Accounts Receivable Specialist

HomeTown Services; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

HomeTown Services is seeking an Accounts Receivable Specialist to join our Shared Service Center in Houston. You will handle high-volume cash applications, ensuring accurate posting and reconciliation of customer payments and financing transactions across business units.

You will work closely with field operations to finalize invoice batches and ensure timely application of receipts. The role requires strong attention to detail, ERP experience, and collaboration with finance teams.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of accounts receivable experience in high-volume cash posting.
• Proficient in ERP systems (ServiceTitan, Sage Intacct) and Excel.
• Excellent attention to detail and strong numerical skills.
• Associate’s or bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance preferred.

Responsibilities

• Process and apply a high volume of daily customer payments to accounts and invoices.
• Process and reconcile financing transactions and apply third-party funding.
• Research remittance advice and resolve unapplied cash receipts.
• Coordinate with field staff to finalize invoice batches for cash application.
• Validate daily batch totals against bank deposits and resolve discrepancies.
• Identify short-payments or over-payments and route for investigation.
• Ensure cash postings are coded to correct GL accounts.

Skills

ERP systems

Microsoft Excel

Attention to detail

Interpersonal skills

Education

Associate or Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance

Tools

ServiceTitan

Sage Intacct

Job description

The Accounts Receivable Specialist is a key member of the Shared Service Center, primarily responsible for the high-volume cash application process across all Hometown Services business units. This role focuses on the precise identification, posting, and reconciliation of customer payments and financing transactions to ensure the accuracy of the AR sub-ledger. The Specialist works closely with field operations to finalize invoice batches and ensures that all receipts are applied in a timely manner according to standardized SSC workflows.

Essential Functions & Responsibilities

Cash Application & Transaction Processing

• High-Volume Posting: Process and apply a high volume of daily customer payments (ACH, Wires, Checks, and Credit Cards) to the appropriate customer accounts and invoices with a high degree of accuracy.
• Financing Transactions: Process and reconcile financing transactions, ensuring third-party funding is accurately recorded and applied against customer balances.
• Remittance Research: Analyze and interpret remittance advice to ensure correct application of payments; research and resolve unapplied or unidentified cash receipts.
• Field Coordination: Communicate and coordinate directly with field personnel to finalize and batch invoice batches, ensuring all revenue is captured and ready for cash application.
• Payment Validation: Verify that daily batch totals match bank deposits and troubleshoot any discrepancies between the bank and the ERP system.
• Short-Pay Identification: Identify and code short-payments or over-payments; route deduction information to the appropriate department for further investigation.
• GL Alignment: Ensure all cash application activities are coded to the correct general ledger accounts and business units in accordance with enterprise standards.

Process Compliance & Close Support

• Month-End Assistance: Perform essential AR-related tasks in support of the monthly accounting close.
• Internal Controls: Adhere strictly to standardized AR policies and fraud-prevention protocols to maintain the integrity of company assets.
• Continuous Improvement: Participate in process improvement initiatives led by SSC leadership to increase the speed and accuracy of the cash application cycle.

Requirements

• 2+ years of proven experience in accounts receivable, specifically within a high-volume cash application or centralized accounting environment.
• Proficiency in ERP systems (e.g., ServiceTitan, Sage Intacct) and foundational Microsoft Excel skills.
• Exceptional attention to detail and strong numerical aptitude; ability to maintain accuracy while meeting daily processing and bank-posting deadlines.
• Strong interpersonal skills for professional coordination with field operations and internal finance teams.
• Associate’s or bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or a related field preferred.

This position description is intended to be dynamic and subject to change. Position requirements and essential functions may be altered from time to time based upon the needs of the organization and department. This position may be required to execute special projects or other related duties on occasion.