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LindFast Solutions Group
Accounts Receivable Clerk
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
The Accounts Receivable Specialist is responsible for maintaining and managing the Accounts Receivable process. The Accounts Receivable Specialist is responsible for the following activities: Monitoring and collecting outstanding receivable balances from customers For certain orders, charging customer credit cards in a timely and accurate manner Evaluating customer credit, improving collection times, and reducing bad debts Additional projects/duties as assigned by the Accounting Supervisor Process cash receipts from customers and apply cash to appropriate orders and line items, including any necessary research to resolve unapplied/unmatched payments Generate aging reports and collect on all past due invoices Generate customer statements. Process credit notes and refunds Maintain accounts receivable customer files and records Process credit card payments Communicate with customers via phone, email, mail or personally Support timely and high quality month-end closing The Accounts Receivable role is a member of the A/R team, and Accounting Department, which is expected to assist other team members with the management of accounts and other various duties as needed. This position works closely with the company's sales personnel at each of the branches, as well as with each distribution center. A key function of this role is to release open sales orders from credit hold within the system, to ensure timely processing of the sale. Direct communication with the AR Lead and Controller may be required for credit analysis of certain customers. Organization skills are essential for this position, as proper record keeping and data retrieval are often required.