Accounts Receivable Clerk

Alsco Uniforms; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with company match

Medical/Dental/Vision

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Paid time off

Direct Deposit

Career advancement

Learning & Development

Diversity & inclusion

Job summary

Alsco Uniforms in Los Angeles is seeking an Accounts Receivable Clerk to support the Office Manager with billing, collections, and account maintenance. You will handle payment processing, aging reports, and customer inquiries to keep accounts current.

This role emphasizes accuracy, strong communication, and teamwork in a fast-paced, non-exempt environment with solid benefits and opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• Some business experience is preferred.
• Proficient in MS Office and Excel.
• Excellent written and verbal English communication.
• Strong interpersonal and teamwork skills.
• Excellent organizational and multitasking abilities.
• Ability to perform data entry accurately.

Responsibilities

• Process customer payments according to policy.
• Follow the branch collection strategy in monitoring customer accounts for non-payment, skipped invoices, and partial payments.
• Provide regular communication to management regarding the status of account collections.
• Organize a recovery system and initiate collection efforts.
• Complete monthly and quarterly closing statement processes and create reports.
• Communicate with customers via phone, e-mail, mail, or in-person to make payment arrangements on delinquent accounts.
• Perform reference checks of all credit applications and report findings to management.
• Investigate and resolve customer inquiries on time.
• Submit accounts to management for bad debt write-offs.
• Fax or e-mail invoices to customers for payment.
• Perform other tasks as required.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Teamwork

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Data entry experience

Education

Some business experience

Tools

MS Office

Excel

Job description

Classification

Non-Exempt

Job Summary

The Accounts Receivable Clerk is responsible to the Office Manager for the collection and maintenance of all charge accounts by company policy. With excellent communication skills, will be able to resolve A/R issues appropriately and effectively.

About Us

We are Alsco Uniforms. We’ve been working hard for our customers since 1889 when we invented the uniform and linen rental industry. Alsco Uniforms has grown into a worldwide leader serving over 350,000 customers in 13 countries. It’s our job every day to make every aspect of the customer experience better. Whatever our customers need, Alsco Uniforms finds the answers that work for them.

Our full-time employees enjoy

• 401K Plan with Company Match
• Medical, Dental, Vision, FSA/HSA
• Life Insurance, Disability Insurance
• Vacation, Sick Time, Holidays
• Choice of Global Cash Card or Direct Deposit
• Career Advancement
• Learning & Development Opportunities
• Inclusive and Diverse Team Environment

Essential Functions

• Process customer payments according to company policy.
• Follow the branch collection strategy in monitoring customer accounts for non-payment, skipped invoices, and partial payments.
• Provide regular communication to management regarding the status of account collections.
• Organize a recovery system and initiate collection efforts.
• Complete monthly and quarterly closing statement processes and create reports.
• Communicate with customers via phone, e-mail, mail, or in-person to make payment arrangements on delinquent accounts.
• Perform reference checks of all credit applications and report findings to management.
• Investigate and resolve customer inquiries on time.
• Submit accounts to management for bad debt write-offs.
• Fax or e-mail invoices to customers for payment.
• Perform other tasks as required.

Additional Functions

• May perform some of the other general office functions.

Qualifications

• Proficient with MS Office, with an emphasis on Excel spreadsheets summarizing aging/past due accounts.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English, especially in telephone skills.
• Proven excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work successfully in a team environment.
• Great organizational and multi-tasking skills; detail oriented.
• Show successful experience in the ability to enthusiastically press into action collection efforts.
• Demonstrate a good understanding of general business operating procedures and be proficient in data entry.

Typical Physical Activity

• Physical Demands/Requirements consist of standing, sitting, walking, stooping, driving, grasping, moving equipment, pushing, pulling, reading, speaking, hearing, and lifting up to 30 lbs.

Typical Environmental Conditions

• Vehicles on public roads, inside general offices, customer locations, and areas of a typical industrial laundry facility, Service Center, or depot.

Travel Requirements

• None

Education

• Some business experience.

For a general description of the benefits offered for this position, please visit alsco.com/benefits.

Alsco is an Affirative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.