Accounts Receivable Specialist I
28 days ago
Plattsburgh
Job Description BHSN, one of the fastest growing organizations providing whole person care in the region, is in search of passionate individuals to join our rapidly growing team! Your role at BHSN: The Accounts Receivable Specialist I plays a key role in supporting the company’s financial operations by ensuring the accuracy and efficiency of financial transactions. This position is responsible for reconciling customer payments and accounts, identifying and addressing discrepancies, and recommending appropriate collection actions. The Specialist will also maintain strong client relationships through effective communication regarding past-due accounts and will contribute to performance improvements by streamlining receivables processes. A strong commitment to integrity, confidentiality, and compliance with financial regulations is essential for success in this role. What’s in it for you? • Generous benefits, including personalized health coverage, paid time off, and holiday pay, • Working within our community, making a real impact, working alongside passionate colleagues, • Accessible leadership team, coaching for your growth, and ample training opportunities, • With BHSN University, we provide our team members with continuous learning, mentorship, and internal education opportunities to encourage our team to continue discovering and innovating, • As a rapidly growing organization, there are endless opportunities to grow within the organization, • Gather and verify invoices for appropriate documentation prior to payment, • Maintain accounts receivable records to ensure aging is up to date, credits and collections are applied, uncollectible amounts are accounted for, and miscellaneous differences are cleared, • Perform daily cash management duties, including the recording of bank deposits, updating and distribution of cash receipt logs, and posting of cash to the accounts receivable subledger, • Monitor and collect accounts receivable by contacting clients via telephone, email, and mail, • Prepare analytical and ratio analyses relevant to A/R so management can gain a better understanding of how collection efforts are progressing, • Support other accounting and finance team members, inventory management, and cost accounting, • High School Diploma or GEDrequired, • Associate's degree or equivalent from a two-year college or technical school, preferred, • Strong mathematical skills, • Understanding of basic principles of finance, accounting, and bookkeeping, • Excellent time management and detail orientation, • Proficiency with Google Drive, QuickBooks Online and accounting ERP system such as Oracle, SAP, or NetSuite, preferred, • Ability to work effectively independently as well as collaboratively, • Associate's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Health Information Management, or 2 years of relevant work experience is required., • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Health Information Management is preferred, or 4-6 years’ relevant work experience.Behavioral Health Services North (BHSN) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. BHSN provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion or creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship or immigration status, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, military or veteran status, domestic violence victim status, prior arrest or conviction record (in accordance with applicable law), or any other status protected by federal, New York State, or local law. BHSN is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive, and trauma-informed workplace where all individuals are treated with dignity and respect.