Accounts Receivable Specialist

Accounts Receivable Specialist Position Overview

Our client is seeking an Accounts Receivable Specialist to support day?to?day billing and cash application activities within a collaborative finance team. This role will focus on accurate payment application, reconciliation, invoice generation, and responding to internal and external billing inquiries. The ideal candidate is detail?oriented, communicative, tech?savvy, and comfortable working in a fast?paced, evolving environment, including participation in system transitions and ad hoc finance projects.

• Apply incoming payments accurately and timely, including checks, ACH, and electronic payments
• Research and resolve unapplied or misapplied cash by reviewing account activity and supporting documentation
• Generate customer invoices and ensure accurate billing in accordance with internal guidelines
• Perform account reconciliations to support data integrity and month?end processes
• Respond to billing and account inquiries from internal teams and external customers
• Communicate effectively with cross?functional departments to resolve discrepancies and questions
• Support ad hoc projects, reporting needs, and ongoing software or system transitions
• Maintain organized documentation to support audits and internal reviews

• Strong written and verbal communication skills with a professional, approachable style
• Warm, team?oriented demeanor with a willingness to collaborate and ask questions
• Growth mindset with the ability to adapt to new systems, processes, and priorities
• Comfortable working with technology; proficiency in Excel and Microsoft Office required
• Prior exposure to Accounts Receivable through hands?on experience or internship
• Detail?oriented with strong organizational and follow?up skills

• Experience working in a service?based, membership?driven, or regulated environment
• Exposure to ERP or billing systems and openness to learning new platforms
• Ability to balance routine processing with problem?solving and inquiry resolution

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco/Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual’s skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law in geographies that require salary range disclosure, Vaco/Highspring notes the salary range for the role is noted in this job posting.

The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company’s 401(k) retirement plan. Additional disclaimer:
Unless otherwise noted in the job description, the position Vaco/Highspring is filing for is occupied. Please note, however, that Vaco/Highspring is regularly asked to provide talent to other organizations. By submitting to this position, you are agreeing to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions. Submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied.

Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase within Vaco/Highspring will be otherwise assessed by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco/Highspring does not have knowledge of the tools used by its clients in making final hiring decisions and cannot opine on their use of AI products.