Accounts Receivable Specialist
Location: Irving, Texas
Employment Type: Contract to possible hire
Company Profile: Technology Industry Healthcare
Accounts Receivable Specialist Role:
- Monitor open customer balances and follow up on past-due invoices
- Work directly with business customers to address payment delays and arrange repayment solutions
- Apply incoming payments and prepare daily cash activity for posting
- Reconcile customer accounts and investigate variances
- Balance bank activity and ensure accuracy within the general ledger
- Handle routine accounting support tasks following established guidelines
- Assist with audit requests by providing documentation and explanations
- Compile reporting and summaries related to receivables activity
- Review existing receivables workflows and suggest efficiency improvements
Accounts Receivable Specialist Background Profile:
- At least three years of practical experience in receivables or a related accounting function
- Prior experience handling receivables and collections in a business-to-business environment
- High school diploma or equivalent required
- College coursework or a degree in accounting, finance, or a related area preferred, or comparable work experience
- Solid understanding of payment processing, account reconciliation, and collections practices
- Hands-on experience working within an ERP system (NetSuite or comparable platforms)
- Familiarity with automated collection or payment tools
- Comfortable working in Microsoft Office 365 applications
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Detail-oriented with a high level of numerical accuracy