Accounts Receivable

Ledgent, Inc.; California; On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Unknown is seeking an experienced Accounts Receivable Specialist to join its accounting team. You will manage payment processing across multiple channels, ensure accurate allocation, and support cash collection goals.

Responsibilities include maintaining client account histories, monitoring aging, and performing reconciliations and analyses to keep records audit-ready. Strong ERP experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of experience in accounts receivable, cash applications, collections, or related accounting functions.
• Professional services, legal, financial services, public accounting, consulting, or similar industry experience is required
• Strong understanding of receivables management, payment processing, reconciliations, and account maintenance.
• Experience working within accounting, billing, or ERP systems.

Responsibilities

• Record and post incoming payments across ACH, wire, credit cards, lockbox, and checks.
• Allocate payments accurately in accounting records and monitor daily cash activity.
• Support refunds and payment adjustments when required.
• Maintain client account information and payment histories.
• Monitor outstanding receivables and aging reports; assist collections.
• Perform account research, follow-ups, and issue resolution to improve cash collection.
• Research unapplied cash, payment discrepancies, and account variances.
• Reconcile client balances and investigate exceptions; process returned payments.

Skills

Receivables management

Payment processing

Reconciliations

Account maintenance

Cash applications

Collections

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

A well-established professional services organization is seeking an experienced Accounts Receivable Specialist to join its accounting team.

Payment Management

• Record and post incoming payments received through various channels, including ACH, wire transfers, credit cards, lockbox payments, and checks.
• Ensure customer payments are accurately allocated and reflected within accounting records.
• Review daily cash activity and assist with deposit verification and tracking.
• Support refund requests and payment adjustments when required.

Accounts Receivable Administration

• Maintain accurate client account information and payment histories.
• Assist in monitoring outstanding receivables and aging reports.
• Support collection efforts through account research, follow-up activities, and issue resolution.
• Help improve payment turnaround times and support overall cash collection goals.

Account Analysis & Reconciliation

• Research unapplied cash, payment discrepancies, and account variances.
• Reconcile client balances and investigate exceptions.
• Process returned payments and coordinate resolutions with internal and external parties.
• Ensure financial records remain complete, accurate, and audit-ready.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of experience in accounts receivable, cash applications, collections, or related accounting functions.
• Professional services, legal, financial services, public accounting, consulting, or similar industry experience is required
• Strong understanding of receivables management, payment processing, reconciliations, and account maintenance.
• Experience working within accounting, billing, or ERP systems.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, or military or veteran status. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with state and local laws, including the California Fair Chance Act, City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, and San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.