Accounts Receivable Specialist

Description We are looking for an Accounts Receivable Specialist to support a high-volume receivables environment in Scottsdale, Arizona. This Long-term Contract opportunity is ideal for someone who brings strong commercial collections experience, sharp attention to account details, and confidence working with large retail customers. The role focuses heavily on reconciliation, deductions, cash activity, and billing support, with a hybrid schedule available after training.

Responsibilities:

• Manage business-to-business collections for retail customer accounts, following up on outstanding balances and resolving payment issues with careful attention to detail.
• Review account activity to reconcile discrepancies, research short payments, and address deduction-related questions with accuracy and urgency.
• Apply incoming payments and maintain accurate cash posting records to ensure customer accounts remain current.
• Support billing operations as needed, including working through portal-based invoicing processes used by larger organizations and retail partners.
• Analyze receivables data in Excel to identify trends, match transactions, and prepare clear account updates for internal stakeholders.
• Coordinate with internal teams to investigate disputed charges, correct account variances, and improve resolution timelines.
• Maintain organized documentation of collections activity, payment status, and account adjustments for audit-ready records.
• Contribute to daily and weekly AR workflows, with hybrid work options after onboarding.
• Assist with additional accounts receivable tasks such as cash activity review and customer account maintenance based on business needs. Requirements
• Prior experience in accounts receivable with a strong emphasis on commercial collections and account reconciliation.
• Hands-on background in cash application, billing support, and researching deductions or payment variances.
• Ability to work confidently with retail or other large business customers rather than consumer accounts.
• Proficiency in Excel for account analysis, reconciliations, and tracking open receivables activity.
• Experience with portal-based billing systems and high-volume invoicing environments is strongly preferred.
• Familiarity with ERP or accounting platforms such as NetSuite is a plus.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to manage follow-up conversations professionally and effectively.
• Capacity to work a hybrid schedule after training, including both in-office and remote work arrangements.

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