Accounts Receivable Clerk

Description

We are looking for an Accounts Receivable Clerk to support billing, collections, and cash application activities for a growing organization in Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois. This role is ideal for someone who has worked in a mid-sized or large corporate environment and can manage customer account balances with accuracy and professionalism. The position offers the opportunity to contribute across multiple receivables functions while partnering with internal teams to maintain healthy cash flow.

Responsibilities:

- Manage customer invoicing, account follow-up, and receivable tracking to help maintain timely payment cycles.

- Review outstanding balances, communicate with commercial clients, and drive collection efforts to reduce aging accounts.

- Apply incoming payments accurately and reconcile cash receipts against open invoices and account records.

- Investigate payment discrepancies, resolve billing issues, and coordinate with internal departments to clear exceptions efficiently.

- Maintain detailed account documentation and provide updates on collection status, payment trends, and unresolved items.

- Support billing operations by preparing and validating charges, adjustments, credits, and related account activity.

- Work within enterprise accounting or ERP platforms to process receivables transactions and monitor account accuracy.

Benefits:

+ Medical/dental/vision

+ 401K

Salary: 50-63K

Requirements - Prior experience in accounts receivable, commercial collections, billing, or a related finance support role.

- Hands-on background with cash application and payment posting in a business-to-business environment.

- Experience working for a mid-sized or large company, ideally within an organization with substantial revenue scale.

- Familiarity with accounting or ERP systems such as Oracle, Sage, Yardi, Net Suite, Microsoft Dynamics 365, or similar platforms.

- Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage account records, research discrepancies, and follow through on open items.

- Effective written and verbal communication skills for interacting with customers and internal stakeholders.

- No college degree is required; relevant practical experience is valued.

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