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Robert Half Accounts Receivable Clerk in Bridgewater, New Jersey
Description
Robert Half is seeking an Accounts Receivable (A/R) Clerk. Candidates who are looking for great career growth potential will be interested in joining this quickly growing accounting team. The strongest candidates for this position will be able to enter, post and reconcile batches, research and resolve customer A/R issues, prepare aging report, place billing and collection calls, maintain cash receipts journal, update, and reconcile sub-ledger to G/L. Since the Accounts Receivable Clerk will handle 200+ invoices a week, they must be a self-starter with high attention to detail. This is a long-term contract / temporary to hire Accounts Receivable Clerk position and is based in the Somerset County, New Jersey area.
Major responsibilities
Square bank accounts, posting and balancing financial data in diverse ledgers
Communicate information, as requested to shippers, customers, the sales/marketing department and other stakeholders
Contact clients to help resolve payment issues; assist in setting up payment plans
Pinpoint delinquent customer accounts through various means, including skip-tracing, phone contact, written correspondence, and make arrangements for payment
Verify documents and codes
Support, communicate, and reinforce the mission, values and culture of the organization
Execute a number of foundational accounting tasks in agreement with normal procedures, including general accounting tasks
Sort out payments and compile segments of monthly closings and annual reports in compliance with GAAP
Requirements - AA or BS/BA degree in Accounting or related field desired
ERP system experience
Proven analytical skills in basic accounts receivable and accounting policy
Strong familiarity with Aging Reports
Billing Collection experience preferred
Accounts Receivable (AR) experience
Foundational knowledge in numeric data entry
2+ years of relevant experience in accounts receivable
High attention to detail and possesses excellent organizational and writing skills
General proficiency in Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel preferred
Robert Half is the world’s first and largest specialized talent solutions firm that connects highly qualified job seekers to opportunities at great companies. We offer contract, temporary and permanent placement solutions for finance and accounting, technology, marketing and creative, legal, and administrative and customer support roles.
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