An Account Receivables specialist handles a company's incoming, with AR focusing on customer payments (invoicing, collections). Key responsibilities includemanaging financial documents like invoices and purchase orders, maintaining accurate financial records, reconciling accounts to resolve discrepancies, ensuring timely payments, and communicating with customers and vendors.
Accounts Receivable (AR) Responsibilities
- Manage Incoming Payments: Process and record payments received from customers for goods or services.
- Invoice Generation: Create and send invoices to clients and customers for outstanding debts.
- Collections: Follow up with customers on overdue accounts to ensure timely payments.
- Account Reconciliation: Reconcile the accounts receivable ledger to ensure all payments are accounted for and accurate.
- Customer Communication: Respond to customer inquiries and resolve any billing issues.
Accounts Payable (AP) Responsibilities
- Process Vendor Invoices: Verify and process invoices from vendors and suppliers.
- Payment Processing: Ensure timely and accurate payments to vendors.
- Reconciliation: Reconcile purchase orders and receipts to verify the accuracy of vendor invoices.
- Vendor Communication: Communicate with vendors to resolve discrepancies or address payment status inquiries.
- Record Keeping: Maintain and update financial records and documentation related to accounts payable.
AR/AP Specialist Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in accounting, or in a related field.
- At least 2 years’ experience working as a AR/AP Specialist
- Proficiency in integrated financial management software and/or manual.
- Extensive knowledge of accounting standards
- Exceptional attention to detail and persuasive in collection
- Excellent collaboration and communication skills.
- Great analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Superb organizational and time-management skills