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Accounts Receivable Specialist
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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.
$44,575 / year median in Missouri
-1% projected decline
Job Description
Job Description
Accounts Receivable Specialist Contract:
St.
Louis, Missouri, US Salary Range:
20.00 - 23.00 |
Per Hour Job Code:
371629
End Date:
2026-10-14
Days Left:
29 days, 7 hours left
Position:
Account Associate
Location:
St. Louis, MO
Duration:
18 months contract
Pay rate: $20/hr-$23/hr Day to day
Responsibilities:
Process invoices, payment vouchers, cash remittances, checks, electronic payments, and other receipts accurately and within required timelines.
Maintain and reconcile financial records, identify discrepancies, make necessary adjustments, and complete financial reports and calculations.
Collect, verify, and enter financial and customer information into internal systems.
Maintain accurate, organized, and up-to-date financial documentation and records.
Support billing and collections activities and respond to customer inquiries.
Return customer calls, assist walk-in customers, and process customer payments as needed.
Provide general administrative support, including preparing correspondence, maintaining files and records, and handling incoming mail.
Follow appropriate cash/check handling procedures and identify and properly handle potentially fraudulent transactions.
Required Qualifications:
- High school diploma or equivalent, supplemented by coursework in bookkeeping and/or accounting.
- 3+ years of progressively responsible experience in bookkeeping, accounting/clerical support, customer service, billing, collections, or a related area.
- Hands-on experience with financial transactions, invoices, payments, cash receipts, billing, and/or account reconciliation.
- Strong mathematical and analytical skills with the ability to perform calculations and reconcile financial information accurately.
- Working knowledge of Word and Excel or comparable word-processing and spreadsheet applications.
- Strong data-entry and record-keeping skills with attention to detail.
Basic knowledge of debt collection requirements and cash/check handling practices. The Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, life insurance, long-term disability insurance, short-term disability insurance, paid parking/public transportation, paid time off, paid sick and safe time, hours of paid vacation time, weeks of paid parental leave, and paid holidays annually - as applicable. Job Requirement
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Recruiter
Phone
Christin Mathew
christin.mathew@collabera.com
Benefits
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Sick Leave
- 401(k) Plans
- Other Retirement and Savings