Accounting, Accounting Close, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Business-to-Business (B2B), Cash Applications, Communication Skills, Credit Cards, Credit Processing, Credit and Collections, Customer Support/Service, Detail Oriented, Documentation, ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning), Inside Sales, Organizational Skills, Process Improvement, Reconciliation, Record Keeping, Sales, Statistics, Team Player, Time Management
Accounts Receivable Specialist (Cash Applications & B2B Collections)
Plainfield , IL | Onsite Monday–Friday
Salary: $55,000 – $60,000 (based on experience)
Full-Time | Direct Hire
We are seeking a detail-oriented Accounts Receivable Specialist to join our team in Plainfield , IL . This is a full-time, direct-hire opportunity offering a stable work environment, a collaborative accounting team, and strong opportunities for growth within the company .
This role will focus on cash applications, B2B collections, and month-end accounting support , working closely with customers, sales teams, and internal departments to maintain accurate account balances and ensure timely payments.
Key Responsibilities
- Accurately and timely post and apply daily cash receipts to customer accounts
- Manage business-to-business (B2B) collections , following up on past due balances with customers
- Research and resolve customer deductions and payment discrepancies
- Process credit memos, debit memos, and RMAs as necessary
- Maintain organized records of daily cash receipts and customer payment activity
- Respond to customer service and sales team inquiries regarding account status
- Prepare and maintain month-end binders and supporting documentation
- Perform month-end reconciliations and assist with closing processes
- Generate month-end schedules and reports for internal review
- Provide backup support for Accounts Payable when needed
- Assist with special projects and process improvements
Qualifications
- 5+ years of Accounts Receivable experience , including cash applications or collections
- Experience handling B2B collections and customer account follow-ups
- Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
- Ability to communicate professionally with customers and internal teams
- Experience with Excel and accounting/ERP systems preferred
Why Join Us?
- $55K–$60K salary depending on experience
- Full-time, direct hire stability
- Onsite Monday–Friday schedule in Plainfield
- Collaborative accounting team
- Opportunity to grow into broader accounting responsibilities
If you're looking for a role where you can build your accounting career and gain exposure across AR and AP functions , we’d love to hear from you.
- Approved accounts receivable adjustments to customer accounts
- Reconcile cash receipts daily for accounts
- Processing customer payments and cash sales/credit card payments
- Apply daily cash receipts to customer accounts
- Apply customer payments to customer accounts
- Apply customer payments to customer accounts
- Prepare daily cash deposits and payments
- Prepare accounts receivable adjustments based on customer short payments
- Perform all non-accounts receivable adjustments
- Receive cash from intercompany accounts
- Enter finalized cash receipts and update accounts receivable ledger by customer
- Apply cash collections daily to appropriate customer accounts
- Post the payments to designated unidentified cash accounts
- Generate accounts receivable reporting and issues standard accounts receivable reports and statistics
- Applying payments accurately to customer accounts
- Prepare accounts receivable adjustments based on customer short payments/li
- Applying payments to customers' accounts
- Ensure proper posting of payments to customer accounts
- Reconciled daily to cash receipts
- Post cash receipts to customer accounts on a daily basis