AR Accountant

Lee Hecht Harrison
  • Charlotte, NC
  • $65,000–$68,000 Per Year
14 days ago

Job Description

LHH is assisting a client with their need for an AR Accountant. This is a fully onsite, direct hire position in south Charlotte.

Responsibilities:

  • Manage daily accounts receivable activity, including invoicing, collections, account reconciliations, and aging review.

  • Monitor customer balances and follow up on past-due accounts to support timely payment and improve receivables turnover.

  • Review customer credit limits, payment terms, and financial information to support appropriate credit decisions.

  • Process and review cash applications to ensure customer payments are posted promptly and accurately.

  • Research and resolve billing discrepancies, payment issues, deductions, and account disputes.

  • Analyze aging trends, identify potential collection risks, and assist with bad debt reserve calculations.

  • Support month-end close activities, including reconciliations, journal entries, reporting, and account analysis related to accounts receivable.

  • Maintain accurate customer records and assist with improvements to credit, collection, and cash application processes.

  • Build effective working relationships with customers and internal teams, including sales, customer service, and accounting.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related field preferred.

  • At least 5 years of accounting experience, with a strong background in accounts receivable; accounts payable experience is a plus.

  • Advanced Excel skills, including PivotTables, VLOOKUP, and formulas.

  • Experience working with ERP and computer-based credit management systems.

  • Ability to analyze customer financial and business information and make sound credit recommendations.

  • Strong reconciliation, analytical, problem-solving, negotiation, communication, and interpersonal skills.

  • High level of accuracy, organization, and attention to detail.

Pay Details: $65,000.00 to $68,000.00 per year

Search managed by: Emma Claris

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Military connected talent encouraged to apply

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  • Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
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Numbers & Facts

LocationCharlotte, NC
Salary$65,000–$68,000 Per Year

Skills

  • Accountingunmatched
  • Accounting Closeunmatched
  • Accounts Payableunmatched
  • Accounts Receivableunmatched
  • Accounts Receivable Managementunmatched
  • Aging Analysisunmatched
  • Analysis Skillsunmatched
  • Billingunmatched
  • Cash Applicationsunmatched
  • Credit Analysisunmatched
  • Credit and Collectionsunmatched
  • Customer Relationsunmatched
  • Customer Support/Serviceunmatched
  • Detail Orientedunmatched
  • ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning)unmatched
  • Financeunmatched
  • Financial Analysisunmatched
  • Interpersonal Skillsunmatched
  • Journal Entriesunmatched
  • Negotiation Skillsunmatched
  • Past Due Accountsunmatched
  • Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
  • Reconciliationunmatched
  • Risk Analysisunmatched
  • Salesunmatched
  • Time Managementunmatched
  • Track Customer Issuesunmatched
  • Trend Analysisunmatched
  • Vlookupsunmatched

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