Accounts Receivable Clerk

We are looking for an Accounts Receivable Clerk to join a close-knit team in Garfield Heights, Ohio. This position supports the financial operations by overseeing receivables, collections, and daily accounting activity. The role offers a steady workload with limited overtime while also assisting with general office coordination in a smaller team environment. This is a direct hire position with standard business hours.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee accounts receivable activity for commercial properties, ensuring tenant charges, payments, and outstanding balances are recorded accurately.
• Follow up on delinquent accounts, investigate payment issues, and maintain organized collection efforts to improve receivable performance.
• Apply checks, electronic payments, and wire transfers to the correct tenant ledgers and keep cash postings current.
• Reconcile bank activity and property-related accounts to confirm transactions are complete, balanced, and properly documented.
• Maintain lease and ledger records by reviewing billing details, updating tenant account information, and supporting accurate account setup.
• Prepare journal entries and assist with general ledger work tied to routine property accounting activity.
• Help compile financial reporting such as balance sheets, income statements, cash flow summaries, and past-due receivable reports.
• Support day-to-day office operations by coordinating administrative tasks, ordering supplies, and assisting with team needs as they arise.
• Contribute to audit preparation and assist with special projects, tenant questions, and process improvements within billing and receivables workflows.

They do offer a full benefits package: medical, dental, vision, 401K, HSA, paid holidays, PTO, and more!

• Working knowledge of cash applications, payment posting, and maintaining accurate customer or tenant account balances.
• Ability to perform bank reconciliations, account analysis, and general ledger support with strong attention to detail.
• Familiarity with lease-related billing, tenant account maintenance, or other property accounting functions is preferred.
• Proficiency in preparing financial data and reviewing reports for accuracy and completeness.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple responsibilities in a small office setting.
• Effective communication skills for following up on overdue balances and responding to tenant or internal inquiries professionally.