Accounts Receivable Specialist

We are looking for an Accounts Receivable Specialist to join a finance team in Boston, Massachusetts on a Contract basis. This role is well suited to a detail-oriented candidate with strong accounts receivable accounting experience who can manage billing, cash activity, and reconciliations across a multi-entity environment. The ideal candidate brings hands-on expertise with Sage Intacct and can introduce practical improvements that strengthen accuracy and efficiency in day-to-day receivables operations.

Responsibilities:
• Oversee accounts receivable accounting activities for multiple legal entities, ensuring transactions are recorded accurately and consistently.
• Apply incoming payments, track cash activity, and maintain up-to-date customer account balances.
• Prepare and review billing transactions to support timely invoicing and proper revenue recognition.
• Perform recurring account reconciliations, investigate discrepancies, and resolve outstanding variances with attention to detail.
• Support month-end close by reconciling receivables data and confirming the completeness of cash postings.
• Monitor open balances and follow up on commercial accounts as needed, with a focus on maintaining healthy receivables rather than high-volume collections.
• Use Sage Intacct to manage receivables records, generate reports, and improve the visibility of account activity.
• Recommend and implement process enhancements, including more efficient approaches to reconciliations and routine reporting downloads.

Qualifications:

• Direct experience in accounts receivable accounting within a multi-entity or multi-legal-entity organization.
• Hands-on proficiency with Sage Intacct is required.
• Strong background in cash applications, billing support, and daily cash activity processing.
• Ability to complete account reconciliations accurately and identify the root cause of discrepancies.
• Experience supporting commercial collections in an environment where relationship management and account accuracy are important.
• Solid understanding of general accounting principles related to receivables and month-end close activities.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage priorities independently in a Contract role.

Compensation

$23.00-$28.00 Hourly

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