Accounts Receivable Specialist

Lydech; Hamptonville (NC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Lydech Thermal Acoustical Inc. is seeking an Accounts Receivable Specialist to optimize financial transactions and systems through reconciliation of payments and customer accounts.

The role emphasizes accuracy, strong communication, and timely collections within a manufacturing environment. The candidate will manage cash postings, aging analyses, and client communications while supporting the broader finance team in process improvements and reporting.

Qualifications

• Associates degree in Finance, Accounting or similar field
• At least 3 years’ experience in an accounts receivable role
• Intermediate level of proficiency with Excel
• Strong mathematical skills
• Understanding of basic principles of finance, accounting, and bookkeeping
• Superior time management and detail orientation
• Ability to keep company and partner confidences

Responsibilities

• Communicate discrepancies to management, identify slow-paying customers, and recommend collection candidates
• Strengthen relationships with clients by contacting customers about past-due accounts
• Assist in streamlining the accounts receivable process by identifying improvement areas
• Gather and verify invoices for appropriate documentation prior to payment or invoicing
• Maintain AR records to keep aging up to date, apply credits and collections, clear differences
• Perform daily cash management: record deposits, update cash receipt logs, post cash to AR sub-ledger
• Monitor and collect AR by contacting clients via phone, email, and mail
• Prepare analyses and ratios relevant to AR for management insight on progress
• Provide weekly AR aging, collection status, and risk updates to management
• Support other accounting/finance team members and inventory and accounts payable when needed

Skills

Mathematical skills

Finance basics

Time management

Detail orientation

Education

Associate degree in Finance/Accounting

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

The Accounts Receivable Specialist supports the company in optimizing our financial transactions and systems by performing reconciliation of payments and customer accounts.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Communicate discrepancies to management team, identify slow-paying customers, and recommend collection candidates
• Strengthen and grow relationships with clients by communicating with customers regarding past-due accounts
• Assist in streamlining the accounts receivable process by identifying areas for performance improvement
• Gather and verify invoices for appropriate documentation prior to payment or invoicing
• Maintain accounts receivable records to ensure aging is up to date, credits and collections are applied, uncollectible amounts are accounted for, and miscellaneous differences are cleared
• Perform daily cash management duties, including the recording of bank deposits, updating and distribution of cash receipt logs, and posting of cash to the accounts receivable sub-ledger
• Monitor and collect accounts receivable by contacting clients via telephone, email, and mail
• Prepare analytical and ratio analyses relevant to A/R so management can gain a better understanding of how collection efforts are progressing
• Weekly communication to management of A/R Aging, collection status, and risk.
• Support other accounting and finance team members, inventory management, and accounts payable, when needed.

Required Experience, Education, Skills, and Abilities for Consideration as a Candidate :

• Associates degree in Finance, Accounting or similar field
• At least 3 years’ experience in an accounts receivable role
• Experience with Microsoft Office in Word and PowerPoint. Intermediate level of proficiency with Excel required.
• Strong mathematical skills
• Understanding of basic principles of finance, accounting, and bookkeeping
• Superb time management and detail orientation
• Ability to keep company and partner confidences

Preferred or Additional, Experience, Education, Skills and Abilities:

• Manufacturing Experience
• Proficiency with one of the commonly used accounting ERP systems, such as Oracle, SAP, NetSuite, D365 preferred.
• Experience in driving process improvement