We are looking for an Accounts Receivable Clerk to join a team in Bakersfield, California. This role is ideal for an accounting specialist with experience handling invoicing, cash application, collections, and customer credit support in a fast-paced environment. The position will play an important part in maintaining accurate receivables records, supporting daily reporting, and helping the business make informed credit and billing decisions.
Responsibilities:
- Generate and record customer invoices accurately, including billing related to international orders and freight charges.
- Process incoming payments and apply cash receipts to the correct customer accounts in a timely manner.
- Prepare recurring daily reports such as sales activity summaries and cash reporting for accounting visibility.
- Review shipping documentation to confirm billing details and ensure customers are charged correctly for transportation costs.
- Reconcile accounts receivable balances, prepare journal entries, and support month-end accrual activities.
- Evaluate account activity to help determine reserve recommendations for doubtful accounts and support monthly bad debt analysis.
- Assist with customer credit reviews by helping establish and monitor credit limits and assessing account standing.
- Work with internal stakeholders to decide whether orders should be released or placed on hold based on customer financial health and payment history.
- Follow up on overdue commercial accounts, coordinate collection efforts, and communicate significant customer risk changes to leadership and sales partners.
- Maintain accurate customer records in internal databases and assist with preparing quarterly sales tax reporting and monthly account analysis.
- At least 3 years of experience in accounts receivable or a closely related accounting position.
- Hands-on experience with invoicing, cash applications, billing functions, and account reconciliations.
- Background in commercial collections with the ability to manage past-due accounts professionally and effectively.
- Strong understanding of accounts receivable processes, reporting, accruals, and journal entries.
- Ability to review customer account status and support credit-related decisions using financial information.
- Detail-oriented work style with solid organizational skills and a high level of accuracy.
- Effective communication skills for working with accounting leadership, sales teams, and customers.
- Proficiency with accounting systems and maintaining accurate customer account data.