Accounts Receivable Clerk

Robert Half • Cleveland, OH • 3h ago

Description We are looking for an Accounts Receivable Clerk to join a team in Cleveland, Ohio in a fully onsite capacity. This Long-term Contract opportunity is ideal for someone who enjoys accurate financial work, steady collaboration, and consistent follow-through in a fast-paced accounting environment. The person in this role will support invoicing, payment posting, and collection activities while helping maintain organized and reliable receivables records.

Responsibilities:

Prepare and distribute a high volume of customer invoices each month with strong attention to accuracy and timing.

Apply incoming payments, including checks and credit card transactions, to the correct customer accounts and open invoices.

Monitor outstanding balances and follow up with customers to collect overdue payments in a timely and courteous manner.

Maintain detailed records of account activity and resolve billing discrepancies by coordinating with internal contacts as needed.

Support accounts receivable operations within a primarily manual workflow and help keep documentation organized and up to date.

Review receivables data to ensure transactions are posted correctly and account balances remain accurate.

Communicate with customers to answer payment-related questions and provide timely updates regarding account status. Requirements - At least 1 year of experience in accounts receivable or a closely related accounting support role.

Hands-on experience with billing, cash application, and collections activities.

Ability to deliver strong customer service while handling sensitive payment matters professionally.

High level of accuracy and attention to detail when processing financial transactions.

Basic Excel skills, including working with simple spreadsheets and data entry.

Experience with commercial collections is preferred.

Familiarity with JD Edwards is helpful but not required.

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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