Accounts Receivable Specialist

Accounts Receivable Specialist (Direct Hire) Marana, AZ Area | Remote After Training | $60,000 - $70,000

Are you an experienced Accounts Receivable professional who thrives in complex, project-based billing environments? Do you enjoy owning the billing and accounts receivable process, partnering with cross‑functional teams, and making a direct impact on cash flow performance? Do you have percentage of completion billing experience?

We are seeking an Accounts Receivable Specialist to join a leading aviation services organization supporting large‑scale maintenance, repair, overhaul, modification, and storage projects. This is a direct hire opportunity offering long‑term stability, excellent benefits, and the flexibility to work primarily remotely after completing onsite training.

Important: Candidates must reside within a 90‑minute radius of Marana, AZ and have experience with percentage‑of‑completion billing in a project‑based environment.

• Direct hire opportunity with a stable, industry‑leading organization
• Primarily remote schedule after 2‑4 weeks of onsite training in Marana, AZ
• Competitive salary of $60,000‑$70,000
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits
• Generous PTO package
• 401(k) with company match
• Opportunity to work alongside Operations, Program Management, Contracts, and Finance teams on high‑profile projects
• Collaborative culture with opportunities for growth and development

As the Accounts Receivable Specialist, you will play a critical role in managing customer billing, collections, cash application, and account reconciliation activities while helping drive strong cash flow performance.

Key responsibilities include:

• Preparing and issuing customer invoices based on project milestones, percentage‑of‑completion billing, time‑and‑materials billing, and contract terms
• Reviewing work orders, purchase orders, labor, materials, subcontractor costs, and change orders to ensure billing accuracy
• Managing customer accounts, collections efforts, and aging reports
• Investigating and resolving billing discrepancies, disputed charges, short payments, and unapplied cash
• Applying customer payments and reconciling account balances
  
  Supporting month‑end close activities and AR reporting
• Preparing aging reports, collection summaries, cash forecasts, and DSO metrics
• Partnering closely with Operations, Program Management, Contracts, and Accounting teams to ensure accurate billing and timely collections
• Serving as a key point of contact for customer billing and payment inquiries

• 3+ years of Accounts Receivable, Billing, or Collections experience
• Experience with percentage‑of‑completion billing (required)
• Experience in project‑based, contract‑based, service‑based, manufacturing, aviation, aerospace, industrial, defense, or MRO environments strongly preferred
• Strong collections and dispute resolution experience
• Experience working within ERP systems such as Oracle, SAP, Net Suite, Microsoft Dynamics, or similar platforms
• Advanced Excel skills including Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, and account reconciliations
• Strong attention to detail, organization, and customer communication skills
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively across multiple departments

• Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related field
• Experience with milestone billing, contract billing, or time‑and‑material invoicing
• Knowledge of project accounting and revenue recognition principles
• Experience supporting aviation, aerospace, manufacturing, industrial services, or defense organizations

If you're looking for an opportunity where you can leverage your billing, collections, and AR expertise while enjoying the flexibility of a primarily remote role, we'd love to hear from you.