Accounts Receivable Clerk

Robert Half has a superb opportunity for an Accounts Receivable (A/R) professional at our client. You will enter, post and reconcile batches, research and resolve customer A/R issues, prepare aging report, place billing and collection calls, maintain cash receipts journal, update, and reconcile sub-ledger to G/L. If you are looking for a company that offers great career growth potential and an impressive benefits package, this could be a great match for you. This is a long-term contract / temporary Accounts Receivable Clerk position and is based in the Allendale, New Jersey area.

What you get to do every single day

- Offer information to shippers, customers, the sales/marketing department and other stakeholders

- Verify documents and codes

- Identify delinquent customer accounts through various means, e.g. skip-tracing, written correspondence, phone contact, and making arrangements for payment

- Be an ambassador of the mission, values, and culture of the organization

- Contact clients to help resolve payment issues; assist in setting up payment plans

- Perform a variety of basic accounting tasks in accordance with standard procedures, including general accounting tasks

- Process payments and compile segments of annual reports and monthly closings in compliance with GAAP

- Balance bank accounts, posting and balancing financial data in a number of different ledgers

- Command of Accounts Receivable (AR)

- Deductions experience desired

- Knowledgeable of ERP systems

- 1+ years of relevant experience in accounts receivable

- Attentive, ability to work independently and prioritize tasks

- AA or BS/BA degree in Accounting or related field preferred

- Strong analytical skills in basic accounts receivable and accounting policy

- General proficiency in Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel preferred