Accounts Receivable Clerk

at  Robert Half

A self-starting, detail-oriented Accounts Receivable Clerk (A/R) might be interested in this job opening. This is a long-term contract / temporary Accounts Receivable Clerk position and is based in the Jacksonville, Florida area. As part of their duties, the Accounts Receivable Clerk will 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. Candidates looking for career growth potential and who are capable of processing 200+ invoices per week will be best fit for this position.

What you get to do every single day

• Offer information to shippers, customers, the sales/marketing department and other stakeholders
• Pinpoint delinquent customer accounts through various means, e.g. written correspondence, phone contact, skip-tracing, and making arrangements for payment
• Assist in setting up payment plans; contact clients to help resolve payment issues
• Carry out an assortment of basic accounting tasks in accordance with standard procedures, including general accounting tasks
• Corroborate documents and codes
• Sort out payments and compile segments of monthly closings and annual reports in compliance with GAAP
• Reconcile bank accounts, posting and balancing financial data in different ledgers
• Promote, communicate, and reinforce the mission, values and culture of the organization
• Established analytical skills in basic accounts receivable and accounting policy
• Strong attention to detail
• General proficiency in Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel preferred
• Accounts Receivable (AR) experience preferred
• Cash reconciliations experience highly preferred
• Adeptness in Cash Collections
• Strong familiarity with Microsoft Excel
• Foundational knowledge in billing
• Comprehensive knowledge of Accounts Payable (AP)
• Demonstrated knowledge of Collecting Payments
• General familiarity with Great Plains (GPAC)
• Practical knowledge of account reconciliation
• Billing Collection experience
• Background working with Credit Card Reconciliation
• 2+ years of relevant experience in accounts receivable
• AA or BS/BA degree in Accounting or related field desired
• Efficient in ERP systems

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• Offer information to shippers, customers, the sales/marketing department and other stakeholders
• Pinpoint delinquent customer accounts through various means, e.g. written correspondence, phone contact, skip-tracing, and making arrangements for payment
• Assist in setting up payment plans; contact clients to help resolve payment issues
• Carry out an assortment of basic accounting tasks in accordance with standard procedures, including general accounting tasks
• Corroborate documents and codes
• Sort out payments and compile segments of monthly closings and annual reports in compliance with GAAP
• Reconcile bank accounts, posting and balancing financial data in different ledgers
• Promote, communicate, and reinforce the mission, values and culture of the organization
• Established analytical skills in basic accounts receivable and accounting policy
• Strong attention to detail
• General proficiency in Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel preferred
• Accounts Receivable (AR) experience preferred
• Cash reconciliations experience highly preferred
• Adeptness in Cash Collections
• Strong familiarity with Microsoft Excel
• Foundational knowledge in billing
• Comprehensive knowledge of Accounts Payable (AP)
• Demonstrated knowledge of Collecting Payments
• General familiarity with Great Plains (GPAC)
• Practical knowledge of account reconciliation
• Billing Collection experience
• Background working with Credit Card Reconciliation
• 2+ years of relevant experience in accounts receivable
• AA or BS/BA degree in Accounting or related field desired
• Efficient in ERP system