Accounts Receivable Specialist for a fast growing stable service company - Vertical Careers, Inc.

Accounts Receivable Specialist

Fast-growing service company seeks an Accounts Receivable Specialist to join their team. The AR Specialist is primarily responsible for supporting the Finance Controller in a variety of corporate AR accounting functions, including for the accurate and timely process all sales order releases, credits requests, customer refunds, and other ad-hoc projects as necessary. This position reports to the Finance Controller directly.

The AR Specialist is a critical member of our team. The best candidate for this position will possess the ability to work independently as well as within a team, and have exemplary written and verbal communication skills. In addition, you must thrive in a dynamic environment, be detail oriented, and be able to work under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Invoice monthly invoices a timely basis.
• Prepare monthly credit memos.
• Monitor accounts to ensure receivables for past due aging.
• Conduct monthly reconciliation of related accounts (apply payments, debit/credit memos)
• Ensure timely collection of invoices and billings.
• Investigate and respond to customers questions about billings and resolve discrepancies on a timely basis.
• Generate A/R aging analysis, review A/R aging reports
• Notify team of past due customer accounts. Assist with collection as instructed.
• Maintain accounts receivable customer files and records to ensure they contain correct information such as billing addresses, contact person etc.
• Assist with month-end closing.
• Collect information such credit references for potential new customers.
• Charge credit cards as needed.
• Ad-hoc projects as necessary

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or a related field preferred
• NetSuite experience is a plus
• Strong Excel skills - VLOOKUP's, Pivot Tables
• Understanding of GAAP accounting standards
• Strong attention to detail
• Must possess the ability to work independently as well as within a team and thrive in a dynamic environment
• Detail oriented and able to work under pressure
• Good work ethic and displays a can do type of attitude