ABOUT US

Yates Flooring Center is a leader in flooring sales and installation, committed to delivering exceptional service to our customers. We are seeking a detail-oriented Accounts Receivable Specialist to join our accounting team. This role is ideal for someone who is organized, proactive, and skilled in managing payment collections and account records.

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Accounts Receivable Specialist will be primarily responsible for collecting payments, accurately recording transactions in our software, maintaining AR reports, and providing timely financial updates to leadership. This position requires strong communication skills to work effectively with sales teams, customers, and management.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Previous accounts receivable or bookkeeping experience required
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy in data entry
• Proficiency in working with the computer and able to train quickly on a new software
• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines
• High level of confidentiality and professionalism

• Communicate with sales staff and customers to request payment and arrange payment plans
• Collect customer payments and accurately record them in our software system
• Manage AR reports for outstanding accounts and report regularly to the CEO
• Send daily morning accounting reports to designated team members
• Mail demand letters, file small claims, and liens as needed or instructed
• Maintain an updated outstanding accounts report and communicate account status to relevant parties
• Process weekly installer payments and print customer refund checks
• Manage Yates vehicle fleet documentation
• Update and adjust customer accounts, including payment reallocations when needed
• Resolve job overpayments prior to invoicing
• Reconcile the American Express statement
• Send monthly statements to customers upon request
• Process credit card job costing for closed payments at month-end
• Process key customer payments and invoice jobs once paid
• Create key customer jobs for all branches using POs from customer portals