Accounts Receivable Specialist

We are looking for an Accounts Receivable Specialist to join a construction-focused organization in Long Beach, California. This Long-term Contract opportunity is ideal for a detail-oriented accounting specialist who can manage billing, cash activity, collections, and reporting with a high degree of accuracy. The position works closely with accounting leadership to support healthy cash flow, reliable financial records, and consistent compliance with internal controls and reporting standards.

Responsibilities:
• Create and issue customer invoices accurately and on schedule to support timely revenue collection.
• Post incoming payments, deposits, and related bank activity to the correct accounts with strong attention to detail.
• Monitor outstanding balances, follow up on delinquent accounts, and help drive effective commercial collections efforts.
• Reconcile receivable activity across entities, including periodic balancing between parent and subsidiary records.
• Research billing and payment discrepancies and resolve issues involving unapplied cash, account variances, and collection exceptions.
• Prepare aging analyses and related commentary for finance leadership to support reporting and cash flow visibility.
• Complete recurring reconciliations for disbursements, reimbursements, and other account activity tied to receivables.
• Maintain organized documentation for accounts receivable transactions and assist with month-end, year-end, audit, and tax support tasks.
• Partner with internal departments and external contacts to improve receivables performance, strengthen controls, and enhance process efficiency.

Qualifications:

• Demonstrated experience in accounts receivable, including billing, cash applications, collections, and cash activity processing.
• Working knowledge of general ledger activity, journal entries, reconciliations, and financial reporting fundamentals.
• Ability to analyze aging schedules, investigate account discrepancies, and communicate findings clearly.
• Strong command of Microsoft Excel, including PivotTables, lookup functions, and financial data analysis tools.
• Experience using accounting or ERP platforms such as Yardi Voyager, Oracle, or comparable systems.
• Excellent organizational skills with a high level of accuracy and the ability to manage multiple deadlines in a fast-paced setting.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams and with business stakeholders.

Compensation

$30.09-$34.84 Hourly

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