Accounts Receivable Clerk

Accounts Receivable Analyst

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@roberthalf.c0m. 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

• 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 quickbooks for accounting tasks, particularly in managing receivables
• Knowledge of sap, with a focus on its financial and accounting modules