Accounts Receivable Clerk

at  Robert Half

We are offering a contract to hire employment opportunity for an Accounts Receivable Clerk in El Cajon, California, within the construction/contractor industry. The role involves handling various financial tasks, including managing accounts receivable and ensuring accurate credit records for our customers.
The ideal candidate will have light A/R or billing experience, strong customer service or collections experience. This position will have high volume phone and email vendor contact.
This is an immediate, contract-to-hire Accounts Receivable Clerk position in El Cajon beginning ASAP! This is a growing department who needs support.

Responsibilities

• Accurate recording of customer payments including cash, checks, and credit card transactions on a daily basis.
• Ensuring the correctness of invoices and rectifying any errors found.
• Resolving discrepancies among management and sales team.
• Collaborating with credit manager to collect past due accounts.
• Maintaining strong relationships with customers while managing collections.
• Informing customers of any past due accounts.
• Filing intents, liens, and waivers as required.
• Creating new accounts and verifying credit.
• Assisting in any projects and tasks as needed by the Credit Director.
• Meeting all month-end deadlines.
• Utilizing skills in Account Reconciliation, Accounts Receivable (AR), Billing, Cash Applications, Cash Collections, Commercial Collections, Microsoft Excel, Oracle, QuickBooks, SAP, Cash Posting, Posting Payments.
• Proficiency in Accounts Receivable (AR) functions
• Experience in Account Reconciliation
• Familiarity with Billing procedures
• Knowledge in Cash Applications
• Ability to handle Cash Collections
• Experience with Commercial Collections
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel
• Familiarity with Oracle software
• Experience in using QuickBooks
• Knowledge of SAP software
• Ability to manage Cash Posting
• Experience in Posting Payments
• Construction or Contractor industry experience is a plus
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Detail-oriented and able to work in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to make sound decisions
• High level of integrity and dependability.

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• Accurate recording of customer payments including cash, checks, and credit card transactions on a daily basis.
• Ensuring the correctness of invoices and rectifying any errors found.
• Resolving discrepancies among management and sales team.
• Collaborating with credit manager to collect past due accounts.
• Maintaining strong relationships with customers while managing collections.
• Informing customers of any past due accounts.
• Filing intents, liens, and waivers as required.
• Creating new accounts and verifying credit.
• Assisting in any projects and tasks as needed by the Credit Director.
• Meeting all month-end deadlines.
• Utilizing skills in Account Reconciliation, Accounts Receivable (AR), Billing, Cash Applications, Cash Collections, Commercial Collections, Microsoft Excel, Oracle, QuickBooks, SAP, Cash Posting, Posting Payments.
• Proficiency in Accounts Receivable (AR) functions
• Experience in Account Reconciliation
• Familiarity with Billing procedures
• Knowledge in Cash Applications
• Ability to handle Cash Collections
• Experience with Commercial Collections
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel
• Familiarity with Oracle software
• Experience in using QuickBooks
• Knowledge of SAP software
• Ability to manage Cash Posting
• Experience in Posting Payments
• Construction or Contractor industry experience is a plus
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Detail-oriented and able to work in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to make sound decisions
• High level of integrity and dependability