Accounts Receivable Clerk - Careers at Robert Half
Robert Half
Accounts Receivable Clerk - Careers at Robert Half
Job Description
About the Accounts Receivable Clerk Role
Join Robert Half's esteemed client in the manufacturing industry as an Accounts Receivable Clerk in beautiful Portland, Oregon. This exciting contract-to-permanent position offers a gateway to long-term career stability with a reputable organization known for innovation and excellence. Located in Northeast Portland, you'll be at the heart of a dynamic team handling critical financial operations. If you thrive in fast-paced environments, excel at cash applications, commercial collections, and billing, this role is your perfect match. Robert Half specializes in placing top finance talent, and we're seeking detail-oriented professionals ready to reduce DSO (Days Sales Outstanding) and optimize cash flow.
Portland, OR, offers an unbeatable lifestyle with its craft breweries, outdoor adventures, and tech-forward manufacturing scene. As an Accounts Receivable Clerk, you'll play a pivotal role in maintaining healthy financials, ensuring timely payments, and supporting business growth. With a competitive $22/hour rate, this position is ideal for skilled clerks looking to advance in accounting careers.
Key Responsibilities
Cash Management and Applications
- Accurately apply and post incoming cash receipts from checks, wires, ACH, and credit cards to customer accounts using ERP systems.
- Research and resolve discrepancies in cash applications, unapplied payments, and short payments with precision.
Collections and Customer Relations
- Proactively manage commercial collections by contacting clients, negotiating payment plans, and minimizing bad debt.
- Communicate effectively with internal sales teams, external customers, and vendors to resolve account issues swiftly.
Reporting and Compliance
- Perform daily reconciliations of cash receipts against bank statements and update general ledgers accurately.
- Prepare detailed accounts receivable aging reports, DSO metrics, and assist in month-end close processes.
- Ensure all AR transactions adhere to company policies, GAAP standards, and SOX internal controls.
Additional duties include supporting audits, ad-hoc reporting, and collaborating on process improvements to streamline AR workflows.
Required Qualifications
To succeed, candidates need proven expertise in accounts receivable functions. Key qualifications include:
- 2+ years in AR clerk roles, with hands-on experience in cash applications and commercial collections.
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel (VLOOKUP, pivot tables) and accounting software like QuickBooks, NetSuite, or SAP.
- Exceptional problem-solving skills to tackle complex payment discrepancies and aging accounts.
- Impeccable attention to detail, ensuring 100% accuracy in high-volume transactions.
- Excellent verbal and written communication for client interactions and team collaboration.
- Familiarity with billing cycles, invoice processing, and AR best practices in manufacturing.
- High school diploma required; Associate's or Bachelor's in Accounting/Finance preferred.
- Ability to multitask in a deadline-driven environment and adapt to evolving priorities.
Robert Half values diverse backgrounds and provides training for system-specific tools.
Why Join Us
This Accounts Receivable Clerk role offers more than just a job—it's a career launchpad. Start on contract with the potential for permanent placement, complete with full benefits like health insurance, 401(k), PTO, and professional development. Earn $22/hour (approximately $45,760 annually based on full-time) while contributing to a leading Portland manufacturer. Enjoy NE Portland's vibrant community, proximity to food carts and the Willamette River, and a supportive culture that fosters growth.
Robert Half is the premier staffing firm for finance roles, connecting talent with opportunities nationwide. Apply now to leverage your skills in cash posting, collections, and reconciliations. Keywords: Accounts Receivable Clerk jobs Portland OR, AR Specialist manufacturing, collections clerk careers. Don't miss this chance to elevate your accounting career in one of America's most livable cities!
Locations
- Portland, Oregon, United States
Salary
45,760 - 45,760 USD / yearly
* This is an estimated range based on market data and may vary based on experience and qualifications.
Skills Required
- Cash Applicationsintermediate
- Commercial Collectionsintermediate
- Billing Functionsintermediate
- Accounts Reconciliationintermediate
- Problem-Solvingintermediate
- Attention to Detailintermediate
- Customer Communicationintermediate
- Accounts Receivable Reportingintermediate
- Month-End Closingintermediate
- Accounting Ledger Updatesintermediate
Required Qualifications
- 2+ years of Accounts Receivable experience (experience)
- Proficiency in cash receipt posting and application (experience)
- Strong commercial collections background (experience)
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills (experience)
- Attention to detail and accuracy in data entry (experience)
- Effective communication with internal and external stakeholders (experience)
- Experience with accounting software (e.g., QuickBooks, SAP) (experience)
- Knowledge of GAAP and internal controls (experience)
- High school diploma or equivalent; Associate's degree preferred (experience)
- Ability to handle month-end closing processes (experience)
Responsibilities
- Accurately apply and post incoming cash receipts from various sources to customer accounts.
- Research and resolve discrepancies related to cash applications and unapplied payments.
- Perform daily reconciliations of cash receipts and update accounting ledgers.
- Manage and monitor commercial collections: follow up with clients, resolve payment issues, and reduce outstanding receivables.
- Communicate with internal teams and external customers regarding account status and payment arrangements.
- Prepare accounts receivable reports and assist in month-end closing activities.
- Ensure all accounts receivable transactions comply with company policies and internal controls.
- Support the accounting department in other related duties as assigned.
Benefits
- general: Contract-to-permanent opportunity with growth potential
- general: Competitive hourly pay at $22/hour
- general: Work with a leading manufacturing organization
- general: Supportive team environment in NE Portland
- general: Professional development opportunities
- general: Comprehensive benefits package upon conversion to permanent
- general: Flexible contract duration leading to stability
- general: Modern office in vibrant Portland location
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Accounts Receivable Clerk - Careers at Robert Half
Job Description
About the Accounts Receivable Clerk Role
Join Robert Half's esteemed client in the manufacturing industry as an Accounts Receivable Clerk in beautiful Portland, Oregon. This exciting contract-to-permanent position offers a gateway to long-term career stability with a reputable organization known for innovation and excellence. Located in Northeast Portland, you'll be at the heart of a dynamic team handling critical financial operations. If you thrive in fast-paced environments, excel at cash applications, commercial collections, and billing, this role is your perfect match. Robert Half specializes in placing top finance talent, and we're seeking detail-oriented professionals ready to reduce DSO (Days Sales Outstanding) and optimize cash flow.
Portland, OR, offers an unbeatable lifestyle with its craft breweries, outdoor adventures, and tech-forward manufacturing scene. As an Accounts Receivable Clerk, you'll play a pivotal role in maintaining healthy financials, ensuring timely payments, and supporting business growth. With a competitive $22/hour rate, this position is ideal for skilled clerks looking to advance in accounting careers.
Key Responsibilities
Cash Management and Applications
- Accurately apply and post incoming cash receipts from checks, wires, ACH, and credit cards to customer accounts using ERP systems.
- Research and resolve discrepancies in cash applications, unapplied payments, and short payments with precision.
Collections and Customer Relations
- Proactively manage commercial collections by contacting clients, negotiating payment plans, and minimizing bad debt.
- Communicate effectively with internal sales teams, external customers, and vendors to resolve account issues swiftly.
Reporting and Compliance
- Perform daily reconciliations of cash receipts against bank statements and update general ledgers accurately.
- Prepare detailed accounts receivable aging reports, DSO metrics, and assist in month-end close processes.
- Ensure all AR transactions adhere to company policies, GAAP standards, and SOX internal controls.
Additional duties include supporting audits, ad-hoc reporting, and collaborating on process improvements to streamline AR workflows.
Required Qualifications
To succeed, candidates need proven expertise in accounts receivable functions. Key qualifications include:
- 2+ years in AR clerk roles, with hands-on experience in cash applications and commercial collections.
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel (VLOOKUP, pivot tables) and accounting software like QuickBooks, NetSuite, or SAP.
- Exceptional problem-solving skills to tackle complex payment discrepancies and aging accounts.
- Impeccable attention to detail, ensuring 100% accuracy in high-volume transactions.
- Excellent verbal and written communication for client interactions and team collaboration.
- Familiarity with billing cycles, invoice processing, and AR best practices in manufacturing.
- High school diploma required; Associate's or Bachelor's in Accounting/Finance preferred.
- Ability to multitask in a deadline-driven environment and adapt to evolving priorities.
Robert Half values diverse backgrounds and provides training for system-specific tools.
Why Join Us
This Accounts Receivable Clerk role offers more than just a job—it's a career launchpad. Start on contract with the potential for permanent placement, complete with full benefits like health insurance, 401(k), PTO, and professional development. Earn $22/hour (approximately $45,760 annually based on full-time) while contributing to a leading Portland manufacturer. Enjoy NE Portland's vibrant community, proximity to food carts and the Willamette River, and a supportive culture that fosters growth.
Robert Half is the premier staffing firm for finance roles, connecting talent with opportunities nationwide. Apply now to leverage your skills in cash posting, collections, and reconciliations. Keywords: Accounts Receivable Clerk jobs Portland OR, AR Specialist manufacturing, collections clerk careers. Don't miss this chance to elevate your accounting career in one of America's most livable cities!
Locations
- Portland, Oregon, United States
Salary
45,760 - 45,760 USD / yearly
* This is an estimated range based on market data and may vary based on experience and qualifications.
Skills Required
- Cash Applicationsintermediate
- Commercial Collectionsintermediate
- Billing Functionsintermediate
- Accounts Reconciliationintermediate
- Problem-Solvingintermediate
- Attention to Detailintermediate
- Customer Communicationintermediate
- Accounts Receivable Reportingintermediate
- Month-End Closingintermediate
- Accounting Ledger Updatesintermediate
Required Qualifications
- 2+ years of Accounts Receivable experience (experience)
- Proficiency in cash receipt posting and application (experience)
- Strong commercial collections background (experience)
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills (experience)
- Attention to detail and accuracy in data entry (experience)
- Effective communication with internal and external stakeholders (experience)
- Experience with accounting software (e.g., QuickBooks, SAP) (experience)
- Knowledge of GAAP and internal controls (experience)
- High school diploma or equivalent; Associate's degree preferred (experience)
- Ability to handle month-end closing processes (experience)
Responsibilities
- Accurately apply and post incoming cash receipts from various sources to customer accounts.
- Research and resolve discrepancies related to cash applications and unapplied payments.
- Perform daily reconciliations of cash receipts and update accounting ledgers.
- Manage and monitor commercial collections: follow up with clients, resolve payment issues, and reduce outstanding receivables.
- Communicate with internal teams and external customers regarding account status and payment arrangements.
- Prepare accounts receivable reports and assist in month-end closing activities.
- Ensure all accounts receivable transactions comply with company policies and internal controls.
- Support the accounting department in other related duties as assigned.
Benefits
- general: Contract-to-permanent opportunity with growth potential
- general: Competitive hourly pay at $22/hour
- general: Work with a leading manufacturing organization
- general: Supportive team environment in NE Portland
- general: Professional development opportunities
- general: Comprehensive benefits package upon conversion to permanent
- general: Flexible contract duration leading to stability
- general: Modern office in vibrant Portland location
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Answer 10 quick questions to check your fit for Accounts Receivable Clerk - Careers at Robert Half @ Robert Half.
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