Accounts Receivable Clerk

Description

We are looking for an Accounts Receivable Clerk to support financial operations for a construction-focused organization in Secaucus, New Jersey. This role is centered on maintaining accurate customer invoicing, applying incoming payments, and keeping account records current and balanced. The ideal candidate brings hands-on accounts receivable experience, strong attention to detail, and the ability to manage billing and collections activities in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities:

- Manage the full accounts receivable cycle, from generating invoices through monitoring outstanding balances and resolving discrepancies.

- Record customer payments accurately and apply cash receipts to the appropriate accounts in a timely manner.

- Prepare and review aging schedules to track overdue accounts and support follow-up collection efforts.

- Reconcile customer ledgers and payment activity to ensure account balances are complete and accurate.

- Create billing for time-and-material projects as well as contract-based invoicing in accordance with job requirements.

- Assist with commercial collections by communicating with clients regarding open balances and payment status.

- Provide backup support for accounts payable tasks when departmental coverage is needed.

- Enter payroll-related hours into the system accurately to support internal processing and reporting.

- Contribute construction-related accounting knowledge to help maintain proper billing documentation and account administration.

Requirements - At least 3 years of experience in accounts receivable, including billing, cash application, and collections responsibilities.

- Prior experience working in the construction or contractor industry is required.

- Strong knowledge of commercial collections processes and accounts aging review.

- Experience with time-and-material billing and contract invoice preparation.

- Ability to perform account reconciliations with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail.

- Comfortable handling payment posting, cash collections, and general billing functions in a deadline-driven setting.

- Exposure to payroll hour entry and willingness to provide occasional support across related accounting functions.

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