Accounts Receivable Clerk

at  Robert Half

We are inviting applications for the position of Accounts Receivable Clerk in Torrance, California, in the Automotive industry. This role provides a contract-to-hire employment opportunity, focusing on accounts receivable functions and customer credit management.

Responsibilities

• Engage in processing accounts receivable, including the management of credit and debit memos.
• Manage cash applications effectively and efficiently.
• Conduct customer credit verification processes.
• Follow up on past due accounts receivable and initiate necessary collection activities.
• Attend to inventory adjustment processing and reconciliation tasks.
• Contribute to month-end closing activities.
• Perform journal entry posting and general ledger reconciliation.
• Ensure accurate and organized filing of accounting documents.
• Participate in improvement (kaizen) activities.
• Assist in accounting functions of subsidiary entities, including monthly closing activities.
• Prepare, analyze, and distribute accounting-related reports.
• Perform other assigned accounting and business support tasks.
• Proficiency in Account Reconciliation and Accounts Receivable (AR) is essential.
• Experience with Billing and Cash Applications is required.
• Familiarity with Cash Collections and Commercial Collections is necessary.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel is essential.
• Working knowledge of Oracle is required.
• Experience with QuickBooks is a plus.
• Familiarity with SAP is necessary.
• Knowledge in the Automotive industry is a plus.
• Must have strong communication and organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Attention to detail and problem-solving skills are critical.
• A high degree of accuracy and the ability to handle confidential information is required.
• A minimum of a high school diploma or equivalent is necessary. Higher qualifications or certifications in Finance or a related field would be advantageous.

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• Engage in processing accounts receivable, including the management of credit and debit memos.
• Manage cash applications effectively and efficiently.
• Conduct customer credit verification processes.
• Follow up on past due accounts receivable and initiate necessary collection activities.
• Attend to inventory adjustment processing and reconciliation tasks.
• Contribute to month-end closing activities.
• Perform journal entry posting and general ledger reconciliation.
• Ensure accurate and organized filing of accounting documents.
• Participate in improvement (kaizen) activities.
• Assist in accounting functions of subsidiary entities, including monthly closing activities.
• Prepare, analyze, and distribute accounting-related reports.
• Perform other assigned accounting and business support tasks.
• Proficiency in Account Reconciliation and Accounts Receivable (AR) is essential.
• Experience with Billing and Cash Applications is required.
• Familiarity with Cash Collections and Commercial Collections is necessary.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel is essential.
• Working knowledge of Oracle is required.
• Experience with QuickBooks is a plus.
• Familiarity with SAP is necessary.
• Knowledge in the Automotive industry is a plus.
• Must have strong communication and organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Attention to detail and problem-solving skills are critical.
• A high degree of accuracy and the ability to handle confidential information is required.
• A minimum of a high school diploma or equivalent is necessary. Higher qualifications or certifications in Finance or a related field would be advantageous