Accounts Receivable Clerk

Description

We are looking for an Accounts Receivable Clerk to join a growing organization in St. Petersburg, Florida. This position supports a centralized accounting team and plays an important role in keeping billing, payment application, and account follow-up activities accurate and on schedule. The ideal candidate brings strong invoicing experience, works independently, and is comfortable managing day-to-day receivables tasks in a fast-paced office environment.

Responsibilities:

- Prepare and issue customer invoices accurately and in a timely manner across assigned accounts.

- Monitor outstanding balances and follow up with commercial customers to secure prompt payment.

- Apply incoming payments and post cash receipts to the appropriate customer accounts with a high level of accuracy.

- Review account activity, investigate discrepancies, and resolve billing or payment issues through direct customer communication.

- Maintain complete accounts receivable records and support the full receivables cycle from invoice creation through collection.

- Provide responsive service to customers by answering questions related to invoices, payments, and account status.

- Partner with accounting leadership and internal team members to keep receivables processes organized and up to date.

- Assist with updates to billing or receivables workflows when needed as business processes evolve.

This is a permanent opportunity that will pay up to $57,000 depending upon experience. Please apply to Jane Geahart if interested!

Requirements - At least 3 years of experience in accounts receivable or a closely related accounting function.

- Proven background in invoicing, cash application, and commercial collections.

- Ability to manage the full accounts receivable process with strong attention to detail.

- Self-directed approach with the initiative to identify issues and follow through on resolutions.

- Strong communication skills for handling customer account inquiries and payment follow-up professionally.

- Experience working with accounting or ERP systems such as Net Suite is preferred.

- Comfortable working on-site in St. Petersburg, Florida, with a standard Monday through Friday schedule.

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