Experience in technology, cloud services, telecommunications, SaaS, or data center industries is a plus.
- Strong understanding of AR processes, cash application, collections, and account reconciliations.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, and data analysis.
- Experience with ERP systems and customer billing platforms.
- Understanding of revenue recognition concepts is a plus.
- Strong organizational and time management skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work independently and prioritize competing deadlines.
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Customer-service mindset with professionalism and tact.
- Ability to collaborate effectively across departments.