Accounts Receivable Clerk

Job description

Description

Robert Half is seeking an Accounts Receivable (A/R) Clerk. If you're looking for great career growth potential and a great benefits package, you might be the right candidate for this quickly growing accounting team. A successful candidate for this position will be ready to enter, post and reconcile batches, research and resolve customer A/R issues, prepare aging report, place billing and collection calls, maintain cash receipts journal, update, and reconcile sub-ledger to G/L. This is a short-term contract to full time Accounts Receivable Clerk position and is based in the Baton Rouge, Louisiana area.

What you get to do every day

- Locate delinquent customer accounts through various means, e.g. skip-tracing, phone contact, written correspondence, and make arrangements for payment

- Reconcile bank accounts, posting and balancing financial data in different ledgers

- Communicate, reinforce, and support the values, culture, and mission of the organization

- Contact clients to help resolve payment issues; assist in setting up payment plans

- Test documents and codes

- Offer information to shippers, customers, the sales/marketing department and other stakeholders

- Compile segments of monthly closings and annual reports and take care of payments in compliance with GAAP

- Execute a number of foundational accounting tasks in agreement with normal procedures, including general accounting tasks

Requirements

- AA or BS/BA degree in Accounting or related field

- 2+ years of relevant experience in accounts receivable

- Strong analytical skills in basic accounts receivable and accounting policy

- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel

- Solid understanding of Collect Outstanding

- Command of customer service

- Attention to detail and ability to follow standard procedures is a requirement

- Current and relevant ERP system experience

- General proficiency in Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel preferred

If you are a self-starter with high attention to detail, we want to hear from you. Contact us today!

Robert Half is the world's first and largest specialized talent solutions firm that connects highly qualified job seekers to opportunities at great companies. We offer contract, temporary and permanent placement solutions for finance and accounting, technology, marketing and creative, legal, and administrative and customer support roles.

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