Accounts Receivable Specialist
3 days ago
Erlanger
Job Description Accounts Receivable Specialist Pay: $23.00-$28.50 per hour Industry: Manufacturing (B2B) Type: Full-time, Temp-to-Hire Location: Onsite in Northern Kentucky About the Role We're seeking an Accounts Receivable Specialist for a manufacturing environment with a primary focus on business-to-business collections. This role will also support cash application and billing/invoicing workflows. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, professional on the phone and via email, and comfortable working in a high-volume setting with multiple stakeholders (customers, sales, operations, and customer service). Duties: • Manage B2B collections portfolio: conduct timely outreach on past-due accounts, resolve disputes, and drive payment commitments, • Monitor AR aging and prioritize accounts to minimize DSO and bad debt exposure, • Investigate and resolve chargebacks, short-pays, pricing discrepancies, and POD/documentation requests, • Partner with Sales/Customer Service to address credit issues and remove barriers to payment, • Record and track all collection activities, payment plans, and customer notes in ERP/CRM, • Apply customer payments (ACH, wire, check, credit card) accurately and promptly; research and resolve unapplied cash and unidentified remittances, • Process and reconcile lockbox and daily cash receipts; ensure accurate GL coding, • Prepare and send customer invoices and statements; assist with billing corrections and credit/debit memos, • Support month-end close activities related to AR, including reconciliations and reporting, • Maintain customer master data with attention to credit terms, tax status, and contact details, • Contribute to process improvements and SOP documentation in AR, billing, and cash application What You'll Bring, • 2-4 years of recent AR experience with a strong emphasis on B2B collections, • Experience in a manufacturing, distribution, or similar product-based environment, • Proficiency with ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, Epicor, Infor) and intermediate Excel skills (lookups, pivots, filters), • Strong customer service mindset with professional written and verbal communication, • Ability to analyze account activity, reconcile complex statements, and resolve discrepancies, • Organized, deadline-driven, and comfortable managing a large, dynamic workload Nice to Have, • Experience with lockbox processing and cash application automation tools, • Familiarity with EDI billing, customer portals, and deduction/claims management, • Knowledge of basic GAAP concepts as they relate to AR and revenue/billing, • Exposure to credit risk assessment and credit limit maintenance If you are interested in learning more, please apply now. Pay Details: $23.00 to $28.50 per hour Search managed by: Christopher Riley Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled Military connected talent encouraged to apply To read our Candidate Privacy Information Statement, which explains how we will use your information, please navigate to The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable: • The California Fair Chance Act, • Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance, • Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, • San Francisco Fair Chance OrdinanceMassachusetts Candidates Only: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.