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Robert Half
Accounts Receivable Specialist
Career Insights for Accounts Payable / Receivable Clerk
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What they do
An Accounts Payable or Receivable Clerk keeps records of accounts and financial transactions, with specific responsibility for Accounts Payable/Receivable. Works for a business or bookkeeping service. Provides information for financial and tax reports completed by an accountant.
$44,148 / year median in Georgia
-1% projected decline
Job Description
We are looking for an Accounts Receivable Specialist to support a busy finance team through a long-term contract assignment. This position will focus on maintaining accurate invoicing, following up on outstanding balances, and ensuring daily cash activity is recorded properly. The ideal candidate brings a strong background in receivables operations and can work efficiently in a fast-moving environment while keeping financial records organized and current.
Responsibilities:
- Prepare and issue customer invoices accurately and on schedule to support timely payment processing.
- Monitor outstanding accounts and communicate with clients to resolve past-due balances in a detail-oriented manner.
- Apply incoming payments to the appropriate customer accounts and verify that cash receipts are recorded correctly.
- Review account activity to identify discrepancies and assist with resolving billing or payment issues.
- Support account reconciliation tasks to help maintain accurate receivables records and reporting.
- Track daily cash transactions and update internal records to reflect current payment activity.
- Partner with internal teams to address customer account questions and improve the flow of receivables information.