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Robert Half
Accounts Receivable Credit Specialist
Entry-Level JobVerifiedNo experience needed
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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.
$47,452 / year median in Minnesota
-15% projected decline
Job Description
We are looking for an Accounts Receivable Clerk to support daily finance operations in Woodbury, Minnesota by ensuring accurate billing, payment application, and credit-related administration. This role plays an important part in maintaining healthy cash flow, resolving account issues, and keeping customer records current. The ideal candidate is organized, attentive to detail, and comfortable managing collections, invoice processing, and payment reconciliation in a fast-paced environment.
Responsibilities:
- Create and distribute customer invoices while verifying related commission details for accuracy.
- Submit billing documents through customer portals and track them to ensure prompt processing.
- Apply incoming payments from checks, electronic transactions, and cash receipts to the appropriate customer accounts.
- Record bank activity and maintain precise accounts receivable documentation within financial records.
- Research payment variances, underpayments, and pricing concerns, then work toward timely resolution.
- Conduct collections follow-up on overdue balances and maintain clear communication with customers regarding outstanding accounts.
- Prepare routine credit documents for pricing or quantity adjustments and issue settlement-related memos as needed.
- Monitor the remittance mailbox, respond to inquiries, and support proforma invoice preparation for prepaid customer orders.
- Release orders on hold once payment conditions are met and contribute to receivable reporting, collection tracking, and daily deposit processing.