Our client, located in Greenwich, CT is looking to onboard an AR Specialist to join their Accounting department ASAP, due to an upcoming vacancy.
With over 250 dedicated professionals, they are committed to promoting educational services. Staff describe the environment as "supportive, mission-driven, and akin to a family, with passionate and friendly leadership."
What you will do in the AR Specialist Role:
- Create invoices according to agency practices; submit invoices to customers;
- Prepare, post, verify, and record customer payments and transactions related to accounts receivable;
- Provide stellar customer service to clients with billing and payment questions and research as needed;
- Monitor and collect accounts receivable by contacting clients via telephone, email, and mail regarding overdue balances;
- Process cash receipts, checks, recurring and one-time credit card payments;
- Prepare daily bank deposits and deliver to bank as required;
- Prepare daily journal entries for cash transfers between bank accounts and other journal entries as required;
- Prepare documents required during the enrollment period in the Early Care and Education program;
- Complete reporting to government funding sources for the Early Care and Education program;
- Copy, file, and retrieve documents for accurate accounts receivable customer files;
- Support other accounting and finance team members as required;
- Other duties as assigned.
What we are looking for in an AR Specialist:
- Associate or Bachelor's degree in accounting OR at least two years of experience in accounts receivable;
- Understanding of basic principles of finance, accounting, and bookkeeping;
- Superb time management and detail orientation;
- Demonstrates a high degree of organization, accuracy and a high level of customer service skills;
- Experience with Microsoft Office especially MS Excel and Word;
- Bilingual (Spanish) language proficiency preferred