Accounts Receivable Specialist

Description We are looking for an Accounts Receivable Specialist to join a team in Houston, Texas in a contract position with the potential to become permanent. This role focuses on accurate client invoicing, commercial collections, and day-to-day cash activity while supporting timely payment processing and account resolution. The ideal candidate brings strong attention to detail, solid Excel skills, and the ability to work confidently with high-volume billing and customer account research.

Responsibilities:

- Initiate early-stage outreach to customers regarding outstanding balances and follow up to support timely commercial collections.

- Prepare and issue customer invoices using project and purchase order details, ensuring billing information is complete, accurate, and aligned with client requirements.

- Review billing support submitted by internal teams, identify discrepancies, and resolve issues before invoices are finalized.

- Process credit card payments and record related cash activity accurately within accounts receivable workflows.

- Investigate invoice errors such as incorrect tax treatment or missing exemption details, then complete bill revisions and credit memos as needed.

- Apply cash receipts, reconcile account activity, and help maintain accurate customer balances.

- Use Excel tools such as VLOOKUPs, Pivot Tables, and other formulas to analyze receivables data and support reporting.

- Contribute to the creation and maintenance of standard operating procedures that document core accounts receivable processes. Requirements - Prior experience in accounts receivable, including billing, cash applications, and commercial collections.

- Hands-on knowledge of customer invoicing in environments that involve time-and-material billing and purchase order requirements.

- Proficiency in Excel, including VLOOKUPs and Pivot Tables; experience with SUMIFS or HLOOKUP is a plus.

- Ability to review detailed billing information for accuracy and resolve discrepancies with internal stakeholders.

- Experience processing credit card payments and maintaining accurate cash activity records.

- Familiarity with credit memos, invoice adjustments, and tax-exempt billing corrections.

- Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.

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