Accounts Receivable Clerk
Robert Half Finance & Accounting
Description
We are in the food manufacturing industry, located in Encino, California, offering an exciting opportunity for an Accounts Receivable Clerk. The role is centered around managing customer accounts, ensuring accurate processing of applications, maintaining records, and resolving inquiries. This is a position is 1 day in office, 4 days work from home! MUST HAVE manufacturing AR experience, ideally in Food Manufacturing.
Responsibilities:
• Efficiently handle customer credit applications
• Keep customer credit records precise and up-to-date
• Monitor customer accounts and take appropriate measures
• Manage and issue electronic invoices to wholesale and retail customers in line with sales contracts and payment terms
• Ensure timely and accurate application of customer payments by recording and posting them into the accounting system
• Address billing inquiries, resolve payment discrepancies, and follow-up on overdue accounts through effective communication with customers
• Initiate collection actions for overdue accounts by monitoring aging reports
• Investigate and reconcile any discrepancies between payments and invoices in customer accounts
• Maintain organized and accurate records of all customer transactions, invoices, and communications
• Collaborate with the sales, customer service, and finance teams to ensure smooth order-to-cash processes
• Participate in cash forecasting activities, including maintenance of complex files and comparison of actual cash receipts to budget.
Requirements • Minimum of 5 years of experience in an Accounts Receivable role
• Proficiency in Account Reconciliation
• Strong skills in Accounts Receivable (AR) management
• Experience in Billing and Cash Applications
• Demonstrated ability in Cash Collections
• Familiarity with Commercial Collections
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel
• Experience using SAP software
• Background in the Manufacturing industry preferred
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