Accounts Receivable Specialist

Remote

💰 Finance

Accounts Receivable Specialists work in accounting departments of businesses and organizations, providing administrative and bookkeeping support and streamlining their financial record keeping. These professionals are in charge of managing all communications relating to invoices and incoming bills, and they may work with Accounts Payable Specialists to balance company financial records.

What does a Accounts Receivable Specialist do?

An Accounts Receivable Specialist, or Accounts Receivable Clerk, is responsible for collecting payments for companies, utilizing skills in project management, organization and communications. Other duties that fall under the umbrella of accounts receivable job descriptions include tracking payments, making bank deposits and running reports that document profits and losses for organizations.

Responsibilities

A Accounts Receivable Specialist should be able to fulfill various duties and responsibilities. The following are some duties and responsibilities a Accounts Receivable Specialist should be able to execute:

Maintaining bookkeeping databases and spreadsheets and updating information as needed
Communicating with previous clients and customers to request payment and arrange payment plans
Collecting payments from customers and accurately recording them in the system
Creating reports and balance sheets that document overall profits and losses
Updating client accounts based on payment or contact information

Required Skills

A competitive Accounts Receivable Specialist will have certain skills and qualifications, including: