Accounts Receivable Clerk

Description

The salary range for this position is $55,000-$70,000 and it comes with benefits, including medical, vision, dental, life, and disability insurance.

To apply to this hybrid role please send your resume to john.sadofsky.

We are in the Services industry, based in Chicago, Illinois, and we are actively searching for a diligent Accounts Receivable Analyst to join our dynamic team. This role centers around providing top-tier support for account management, enhancing cash flow through detailed reporting and analysis, and implementing processes to track E-billing progress and reduce overdue balances.

Job Responsibilities:

- Efficiently process customer credit applications and maintain precise records of customer credit

- Directly liaise with clients to respond to queries, provide reports, and resolve invoice discrepancies and receivable issues

- Collaborate with the billing department and attorneys to address billing and collections problems

- Actively track E-billing progress, including status reporting and resolving short-paid and rejected invoices in conjunction with the Billing department

- Contribute to the creation of best practices for E-billing monitoring, collections, and A/R management to optimize processes

- Assess delinquent accounts and suggest resolution strategies

- Handle daily processing and posting of client payments

- Coordinate with attorneys on payment-related issues, ensuring proper allocation of payments

- Process suitable credits, write-offs, and discounts on client invoices

- Prepare and monitor A/R dashboards and reports, including aging, reconciliation, and collections reports

- Carry out ad hoc reporting and other assigned tasks and projects.

Requirements

Job Requirements:

- Possession of strong skills in Account Reconciliation, ensuring the accuracy and validity of account balances.

- Proficiency in Accounts Receivable (AR), with the ability to effectively manage and track payments and credits.

- Experience in Billing, with a focus on creating, sending, and tracking invoices accurately.

- Demonstrated expertise in Cash Applications, applying payments correctly to customer accounts.

- Solid experience in Cash Collections, facilitating timely payment of invoices.

- Familiarity with Commercial Collections, understanding the nuances of business-to-business collections.

- High proficiency in Microsoft Excel, with the ability to use complex formulas and create detailed reports.

- Experience with Oracle, especially in terms of managing financial databases and applications.

- Competence in using Quick Books for accounting tasks, particularly in managing receivables.

- Knowledge of SAP, with a focus on its financial and accounting modules.

To apply to this hybrid role please send your resume to john.sadofsky.

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