About Careertakes

👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, Accounting & Finance.

Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.

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What You’ll Do

You will join Confidential Client's accounts receivable team and perform entry-level AR tasks to ensure accurate cash application, reconciliations, and routine collections support. Under direct supervision, you will follow established processes, document exceptions, and collaborate with internal partners across invoice-to-cash activities.

• Apply customer payments, credits, adjustments, and other transactions to appropriate accounts; research unmatched or misapplied items and escalate exceptions.
• Perform routine reconciliations of customer accounts, AR subledger activity, cash receipts, and related general ledger accounts.
• Monitor aging balances and communicate with internal partners and customers to resolve straightforward discrepancies and support timely collections.
• Support month-end close tasks by compiling information for journal entries, account analyses, audit requests, and recurring reports.
• Identify and recommend practical improvements to processes or systems to improve accuracy, controls, or efficiency.
• Maintain complete records and comply with internal controls, accounting policies, regulatory requirements, and data-retention standards.
• Collaborate with commercial, credit, treasury, customer service, and general accounting teams to support invoice-to-cash activities.

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Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business, or a related field — or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• Experience with accounting, collections, and/or account reconciliations preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to follow established processes and learn enterprise AR systems.

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Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Knowledge of foundational accounting principles, accounts receivable processes, cash application, billing, account reconciliation, and internal controls.
• Strong spreadsheet skills; ability to analyze transaction details and prepare reconciliations.
• Experience or aptitude for navigating enterprise resource planning (ERP) and accounts receivable systems.
• Good written and verbal communication skills; ability to organize priorities and meet deadlines.
• Attention to detail and ability to handle confidential financial and customer information with discretion.
• Ability to research discrepancies, document findings, and recommend changes for review.

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Work Environment & Physical Requirements

• Primarily sedentary office work with frequent computer/monitor use.
• May require occasional standing, walking, lifting (up to 10 lbs), reaching, and other light physical activity as described in the full job description.
• Typical environment: well-lit, climate-controlled office with routine repetitive motion tasks.

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Compensation

• Expected salary range: $56,000 – $84,000 per year (as provided by the client).

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Confidential Client Statement

Confidential Client is committed to diversity and inclusion. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to categories protected by applicable law. Confidential Client will provide reasonable accommodations in the application and hiring process; applicants may request accommodations through the client’s HR contact.

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

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