Senior Accounts Receivable Accountant

• Location:

  Santa Ana, CA

• Pay:

  $30-38/hr DOE
• Must have 5+ years experience managing full AR cycle and ERP, manufacturing experience
• We are seeking an experienced Senior Accounts Receivable Accountant to take ownership of the company's full-cycle Accounts Receivable process, including invoicing, cash application, collections, aging, reconciliations, and resolution of outstanding customer balances.

This is a hands-on role for a proactive, self-motivated professional who is comfortable working independently and communicating directly with customers regarding past-due invoices. The ideal candidate is a strong problem solver who takes ownership, follows issues through to resolution, and understands the importance of accurate billing and timely cash collection.

• Qualifications
• 5+ years of progressive Accounts Receivable or accounting experience.
• Strong hands-on collections experience is required.
• Experience managing full-cycle Accounts Receivable.
• Customer invoicing and account reconciliation experience.
• Comfortable communicating directly with customers regarding past-due balances and payment issues.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Ability to research discrepancies and determine the root cause of account issues.
• Strong understanding of AR, invoicing, cash application, reconciliations, and basic accounting principles.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and accounting/ERP systems.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Please send resume to Veronica Vasquez-Gomez at AppleOne Ventura, thank you!
• Key Responsibilities
• Manage the full-cycle Accounts Receivable process from invoicing through collection.
• Prepare and distribute customer invoices accurately and timely.
• Review pricing, purchase orders, sales orders, shipping documentation, and payment terms for billing accuracy.
• Manage the AR aging and proactively follow up on past-due accounts.
• Conduct collections by phone and email and maintain professional relationships with customer AP departments.
• Monitor promised payments and consistently follow up on outstanding balances.
• Process and apply customer payments and cash receipts accurately.
• Reconcile customer accounts and maintain accurate AR records.
• Research and resolve short pays, unapplied cash, credit memos, disputed invoices, pricing discrepancies, and payment issues.
• Investigate the root cause of billing and collection problems and work with internal departments to resolve them.
• Partner with Sales, Operations, Shipping, and Customer Service to address billing issues and prevent delays in payment.
• Prepare AR aging reports, account reconciliations, and other management reports.
• Assist with month-end close activities related to Accounts Receivable.
• Provide management with updates on collections, aging, customer issues, and expected cash receipts.
• Identify opportunities to improve billing, collections, processes, controls, and cash flow.
• Take ownership of projects and follow issues through to completion.

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