Job Title: Accounts Receivable Specialist

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Accounts Receivable Specialist to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in accounts receivable and accounting, with a particular emphasis on business-to-business collections, account management, and reconciliation. This role will involve independently managing customer accounts, including those utilizing EDI, and ensuring accurate and timely processing of payments and invoices.

Responsibilities

• Perform business-to-business collections on open accounts receivable by contacting customers, working with account management and sales teams.

• Independently manage customer accounts including EDI customers.

• Access customer portals to retrieve, navigate, research, and dispute transactions.

• Cash application and reconciliation of all incoming payments received by wire, EFT, check, and credit card.

• Create month-end Accounts Receivable summaries and reconciliations for assigned customers.

• Research and resolve deductions and account discrepancies.

• Issue standard credit memos for contractual agreements.

• Analyze customer aging for weekly AR meetings.

• Monitor EDI billing execution and resolve issues identified through account reconciliations.

• Respond to customer emails and inquiries.

• Prepare manual invoices as needed for non-EDI customers.

• Prepare commercial shipping documents for import shipments on open accounts.

• Maintain continuous process improvement.

• Complete ad hoc projects as assigned.

Essential Skills

• Minimum of 2 + years of Full-cycle AR experience.

• Big Box Retail experience is highly preferred.

• Proficiency in Excel, including v-lookups, pivot tables, data analysis etc.

• Experience with NetSuite preferred, but open to any large ERP system.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting is optional but preferred.

  About Aston Carter:

Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® double diamond winner for both client and talent service.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

At Aston Carter, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I are embedded into our culture through:

• Hiring diverse talent

• Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection

• Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes

• Ensuring growth opportunities for our people

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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