Accounts Receivable Clerk

Description We are looking for an Accounts Receivable Clerk to join a retail organization in Irvine, California on a Contract basis. This position focuses on maintaining accurate receivables records, supporting timely payment activity, and helping keep customer accounts current. The ideal candidate brings hands-on experience with billing, cash application, and commercial collections, along with strong attention to detail and follow-through.

Responsibilities:

- Manage daily accounts receivable activities, including reviewing open balances and keeping customer account records accurate and up to date.

- Apply incoming payments to the appropriate customer invoices and investigate discrepancies to ensure proper cash posting.

- Conduct commercial collection efforts through attentive follow-up with customers regarding past-due balances and payment commitments.

- Prepare and process billing transactions while verifying invoice details for accuracy and completeness.

- Reconcile account activity by researching short payments, unapplied cash, and other exceptions that affect outstanding balances.

- Partner with internal teams to resolve billing or payment issues that may delay collection and account resolution.

- Monitor aging reports and prioritize collection actions to help reduce overdue receivables.

- Maintain organized documentation of payment activity, collection outreach, and account adjustments for reporting and audit support. Requirements - Experience working in accounts receivable within a detail-focused business environment.

- Practical knowledge of commercial collections and customer follow-up on outstanding invoices.

- Ability to perform cash application activities accurately and efficiently.

- Familiarity with billing processes, invoice review, and payment reconciliation.

- Strong attention to detail with the ability to identify and resolve account discrepancies.

- Effective written and verbal communication skills for interacting with customers and internal stakeholders.

- Proficiency with standard accounting systems and spreadsheet tools used for receivables tracking.

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