A busy North County accounting department is looking for an Accounts Receivable Clerk to join its team. This is a great opportunity for someone with entry-level to early-career accounting experience who wants to build strong AR skills and eventually grow into an AR Specialist or Staff Accountant position.
You'll work with customer accounts, payments, invoices, and reconciliations while partnering closely with the Accounting and Customer Service teams.
What You'll Do:
Post daily customer payments to accountsProcess checks, ACH, credit card, and electronic paymentsApply payments to the appropriate invoicesMaintain accurate customer account recordsPrepare and send customer statementsReview outstanding invoices and aging reportsFollow up on missing or unidentified paymentsResearch short payments, overpayments, and account discrepanciesAssist with customer billing questionsProcess approved credits and adjustmentsReconcile customer accountsAssist with AR aging and collection follow-upMaintain documentation of account activityAssist with month-end AR reconciliationsPrepare basic AR reportsSupport the accounting team with data entry and special projects