Accounts Receivable Specialist
Cranbury, NJ
Assist in managing Accounts Receivable (AR) and Collections, inclusive of cash application, account reconciliation, building customer relationships, providing support/back up when needed and working alongside AR Supervisor to reduce DSO and improve processes.
Responsibilities
- Manage cash application, making sure all cash receipts are applied properly
- Respond to customer queries in a timely and efficient manner
- Medium to Heavy Collections
- Prepare and process General Ledger journal entries and/or Accounts Receivable entries required to adjust postings as a result of reconciliation efforts
- Responsible for working closely with billing teams, managing the disputes/credit process and reconciliation of customer accounts
- Heavy Customer Communications
- Credit Card and Check processing
- Maintaining a low Cash on Account (COA) Balance
- Ad Hoc reporting as requested by senior management
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or related field
- 5+ years of experience working in Accounts Receivable and Collections
- Strong verbal and written skills in order to effectively communicate with clients
- Analytical and Strong attention to detail
- Able to research and resolve issues
- Excellent time management skills
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, with intermediate skills in Excel
- Strong understanding of processing Journal entries
