Accounts Receivable Specialist
Location: Boca Raton, FL
Work Arrangement: On-Site
Salary: $60 TO 65K
Reports To: Controller
What We're Looking For:
As part of a small accounting team, this role requires someone who is self-directed, dependable, and accountable. The ideal candidate can investigate and resolve issues independently, manage competing priorities, and recognize when something requires further review rather than making assumptions.
This is an opportunity for someone who wants to own the AR process while continuing to grow professionally. A successful individual will have the opportunity to take on additional accounting responsibilities, work closely with the Controller, and potentially develop into a broader accounting role over time.
Position Summary- We are seeking an experienced Accounts Receivable Specialist to take ownership of the full accounts receivable cycle within a small, hands-on accounting team.
This role requires someone who is organized, detail-oriented, and comfortable working independently with minimal supervision. The successful candidate will manage day-to-day AR activities, investigate discrepancies, follow issues through resolution, and ensure customer accounts remain accurate and current.
The position works closely with the Controller and offers the opportunity to expand into additional accounting responsibilities over time.
Key Responsibilities
-Own and manage the full accounts receivable cycle, including cash application, collections, reconciliations, and customer account maintenance.
-Accurately apply and reconcile customer payments, including ACH, wire, check, and credit card transactions.
-Monitor AR aging and proactively follow up on past-due balances.
-Research and resolve unapplied cash, short payments, overpayments, credits, deductions, and account discrepancies.
-Review, calculate, track, and reconcile customer rebates, deductions, and chargebacks.
-Maintain accurate customer balances and supporting documentation.
-After appropriate training, exercise independent judgment in evaluating orders on credit hold and determining whether they may be released based on factors such as payment history, aging, outstanding exposure, available credit, recent payments, and overall account risk.
-Assist with customer credit applications, credit reviews, and account maintenance.
-Communicate with customers, Sales, and management to resolve account issues.
-Identify discrepancies or unusual activity and research issues through resolution or escalate when appropriate.
-Assist the Controller with reconciliations, month-end activities, reporting, and additional accounting projects as the role develops.
Qualifications
-3+ years of full-cycle accounts receivable experience.
-Strong experience with cash application, collections, account reconciliations, credits, and deductions.
-Experience with customer rebates and deduction programs is highly preferred.
-Strong understanding of accounts receivable and general accounting principles.
-Ability to work independently, manage priorities, and take ownership of responsibilities from start to finish.
-Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
-Excellent attention to detail and follow-through.
-Strong Excel skills.
-QuickBooks experience is a significant plus.
-Acctivate experience is a plus.
-Distribution, wholesale, food, or other high-volume industry experience is preferred.
Pay: $60,000.00 - $65,000.00 per year
Benefits:
Work Location: In person
