Accounts Receivable Clerk

Position Summary:

The Accounts Receivable Clerk provides financial, administrative, and clerical support by ensuring the company receives payments and properly records the transactions by posting receipts and resolving discrepancies in an efficient, timely and accurate manner. His/her job description involves taking responsibility for all outstanding payments issues on behalf of the organization. this person will help develop, plan, organize, and implement processes and future strategies to improve cash flow and manage the overall health of the company's AR.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist with the day-to-day, month end and year-end operations of the Accounting/ Finance Department.

• Post daily deposits.

• Process incoming mail concerning billing and invoicing.

• Communicate with clients about billing discrepancies and questions.

• Engage management over any AR problems you encounter.

• Initiate collections on past-due accounts.

• Maintain accounting ledgers as required.

• Create and update a log sheet for quality control.

• Handle all special billing situations, including group reservations and conventions.

Qualifications:

• Associates degree or 2+ years' experience in AR can substitute for educational requirement.

• Advanced mathematical and logical deduction skills.

• Previous industry related experience preferred.

• Must have excellent communication and problem-solving skills.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Power Point, especially Excel).

• Strong organizational skills and ability to prioritize workload in order to meet tight deadlines in a fast-paced and dynamic work environment.

• Intermediate to advanced 10-key skills.

• Team player and can collaborate with other teams in the organization.

The above job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor.