Senior AR Specialist

Lee Hecht Harrison
  • Austin, TX
  • $28–$30 Per Hour
5 days ago

Job Description

LHH (formerly Accounting Principals) is seeking a Senior Accounts Receivable Specialist for a long-term contract opportunity with a growing construction-focused organization. This position is ideal for an experienced AR professional with a strong background in construction billing, invoice management, collections, and customer account reconciliation.

The Senior AR Specialist will play a key role in ensuring accurate and timely billing, maintaining customer accounts, and supporting cash flow through effective collections and dispute resolution. Candidates with experience working with contractors, subcontractors, progress billing, and construction-related invoicing are highly preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Prepare and process high-volume construction invoices with a high degree of accuracy

  • Manage customer billing, account maintenance, and invoice tracking

  • Monitor accounts receivable aging and proactively follow up on past-due balances

  • Work directly with project managers, customers, and internal departments to resolve billing discrepancies

  • Process cash receipts and apply payments accurately

  • Reconcile customer accounts and investigate outstanding items

  • Assist with month-end AR reporting and account reconciliations

  • Maintain documentation related to contracts, change orders, and billing support

  • Support continuous improvement efforts within billing and collections processes

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of accounts receivable and billing experience

  • Construction industry experience required

  • Strong understanding of progress billing, contract billing, and invoice reconciliation

  • Experience managing collections and resolving billing disputes

  • Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including VLOOKUPs and pivot tables

  • Experience with ERP or accounting systems

  • Excellent communication and problem-solving skills

  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience working with subcontractor billing or job cost accounting

  • Knowledge of lien waivers, construction documentation, or AIA billing

  • Experience supporting large-volume customer accounts

Pay Details: $28.00 to $30.00 per hour

Search managed by: Crystal Molis

Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Military connected talent encouraged to apply

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The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:

  • The California Fair Chance Act
  • Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
  • Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
  • San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

Massachusetts Candidates Only: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Numbers & Facts

LocationAustin, TX
Salary$28–$30 Per Hour

Skills

  • Accountingunmatched
  • Accounting Softwareunmatched
  • Accounts Receivableunmatched
  • Billingunmatched
  • Cash Flowunmatched
  • Change Requests/Ordersunmatched
  • Communication Skillsunmatched
  • Constructionunmatched
  • Continuous Improvementunmatched
  • Cost Accountingunmatched
  • Credit and Collectionsunmatched
  • Develop and Maintain Customersunmatched
  • Documentationunmatched
  • ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning)unmatched
  • Microsoft Excelunmatched
  • Pivot Tablesunmatched
  • Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
  • Reconciliationunmatched
  • Time Managementunmatched
  • Vlookupsunmatched

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