Job Summary

We are seeking a dependable and detail-oriented Accounts Receivables Clerk I for a temp-to-hire opportunity in Oxnard, CA. This role is a strong fit for an early-career accounting professional with experience in accounts receivable, billing, cash application, collections, or accounting support.

The Accounts Receivables Clerk I will support a busy accounting department by processing customer payments, maintaining accurate account records, preparing billing documentation, and helping resolve invoice and payment discrepancies. This is an excellent opportunity to continue building accounting skills in a stable, well-established organization with a collaborative office environment.

This position offers the opportunity to work with experienced accounting, customer service, sales, and shipping teams while gaining hands-on exposure to customer accounts, payment processing, reconciliations, and month-end close activities.

Key Responsibilities

- Process and apply customer payments, including checks, ACH, wire transfers, and credit card transactions.
- Maintain accurate customer account records, accounts receivable records, invoices, statements, and billing documentation.
- Research payment discrepancies, deductions, chargebacks, returns, bad checks, and disputed invoices.
- Communicate professionally with customers regarding invoices, account balances, payment status, documentation, and routine payment reminders.
- Partner with Accounting, Customer Service, Sales, Shipping, and other departments to help resolve billing issues.
- Assist with account reconciliations, month-end close activities, routine reports, and additional accounting projects as needed.

Required Qualifications and Skills

- Process customer payments and accurately apply cash to customer accounts.
- Prepare invoices, prepayment requests, statements, and supporting billing documentation.
- Research and help resolve accounts receivable discrepancies, deductions, and disputed invoices.
- Support reconciliations, reporting, and month-end accounting activities.

- High school diploma or GED required.
- At least 6 months of experience in accounts receivable, billing, cash application, collections, or related accounting support.
- Experience processing payments, maintaining customer account records, or preparing billing documentation.
- Accurate and efficient data-entry skills.
- Basic proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Outlook.
- Strong attention to detail, organization, and ability to follow established procedures.
- Professional verbal and written communication skills for customer and internal team interactions.
- Ability to meet deadlines, manage priorities, and work effectively in a fast-paced office environment.
- Dependable attendance, follow-through, and commitment to confidentiality of financial information.

Preferred Qualifications

- Up to one year of experience in accounts receivable, billing, cash application, collections, accounting support, or a related role.
- Associate degree or coursework in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
- Experience using ERP or accounting software.
- Experience working in a manufacturing or distribution environment.
- Recent college graduates with relevant coursework or a degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field are encouraged to apply if they have hands-on experience through employment, an internship, or a comparable setting.

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For temporary assignments lasting 13 weeks or longer, AppleOne is pleased to offer major medical, dental, vision, 401k and any statutory sick pay where required.

We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact your staffing representative who will reach out to our HR team.

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We also consider for employment qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements, including, if applicable, the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. Pursuant to applicable state and municipal Fair Chance Laws and Ordinances, we will consider for employment-qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, including, if applicable, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. For Los Angeles, CA applicants: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.