Accounts Receivable Clerk

Robert Half • Glen Allen, VA • 5h ago

Description

We are looking for an Accounts Receivable Clerk to support financial operations for a distribution organization in Glen Allen, Virginia. This position focuses on maintaining accurate billing records, posting incoming payments, and helping keep customer accounts current. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, organized, and confident working across departments to resolve account issues and support timely collections.

Responsibilities:

Create and issue customer invoices accurately and on schedule, ensuring charges align with agreed terms and company standards.

Post incoming payments from multiple sources and apply funds to the appropriate customer accounts with precision.

Review accounts receivable records against the general ledger, identify variances, and resolve outstanding discrepancies.

Partner with sales, accounting, operations, and customer service teams to research billing questions and bring account issues to resolution.

Produce receivables aging summaries and communicate collection activity and account status updates to leadership.

Maintain current and accurate customer account information while following internal financial controls and compliance requirements.

Assess customer credit by reviewing financial information and credit history to recommend suitable credit limits.

Monitor higher-risk accounts and coordinate external collection or legal support when needed to reduce potential bad debt exposure

Requirements - Experience working in accounts receivable, including invoicing, billing, and account reconciliation.

Working knowledge of commercial collections practices and customer payment follow-up.

Ability to process cash applications accurately across checks, wire transfers, credit cards, and other payment methods.

Proficiency in reviewing financial records and identifying discrepancies in customer accounts.

Strong attention to detail and organizational skills in a deadline-driven environment.

Effective communication skills with the ability to work across multiple internal departments.

Comfort preparing receivables reports and tracking collection progress for management review.

Robert Half is the world's first and largest specialized talent solutions firm that connects highly qualified job seekers to opportunities at great companies. We offer contract, temporary and permanent placement solutions for finance and accounting, technology, marketing and creative, legal, and administrative and customer support roles.

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