Accounts Receivable Clerk

Alsco Inc.; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K Plan with Company Match

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Vacation, Sick Time, Holidays

Direct Deposit

Job summary

Alsco Uniforms is seeking an Accounts Receivable Clerk in Los Angeles. The role supports the Office Manager by managing charge accounts, collecting payments, and maintaining adherence to company policy. Strong communication will be essential to resolve issues and keep accounts current.

The position emphasizes organization, teamwork, and reliable data entry to ensure timely reporting and effective collection efforts across customers and branches.

Qualifications

• Proficient with MS Office, esp. Excel for aging/past due reports.
• Excellent written and verbal English communication.
• Proven interpersonal skills and ability to work in a team.
• Strong organizational and multi-tasking abilities.
• Ability to drive collection efforts effectively.
• Basic understanding of general business procedures and data entry.

Responsibilities

• Process customer payments according to policy.
• Monitor accounts for non-payment, skipped invoices, and partial payments.
• Provide regular communication to management regarding collections status.
• Organize a recovery system and initiate collection efforts.
• Complete monthly and quarterly closing statements and create reports.
• Communicate with customers to arrange payment on delinquent accounts.
• Perform reference checks of all credit applications and report findings to management.
• Investigate and resolve customer inquiries in a timely manner.
• Submit accounts to management for bad debt write-offs.
• Fax or email invoices to customers for payment.
• Perform other tasks as required.
• May perform some of the other general office functions.

Skills

MS Office

Excel

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Data entry

Debt collection

AR experience

Education

Some business experience

Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

Los Angeles | SLLOS
900 N Highland Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90038, USA

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 employees are the heart and soul of Alsco Uniforms. As a result, we have a long history of strong financial performance, continuous improvement, and customer service. We’re seeking driven professionals with an ambition to grow within our company. We’d love to talk to you about how you can fit into our team of diverse individuals and how your hard work will be rewarded with competitive pay and benefits and ongoing career development.

Join our team and build your career with Alsco Uniforms!

• 401K Plan with Company Match
• Life Insurance, Disability Insurance
• Vacation, Sick Time, Holidays
• Choice of Global Cash Card or Direct Deposit
• 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 Aff…

Revised: 04/08/2024

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