Accounts Receivable Specialist

Accounts Receivable Specialist General Responsibilities/Job Summary

We are seeking a detail-oriented, customer-service-driven Accounts Receivable & Collections Specialist to play a critical role in ensuring timely collections and strong cash flow across our company. This role requires someone who can balance firm collections efforts with empathy and professionalism, delivering a high-level customer experience while driving results.

• Generate and send accurate statements of accounts in a timely manner, ensuring compliance with company policies and contractual agreements.
• Monitor outstanding receivables and follow up with customers regarding overdue payments.
• Perform regular reconciliations of customer accounts, including resolving discrepancies and reconciling payments with invoices.
• Assist in preparing complete remittances to post cash receipts; process cash application, research notations, short pays or any problems.
• Provide excellent support to resolve accounting issues between franchisees/other customers and suppliers; communicate with suppliers regarding all additions and changes for accounting purposes.
• Prepare and analyze accounts receivable reports, including aging reports, detailed past due and a variety of AR reports.
• Cross-train within the department to back up the accounting team and ensure seamless coverage.

• 5+ years of related accounting experience.
• Intermediate knowledge of Excel.
• Familiarity with accounting software.
• Point of contact for software support and testing of all changes/reporting.
• Detail oriented, high accuracy, and able to handle multiple priorities.
• Must be able to function independently with minimal supervision as well as work productively as part of a team environment.
• Excellent written and interpersonal communication skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

College degree in accounting preferred.

Eligible for medical, dental, and vision benefits, as well as the company’s 401(k) retirement plan. Compensation may include discretionary bonuses.

Vaco by Highspring is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristic as required by federal, state or local law.

Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact  .

By submitting to this position, you agree that you will be giving Vaco by Highspring the exclusive right to present you as a candidate for the foregoing employment opportunity. You further agree that you have represented information about yourself accurately and have not affirmatively misrepresented your qualifications. You also agree to maintain confidentiality of information you learn from Vaco by Highspring about the position to the extent necessary to perform any obligations in furtherance of your application.