National Account Specialist

We are looking for an AR Specialist to support accounts receivable operations for a growing team in San Francisco, California. This Long-term Contract position focuses on maintaining accurate billing and payment activity, strengthening commercial collections efforts, and helping ensure timely resolution of outstanding balances. The ideal candidate brings strong attention to detail, sound financial judgment, and the ability to manage account activity in a fast-paced business environment.

Responsibilities:

• Manage day-to-day accounts receivable activity for assigned national accounts, ensuring transactions are recorded accurately and follow established guidelines.
• Review open balances, follow up with commercial customers on past-due invoices, and drive timely collection of outstanding payments.
• Apply incoming payments to the correct customer accounts, reconcile discrepancies, and investigate issues affecting account accuracy.
• Prepare and process billing activity with close attention to invoice details, customer terms, and internal documentation standards.
• Monitor daily cash activity, verify posted transactions, and support account reconciliation to maintain reliable financial records.
• Partner with internal teams and customer contacts to resolve payment disputes, short pays, deductions, and billing-related questions efficiently.
• Maintain organized account documentation and provide status updates on receivables, collection progress, and unresolved items as needed.
• Experience supporting accounts receivable processes in a business or corporate environment.
• Working knowledge of commercial collections practices and customer account follow-up procedures.
• Hands-on ability in cash application, billing support, and daily cash activity review.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to identify discrepancies and resolve account issues accurately.
• Comfortable communicating with customers and internal stakeholders regarding payment status and billing concerns.
• Proficiency with standard business systems and spreadsheets used for receivables tracking and reporting.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and work effectively in a high-volume setting.