Accounts Receivable Specialist
Job in
Lakewood, Ocean County, New Jersey, 08701, USA
Listed on 2026-08-10
Listing for:
Confidential
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-08-10
Job specializations:
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Accounting
Accounts Receivable/ Collections, Financial Reporting, Financial Analyst -
Finance & Banking
Accounts Receivable/ Collections, Financial Reporting, Financial Analyst
Job Description & How to Apply Below
The Senior Accounts Receivable Specialist is responsible for overseeing the company's accounts receivable processes, ensuring timely and accurate billing, collections, and cash application. This role plays a key part in maintaining healthy cash flow, strengthening customer relationships, and supporting financial operations. The position will involve all areas of accounts receivable and collaborate cross-functionally with sales, customer service, and operations teams.
Key Responsibilities not limited to:- Manage the end-to-end accounts receivable process, including invoicing, collections, and cash application
- Monitor customer accounts to ensure timely payments and proactively address delinquent accounts
- Review and resolve billing discrepancies, pricing issues, and customer disputes in coordination with internal teams
- Analyze aging reports and take appropriate actions to minimize past due balances and bad debt exposure
- Perform credit reviews and recommend credit limits based on risk assessment and payment history
- Develop and maintain strong customer relationships to facilitate effective collections
- Reconcile accounts receivable ledger to the general ledger and ensure accuracy of financial records
- Support month-end and year-end closing processes related to accounts receivable
- Assist in the development and implementation of AR policies, procedures, and process improvements
- Coordinate with sales, shipping, and production teams to resolve invoice issues
- Ensure compliance with company policies, accounting standards, and internal controls
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance or equivalent experience
- 5+ years AR/credit & collections experience (manufacturing preferred)
- Strong AR, credit, and collections expertise; ERP system experience
- Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, VLOOKUP, data analysis)
- Analytical, detail-oriented, and able to manage competing priorities
- Strong communication and negotiation skills
- Comfortable working in an office setting with occasional extended hours and light physical tasks
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