Collections/Accounts Receivable Clerk

Job Summary

Collections/Accounts Receivable Clerk

Fairfield, NJ
Start Date: Immediate
Employment Term and Type: Regular, Full Time
Hours per Week: 40
Work Hours: 9:00AM - 5:30PM
Required Education: High School or Equivalent
Required Experience: 3 to 5 years

About the Role

Seeking individual for a Collections/AR Clerk position in our Fairfield, NJ facility. CPT provides testing and consultation services to the pharmaceutical, cosmetic, personal care, medical device and household product industries.

Responsibilities

• Collections: Monitor accounts receivable aging reports to identify outstanding debts and contact customers regarding overdue payments, overall account status, and resolve outstanding issues.
• Reconciliation: Reconcile the accounts receivable ledger to ensure all payments are accounted for and properly posted.
• Record Maintenance: Maintain and update customer files, including contact information and credit terms.
• Dispute Resolution: Investigate and resolve billing discrepancies by collaborating with sales or customer service teams.
• Reporting: Assist with weekly and month-end reporting and closing procedures, including generation of AR aging reports.
• Account Statements: Generate and send customer account statements as required.
• Payment Processing: Post incoming payments via checks, credit cards, and ACH to the correct accounts.
• Other AR and Accounting related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High School diploma
• Accounting (or related field) Degree Preferred
• General Office Equipment Skills
• 3-5 years of Collections Experience

Qualifications

• Evidence of strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to facilitate multi-disciplinary teams.
• Experience in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central accounting software highly preferred
• Other Computer skills: Word and Excel required
• Organizational, analytic, and problem-solving skills
• Attention to detail; ability to maintain confidentiality
• Strong customer service skills necessary
• Ability to organize and maintain all data for assigned projects and ensure adherence to established policies and procedures.

Benefits

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age or any other characteristic protected by law.