Accounts Receivable

Lee Hecht Harrison Nederland B.V.; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 68,770,000 - 74,501,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life insurance

Short-term disability

401K plan

Paid Sick Leave

Job summary

LHH Recruitment Solutions in Columbus, Ohio is seeking an Accounts Receivable Specialist to manage customer balances and apply payments, ensuring accurate and timely cash posting. The role supports reducing aging receivables and improving cash flow in a manufacturing environment.

The ideal candidate has 2+ years in AR or related accounting, strong Excel skills (VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, pivots), and experience with ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, or NetSuite.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities are required.
• Experience with high-volume cash posting and account reconciliations is preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Generate, review, and maintain customer invoices and account records.
• Monitor balances and ensure timely payment of outstanding invoices.
• Research and resolve billing discrepancies, short payments, and disputes.
• Maintain accurate customer master data and account information.
• Respond to customer inquiries regarding invoices and payments.
• Process adjustments, write-offs, credits, rebills, and corrections per policy.

Skills

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Tools

Excel (VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP)

Pivot tables

SAP

Oracle

Microsoft Dynamics

NetSuite

Job description

Accounts Receivable Specialist

LHH Columbus, Ohio Metropolitan Area (On-site)

LHH Recruitment Solutions is seeking an Accounts Receivable Specialist at our manufacturing client in Columbus, Ohio. The Accounts Receivable Specialist is responsible for managing customer account balances, applying incoming payments, reconciling customer accounts, and supporting the reduction of outstanding receivables. This role ensures accurate and timely cash application, investigates payment discrepancies, performs account reconciliations, and proactively works to clean up aging balances to improve cash flow and reduce bad debt exposure.

Key Responsibilities:

Accounts Receivable Management

• Generate, review, and maintain customer invoices and account records.
• Monitor customer account balances and ensure timely payment of outstanding invoices.
• Research and resolve billing discrepancies, short payments, deductions, and invoice disputes.
• Maintain accurate customer master data and account information.
• Respond to customer inquiries regarding invoices, payments, account balances, and statements.
• Process adjustments, write-offs, credits, rebills, and account corrections in accordance with company policies

Cash Application

• Apply daily customer payments received via ACH, wire transfer, lockbox, credit card, and checks.
• Match payments accurately to open invoices and customer accounts.
• Investigate and resolve unapplied cash, overpayments, underpayments, and unidentified remittances.
• Reconcile daily cash receipts to bank deposits and system records.
• Work with customers and internal departments to obtain remittance information as needed.
• Ensure cash receipts are posted accurately and timely to maintain current customer balances.

Minimum Qualifications:

• 2+ years of Accounts Receivable, Cash Application, Collections, or related accounting experience preferred.
• Experience working with high-volume cash posting and account reconciliation.
• Experience cleaning up aged receivables and resolving complex account discrepancies preferred.
• Bachelors degree in Accounting from a recognized, fully accredited program a plus

Desired Qualifications:

• Strong understanding of accounts receivable processes and accounting principles.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, pivot tables.
• Experience with ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, NetSuite, or similar.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational abilities.
• Ability to prioritize workload and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Customer-focused approach with strong relationship management skills.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Pay Details: $24.00 to $26.00 per hour

• medical
• dental
• vision
• life insurance
• short-term disability
• additional voluntary benefits
• EAP program
• commuter benefits
• 401K plan
• Paid Sick Leave
• any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law
• Holiday pay where applicable

• The California Fair Chance Act
• Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
• Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
• San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

Massachusetts Candidates Only: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.