Accounts Receivable Specialist

We are looking for an Accounts Receivable Specialist to join a team in Saint Paul, Minnesota on a Long-term Contract basis. This position supports daily receivables activity through payment application, account research, and customer communication while helping maintain accurate account status. The role is best suited for someone who is comfortable working on site during training and can communicate clearly with both internal teams and external customers.

Responsibilities:

• Apply incoming check payments and assist with daily cash posting activities to keep account records current.

• Investigate invoice discrepancies and short-paid balances, identify the cause of the issue, and coordinate with sales representatives to support resolution with customers.

• Respond to questions from customers and sales team members regarding account standing, invoice details, and payment-related concerns.

• Monitor and manage activity within a shared team inbox, ensuring requests are reviewed and addressed in a timely manner.

• Reconcile receivable transactions and maintain accurate documentation for billing, cash activity, and account follow-up.

• Help track unpaid accounts that may affect customer standing with state-related account listings or restrictions.

• Use Excel tools, including pivot tables, to organize receivables data, review trends, and support reporting needs.

*Please note that all candidates are required to provide 2 recent supervisor or manager references in order to be considered for employment.

 

Please submit your resume and call 651-293-3973 for review and consideration.

Qualifications:

• Experience in accounts receivable, including billing support, cash applications, and cash activity processing.
• Background in commercial collections and account follow-up for outstanding balances.
• Strong Excel skills, with the ability to work effectively with pivot tables and account data.
• Ability to research payment issues, reconcile discrepancies, and resolve invoice disputes accurately.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills for working with customers, sales representatives, and internal staff.
• Comfortable managing multiple priorities, including phone inquiries, inbox monitoring, and daily receivables tasks.
• Willingness to work on site for training and adapt to a hybrid schedule based on team needs.

Compensation

$18.21-$21.09 Hourly

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