Accounts Receivable Specialist

Our client is looking for an Accounts Receivable Specialist to join their team in Humble on a contract basis. This role is designed for someone who can step in quickly, take ownership of collections activity, and support receivables operations with minimal oversight. The ideal candidate brings strong commercial collections experience, confidence working through customer billing portals, and the ability to stay organized while managing a high-volume workload in a fully onsite environment.

Responsibilities:

• Drive collection efforts on outstanding customer balances by maintaining consistent follow-up and resolving past-due accounts in a timely manner.
• Manage billing and payment activity through customer portals such as Ariba, OpenInvoice, or similar platforms, ensuring account details remain accurate and up to date.
• Review open accounts receivable items, monitor aging trends, and maintain detailed tracking of collection status and next steps using Excel.
• Communicate directly with customers regarding invoices, payment status, discrepancies, and documentation needed to support timely resolution.
• Apply cash-related information accurately and assist with receivable reconciliations to help maintain clean account records.
• Support billing functions and related accounts receivable processes to keep transactions flowing efficiently during a period of increased workload.
• Learn internal systems and procedures quickly in order to contribute immediately and operate independently in daily collections activities.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders as needed to address account issues, payment delays, and portal-related submission requirements.