Accounts Receivable Specialist Position Available In Palm Beach, Florida
Tallo's Job Summary: The Accounts Receivable Specialist position in Boca Raton, FL involves assisting with AR processes such as creating Excel schedules, posting payments, reconciling accounts, and contacting customers for documentation. Successful candidates must be proactive, independent, customer service-oriented, and have strong Excel and communication skills. A high school diploma is required, with a Bachelor's degree preferred, along with 1+ year of AR experience.
Job Description
Accounts Receivable Specialist 2.8 2.8 out of 5 stars Boca Raton, FL 33431 • Hybrid work This is a hybrid role based in Boca Raton, FL. The Accounts Receivable (“AR”) Associate will assist their AR team members in executing the full cycle of AR processes. The primary tasks include but are not limited to creating and maintaining big-data Excel schedules, preparing AR entries in the accounting system of record (including via file import), initiating ACH batches to collect payments from customers, posting payments to customer accounts, reconciling payments against customer-provided support, contacting the customers to obtain documentation on payments, and performing various other reconciliations as needed. To perform this job successfully, the candidate must be a proactive, independent, and reliable team player with a focus on customer service and able to learn quickly.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Assist with the preparation and maintenance of import schedules, used to record invoices into the accounting system of record Utilize Microsoft Office, especially Excel, Outlook, and Word daily; used to prepare billing statements and payment reconciliations for clients Prepare ACH batches to collect funds from customers, carefully upholding segregation of duties and maintaining a strong internal controls environment Process and record customer payments in accounting system of record, including checks and ACH payments Reconcile customer payments against the invoice and support, identify and record discrepancies in an organized manner to facilitate efficient follow-up internally and externally to the clients Generate and manage Accounts Receivable aging to track overdue accounts and follow up with clients accordingly for collection Independently conduct research and demonstrate critical thinking; must be able to interpret results to answer questions from clients and colleagues in Finance and Operations Ability to communicate with internal and external stakeholders clearly and effectively Special projects as assigned by immediate supervisor High School Diploma, Bachelor’s Degree preferred 1+ year(s) of experience in accounts receivable or related field preferred Excellent Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Power Point, Outlook) Strong analytical and problem-solving skills Excellent verbal and written communication skills Working Knowledge of bookkeeping, ability to articulate debits/credits
