Accounts Receivable Clerk

Location: Spring

Description We are looking for an Accounts Receivable Clerk to join a food and food processing organization in The Woodlands, Texas on a Contract basis. This role is ideal for someone who is comfortable managing a busy receivables workload, maintaining accurate payment records, and following up on outstanding balances effectively. The position will support day-to-day billing, cash application, and collections activities while helping organize and resolve open items requiring cleanup and attention.

Responsibilities:

- Manage daily accounts receivable activity, including invoicing support, payment posting, and account reconciliation for a high-volume workload.

- Apply incoming cash accurately and investigate discrepancies to ensure customer accounts reflect current balances.

- Monitor aging reports, follow up on overdue invoices, and carry out commercial collections efforts in a timely and detail-oriented manner.

- Process credits, adjustments, and other account updates while maintaining clear supporting documentation.

- Work within customer portals and internal accounting systems to retrieve payment details, update records, and resolve account issues.

- Partner with leadership and cross-functional teams to address outstanding receivables, prioritize urgent items, and support cleanup of open account balances.

- Maintain organized records of collection activity, payment status, and account communications for reporting and audit readiness. Requirements - High school diploma or equivalent is required; an associate's or bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related field is preferred.

- At least 2 years of experience in accounts receivable, billing, cash application, or commercial collections.

- Working knowledge of receivables aging, payment allocation, account credits, and billing adjustments.

- Experience using customer payment portals along with accounting or enterprise business systems.

- Strong Microsoft Excel skills and comfort working with accounting software in a fast-paced environment.

- Excellent communication, organization, and recordkeeping skills with the ability to manage competing priorities.

- Able to work independently while collaborating effectively with senior leadership and other stakeholders.

- Strong technical aptitude and the ability to adapt quickly to high-volume processes and account cleanup work.

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