AR Accountant Position Available In Lee, Alabama
Tallo's Job Summary: We are offering a contract to permanent employment opportunity for an AR Accountant in Opelika, Alabama. This role involves handling accounts receivable tasks, maintaining financial records, and resolving queries. Responsibilities include processing customer credit applications, reconciling vendor accounts, and ensuring accuracy in financial transactions. Experience in accounting software systems and ERP is required. Robert Half is hiring for this position, providing access to top jobs and competitive compensation.
Job Description
Description We are offering a contract to permanent employment opportunity for an AR Accountant in Opelika, Alabama. This role primarily involves handling accounts receivable tasks, maintaining financial records, and resolving relevant queries. The selected individual will be expected to monitor customer accounts, process applications, and perform other necessary accounting functions in our fast-paced, team-oriented environment.
Responsibilities:
- Handle and process customer credit applications with precision and efficiency
- Keep customer credit records up-to-date and accurate
- Resolve any discrepancies or issues regarding purchase orders, contracts, invoices, or payments
- Verify vendor accounts by reconciling monthly statements and related transactions
- Ensure vendor sales tax charges are correct before invoice payment
- Update job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities
- Perform account reconciliations to ensure accounts balance and identify any reconciling items
- Coordinate intercompany reconciliations for AR balances
- Use positive pay for applicable payments
- Reconcile credit card expenses, making sure approvals are in place, before payment
- Protect organization’s values by keeping information confidential
- Accomplish accounting and organization mission by completing related results as needed. Requirements
- Proficiency in Accounting Software Systems
- Familiarity with ERP – Enterprise Resource Planning
- Ability to perform various Accounting Functions
- Experience in handling Accounts Receivable (AR)
- Proven skills in Billing Functions
- Ability to manage Cash Activity and Cash Handling
- Knowledge of SAP software
- Capability to create and manage Journal Entries
- Experience in conducting Reconciliations Robert Half is the world’s first and largest specialized talent solutions firm that connects highly qualified job seekers to opportunities at great companies.
We offer contract, temporary and permanent placement solutions for finance and accounting, technology, marketing and creative, legal, and administrative and customer support roles. Robert Half works to put you in the best position to succeed. We provide access to top jobs, competitive compensation and benefits, and free online training. Stay on top of every opportunity – whenever you choose – even on the go. Download the Robert Half app (https://www.roberthalf.com/us/en/mobile-app) and get 1-tap apply, notifications of AI-matched jobs, and much more. All applicants applying for U.S. job openings must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Benefits are available to contract/temporary professionals, including medical, vision, dental, and life and disability insurance. Hired contract/temporary professionals are also eligible to enroll in our company 401(k) plan. Visit roberthalf.gobenefits.net for more information. © 2025 Robert Half. An Equal Opportunity Employer. M/F/Disability/Veterans. By clicking “,” you’re agreeing to Robert Half’s Terms of Use (https://www.roberthalf.com/us/en/terms) .
