Accounts Receivable Specialist

Socket.dev; Pauma Valley (CA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

The Pauma Band of Mission Indians seeks an Accounts Receivable Specialist to join our Finance Department, reporting to the CFO. You will manage customer invoices, cash receipts, deposits, and revenue reporting to ensure revenues are accurately recorded and reconciled to the general ledger.

Working closely with the Controller, tribal enterprises, and department managers, you will maintain AR aging, apply payments, and support month‑end/year‑end close and audits while upholding strict

Qualifications

• Detail-oriented candidate with strong bookkeeping eye for accuracy.
• High school diploma or equivalent required; Associate degree preferred.
• Two+ years experience in customer billing, cash receipts, deposits, collections, and account reconciliations.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and process customer invoices accurately and timely.
• Maintain customer accounts, billing records, and accounts receivable balances.
• Post invoices, payments, credits, adjustments, and other receivable transactions.
• Monitor accounts receivable aging and follow up on past-due accounts.
• Record and apply cash, check, ACH, credit card, electronic, and other authorized payments.
• Prepare and process daily or scheduled deposits.
• Reconcile deposits, cash receipts, customer payments, revenue activity, and accounts receivable balances.
• Research and resolve billing, payment, deposit, and general ledger discrepancies.
• Prepare collection reports and aging analyses.
• Support revenue accounting and reporting for Tribal enterprises.
• Prepare daily, weekly, monthly, and other revenue reports as required.
• Work with enterprise managers to resolve revenue, billing, and cash receipt issues.
• Maintain segregation of duties and cash-handling controls.
• Identify and report potential errors, irregularities, duplicate transactions, or unusual revenue activity.
• Assist with month-end and year-end closing activities.
• Prepare accounts receivable aging reports, revenue schedules, reconciliations, and supporting documentation.
• Assist with annual financial audits and auditor requests.
• Maintain the confidentiality of customer, financial, banking, and Tribal information.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Associate degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field preferred

Job description

Description

The Pauma Band of Mission Indians is seeking a detail-oriented and dependable Accounts Receivable Specialist to join our Finance Department.

Under the supervision of the Chief Financial Officer (CFO), the Accounts Receivable Specialist is responsible for managing accounts receivable activities for the Tribal Organization, including customer billing, receivables, cash receipts, deposits, collections, revenue reconciliations, and enterprise revenue reporting.

This position plays an important role in ensuring revenues are accurately recorded, properly supported, collected in a timely manner, and reconciled to the general ledger. The Accounts Receivable Specialist works closely with the Controller, Senior Accountant, department managers, Tribal enterprises, Tirbal Members and Committees, and other Finance Department personnel. Exercises no supervision.

Requirements

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Prepare and process customer invoices accurately and timely.
• Maintain customer accounts, billing records, and accounts receivable balances.
• Post invoices, payments, credits, adjustments, and other receivable transactions.
• Monitor accounts receivable aging and follow up on past‑due accounts.
• Record and apply cash, check, ACH, credit card, electronic, and other authorized payments.
• Prepare and process daily or scheduled deposits.
• Reconcile deposits, cash receipts, customer payments, revenue activity, and accounts receivable balances.
• Research and resolve billing, payment, deposit, and general ledger discrepancies.
• Prepare collection reports and aging analyses.
• Support revenue accounting and reporting for Tribal enterprises.
• Prepare daily, weekly, monthly, and other revenue reports as required.
• Work with enterprise managers to resolve revenue, billing, and cash receipt issues.
• Maintain appropriate segregation of duties and cash-handling controls.
• Identify and report potential errors, irregularities, duplicate transactions, or unusual revenue activity.
• Assist with month‑end and year‑end closing activities.
• Prepare accounts receivable aging reports, revenue schedules, reconciliations, and supporting documentation.
• Assist with annual financial audits and auditor requests.
• Maintain the confidentiality of customer, financial, banking, and Tribal information.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Associate degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field preferred.

Experience:

• Two or more years of experience with customer billing, cash receipts, deposits, collections, and account reconciliations.
• Experience working in a Tribal government, Tribal enterprise, governmental, nonprofit, or multi-department organization.
• Experience with enterprise revenue accounting and reporting.
• Experience in retail, hospitality, gaming, fuel, or other high-volume revenue environments.
• Experience with electronic payments, ACH, credit card processing, and point-of-sale systems.