Accounts Receivable Specialist

Robert Half • Norton Shores, MI • 7h ago

Description

We are looking for an Accounts Receivable Specialist to join a finance team in Michigan in a contract capacity with the potential for a permanent role. This role is well suited for someone who can manage day-to-day receivables work while also investigating payment discrepancies, resolving customer account issues, and maintaining strong follow-through. The ideal candidate brings experience with cash application, credit-related transactions, and customer portal activity, along with the judgment to research chargebacks and shortages thoroughly. This position offers the opportunity to contribute to a collaborative accounting group and make an immediate impact on account accuracy and collections support.

Responsibilities:

Apply incoming payments accurately through cash receipts, lockbox activity, ACH details, and related banking information.

Prepare and process credit memos while ensuring supporting documentation is complete and properly recorded.

Investigate account variances such as chargebacks, shortages, and deduction issues, and communicate with customers to obtain resolution.

Review customer account activity across multiple portals and maintain current, accurate receivable records.

Partner with internal accounting staff to support efficient accounts receivable operations and timely issue follow-up.

Monitor open balances, assist with account cleanup efforts, and help reduce aging items through consistent outreach and research.

Contribute to assigned customer account coverage as responsibilities are organized across the receivables function.

Requirements

Prior experience in accounts receivable with hands-on responsibility for cash application and payment posting.

Ability to research and resolve deductions, shortages, chargebacks, and other account discrepancies independently.

Working knowledge of credit memos, cash activity, and customer payment processing workflows.

Intermediate Microsoft Excel skills, including the ability to organize and review transaction data efficiently.

Comfortable navigating customer portals and coordinating directly with clients regarding account questions.

Strong attention to detail, sound judgment, and the initiative to follow issues through to completion.

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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