Job ID: 1788878
Reference Code: MR-Accounts-Receivable (AR) Specialist
Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced Accounts Receivable (AR) Specialist for a contract-to-hire opportunity in Camarillo, CA. This role is ideal for a detail-oriented accounting professional with strong receivables, collections, cash application, and customer service experience.
The Accounts Receivable Specialist will support a manufacturing environment by helping reduce past-due balances, applying payments accurately, resolving customer account issues, and supporting the overall financial operations team. This is a great opportunity to join a stable, team-focused workplace where accuracy, professionalism, and process improvement are valued.
The right candidate will enjoy working in a collaborative accounting department with supportive leadership, clear expectations, and opportunities to contribute to ongoing improvements in receivables and collections processes.
Key Responsibilities
- Review open accounts, monitor past-due invoices, and make professional outbound collection calls to support timely payment and reduce overall receivables.
- Apply cash receipts, checks, ACH payments, wires, and intercompany payments accurately in the ERP system.
- Research and resolve deductions, disputes, discrepancies, and cash application issues, including intercompany account activity.
- Manage and review customer tax certificates, upload documentation to Avalara, and support quarterly customer certificate campaigns.
- Identify root causes of account delinquency and communicate findings to management to improve collection processes.
- Support the Accounting Department with additional duties as assigned by the Financial Operations Manager.
Compensation and Benefits
- Pay Rate: $26 to $29 per hour, depending on experience.
- Job Type: Contract/Temporary, temp-to-hire opportunity.
- Schedule: Start time can be between 7:30 AM and 8:30 AM.
- Location: Camarillo, CA.
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Required Qualifications and Skills
- Manage accounts receivable collections, including past-due invoice review and customer follow-up.
- Apply payments accurately in the ERP system, including cash, checks, ACH, wires, and intercompany transactions.
- Research and resolve customer account discrepancies, deductions, disputes, and cash application issues.
- Support customer tax certificate management and documentation through Avalara.
- Minimum of 5 years of related accounts receivable, collections, or receivables management experience required.
- Associate Degree in Accounting preferred.
- Strong customer service experience required, with the ability to communicate professionally with internal and external customers.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Word, Excel, Visio, PowerPoint, and Adobe Acrobat.
- Strong attention to detail, organization, accuracy, and follow-through.
- Ability to speak and write clearly and accurately.
- Effective listening, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to multitask and adapt in a fast-paced environment.
- Comfortable working with all levels of customers and team members.
- Ability to use discretion, independent judgment, and professionalism when handling customer accounts and sensitive financial information.
- Must be able to perform essential job functions in a consistent state of alertness and in a safe manner.
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting is a plus.
- Experience in a manufacturing environment is a plus.
- Experience using Avalara or similar tax certificate management tools is a plus.
- ERP system experience related to accounts receivable, cash application, and customer account management is preferred.