AR Accountant

We are seeking a detail-oriented Accounts Receivable / Cash Applications Accountant to provide temporary support to the accounting team. This position will focus on customer accounts, cash applications, aging analysis, daily reconciliations, and Excel-based accounting support. The ideal candidate will have hands-on AR or cash application experience, be comfortable working with customer account data, and have strong attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Post and apply incoming customer cash payments accurately and timely.
• Assist with managing and reviewing assigned customer accounts.
• Review accounts receivable aging reports generated from the ERP system and research outstanding balances.
• Analyze customer account activity and help identify discrepancies, unapplied cash, or items requiring follow-up.
• Support daily account reconciliations, including entering and validating reconciliation data.
• Work directly with customers as needed to research account balances and resolve payment-related questions.
• Maintain and update Excel-based reconciliation and accounting schedules.
• Review financial and customer account data for accuracy and completeness.
• Assist the accounting team with additional AR and cash application projects during the temporary assignment.
• Provide support with ERP transition/cutover cleanup and other accounting data cleanup projects as needed.
• Depending on team needs, assist with hospitality-related order releases and customer account issues.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in Accounts Receivable, Cash Applications, Accounting, or a similar transactional finance role.
• Hands-on experience posting and applying customer payments.
• Experience working with AR aging reports and customer account reconciliations.
• Comfortable working within an ERP/accounting system and pulling or reviewing system-generated reports.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, including entering, reviewing, sorting, and analyzing financial data.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to identify discrepancies within customer account information.
• Comfortable communicating with customers regarding balances, payments, and account questions.
• Ability to learn processes quickly and provide support in a fast-paced accounting environment.

Pay Details: $28.00 to $36.00 per hour

Search managed by: Will Stevens

Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Military connected talent encouraged to apply

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