Accounting Clerk

We are looking for an Accounting Clerk to join a team in Laurel, Maryland for a Contract position supporting day-to-day billing and account coordination. This fully onsite role is ideal for someone who is highly accurate, comfortable working with large volumes of information, and confident handling invoice-related issues with customers. The position focuses on maintaining organized records, updating billing details, and helping keep recurring customer accounts current through careful follow-up and data review.

Responsibilities:

• Enter high volumes of billing and account information accurately into Excel and related systems while maintaining strong attention to detail.

• Support invoicing activity for major customer accounts, including recurring billing arrangements and scheduled payment records.

• Review account and invoice details to identify inconsistencies, investigate the cause, and correct errors in a timely manner.

• Communicate with customers as needed to obtain updated billing information and resolve account questions.

• Maintain organized customer account files and ensure documentation is current, complete, and easy to reference.

• Monitor outstanding balances and place light collection calls when account details need to be updated to support payment processing.

• Assist with processing billing information connected to key retail accounts.

• Use spreadsheets and internal account tools to track activity, verify data, and support accurate accounts receivable records.

Qualifications:

• At least 1 year of experience in data entry, customer service, or a related administrative support role.

• Working knowledge of accounting fundamentals, with the ability to recognize and address invoice discrepancies.

• Strong Microsoft Excel skills with the ability to manage detailed information efficiently and accurately.

• Experience supporting billing, accounts receivable, invoice processing, or other finance-related tasks.

• Clear written and verbal communication skills for customer follow-up and account coordination.

• High level of accuracy, organization, and consistency when handling repetitive data entry work.

• Ability to work 100% onsite in Laurel, Maryland.

Compensation

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