Accounts Receivable Clerk

Job Description:

Job Purpose

According to established procedures, accounting and related clerks calculate, prepare, and process bills, invoices and accounts receivable, budgets, and other financial records.

Major Accountabilities:

• Keep financial records and establish, maintain, and balance various accounts using computerized bookkeeping systems.
• Issuing, sending, and tracking invoices for goods and/or services rendered.
• Performing day-to-day financial transactions, including verifying, computing, posting, and recording accounts receivable data.
• Reconciling the accounts receivable ledger to ensure all payments are accounted for and correctly posted.
• Identifying delinquent accounts and insufficient payments.
• Communicating with clients, requesting payment, and arranging payment plans, if needed.
• Updating client accounts based on payment or contact information.
• Please respond to customer inquiries quickly, maintain good customer relations, and solve problems.
• Implementing and maintaining internal controls to ensure compliance with company policies and procedures
• Compile budget data and documents based on estimated revenues and expenses
• Perform related clerical duties, such as maintaining filing and record systems, faxing, and photocopying.
• Other duties as required.

Key Performance Indicators:

• Feedback from colleagues and the community
• Communication of services and interactions
• Evaluation of performance

Background

Skills and Knowledge:

• Ability to provide good customer service and address queries promptly.
• Knowledge and expertise in using payment processing systems.
• Excellent organizational skills to keep track of all payments and outstanding debts.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to analyze large amounts of information, particularly numbers.
• Proficient in MS Office, particularly Excel, and financial software applications such as Lightspeed, PBS, and Proseeds.
• Strong communication skills, oral and written, to effectively interact with customers, resolve disputes, and ensure timely payments
• Time management skills to meet payment collection targets and prepare regular reports on receivable status.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
• Knowledge of accounting principles and practices, including the recording, analyzing, and reporting of financial information.
• Knowledge of office administrative and clerical practices and procedures.

Education:

• Completion of a college or university degree is required.

Experience:

• 2-3 years of experience in this or a similar role is required.
• *An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

Benefits:

• Dental care
• Employee assistance program
• Extended health care
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Paid time off
• Store discount
• Vision care

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

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