Find Jobs
Find Jobs Near You – Available Work in Your Location
Skip to job details
XS
Xigent Solutions
Billing and AP Specialist
Career Insights for Accounts Payable / Receivable Clerk
See where this job fits in the broader career landscape. Knowing your career path helps you see what's possible from here.
Scorecard
Based on Minnesota data
Review key factors to help you decide if this role fits your goals. How is this calculated?
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
Role Description The Billing and AP Specialist supports Xigent's accounting operations across billing, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and month-end close activities. Working primarily in Sage Intacct and ConnectWise Manage (CWM), this role processes customer and vendor transactions, maintains accurate financial records, and supports monthly close activities. This position works closely with customers, vendors, Sales, and internal teams to ensure transactions are processed accurately and timely. A successful Billing and AP Specialist is detail-oriented, organized, deadline-driven, and comfortable working with accounting software, Excel, and high volumes of financial data. This position will require to work at least one day a week in the office.
Duties & Responsibilities:
Billing & Accounts Receivable- Generate and process customer invoices for products and services in a timely and accurate manner.
- Apply customer payments and reconcile customer account balances.
- Run AR collections activities and follow up on past-due accounts.
- Research and resolve payment discrepancies.
- Communicate with customers and vendors regarding invoice questions, payment status, and account inquiries.
- Collaborate with internal teams to ensure accurate and timely customer billing. Accounts Payable
- Review vendor bills to verify pricing, quantities, and supporting documentation.
- Post vendor bills with accurate coding and documentation.
- Route bills for approval and confirm authorization prior to payment.
- Process vendor payments by ACH and vendor portals.
- Reconcile vendor statements and resolve discrepancies.
- Review and post employee expense reimbursements and company credit card transactions.
- Onboard new vendors, including collection of required documentation. Accounting & Reporting
- Maintain accurate billing, invoicing, vendor, and customer records.
- Assist with account reconciliations and investigate variances.
- Support month-end close activities and reporting deadlines.
- Participate in ad hoc reporting and special projects.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
- Working knowledge of GAAP.
- Proficient in Excel, including PivotTables, XLOOKUP, VLOOKUP, and SUMIFS.
- Solid understanding of accounts payable, accounts receivable, service billing, and billing processes.
- Understanding of sales tax regulations and compliance requirements related to purchasing.
- Knowledge of purchasing compliance and procurement best practices
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
- Ability to prioritize and manage multiple deadlines.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills.
- Familiar with AI tools while exercising judgment and verifying results. Education & Experience
- Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or equivalent relevant experience.
- Minimum 3 years of accounting, AP, AR, billing, or related experience preferred.
- Experience in the IT services industry.
- Experience working with IT service contracts.
- Experience with Sage Intacct, ConnectWise Manage or similar ERPs preferred.
- Experience in a high-volume accounting environment is preferred.