Senior Accounts Receivable Specialist

We are thrilled to grow our long-term client’s team again due to the internal promotion of the Sr. Associate, who we hired for them last year. In a similar circumstance, this is a 6-month contract with the possible conversion to an employee position (salaried with incredible benefits including 20 vacation days/ 401(k) employer match of 150% on the first 6% with no vesting period and no waiting period.)

This is a hybrid role with working from your home office primarily and coming in to work with this 4 person A/R team in the Arlington VA office once a week- (Tuesday or Wednesday).

The Sr. Associate, AR ensures customer transactions are recorded accurately and timely while maintaining accounts in good standing. This customer-service-driven role involves verifying receipts, settling invoices, resolving discrepancies, and managing month-end closing tasks, including reconciliations, and aging reviews.

• Account Management: Proactively reconcile key accounts, resolve disputes, and initiate collection efforts via phone and email per company policy.
• Process Improvement: Identify gaps in reconciliation processes and implement corrective actions; maintain thorough documentation of all improvements.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Coordinate with third-party warehouses, operations, and tech teams to resolve invoice, return, and chargeback issues.
• International Operations: Manage international cash receipts and withholding tax processes, ensuring correct documentation and compliance for each country.
• Data Maintenance: Create and maintain customer/vendor records in ERP systems; process various invoice types, rebates, and credit memos.
• Financial Tasks: Settle prepayments, process manual deposits, prepare audit documentation, and propose customer write-offs.

• Experience: 3+ years in accounting and/or collections.
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or equivalent experience.
• Technical
  
  Skills:
  
  Strong Microsoft Excel skills required and Microsoft Dynamics 365 a plus
• Soft Skills: Strong analytical thinking, exceptional attention to detail, and the ability to manage competing priorities.