Accounts Receivable Specialist

Control Southern, Inc.; Suwanee (GA); Hybrid; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Control Southern, Inc. is seeking an Accounts Receivable Specialist to maintain accurate customer accounts, drive collections, and support an excellent customer experience.

The role reports to the Vice President of Finance and collaborates with the Finance team in a primarily office-based setting with a hybrid schedule. You will handle new account setups, credit limits, payments, and invoicing while contributing to monthly reports and resolving disputes.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in accounts receivable.
• Bachelor's degree preferred but not required, or equivalent combination of education and industry experience.
• Proficiency with Excel, Word, and comfort with database programs (IFS, Monto, and Outlook a plus).
• Strong communication skills—both written and verbal.
• A high level of customer focus and professionalism.
• Exceptional attention to detail and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensuring accurate setup of new customer accounts.
• Assisting in establishing customer credit limits.
• Managing the collection and maintenance of assigned accounts.
• Posting customer payments and maintaining detailed collection notes in our financial system.
• Collaborating with internal teams and customers to resolve invoice disputes.
• Preparing and distributing customer invoices and statements.
• Assisting with monthly reporting, including Over-90 reviews.
• Revising and reissuing invoices as needed.
• Working with customer portals and our portal integrator to ensure fast, accurate invoice delivery.

Skills

Accounts Receivable

Customer service

Communication

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Excel

Word

Outlook

IFS

Monto

Job description

Position Title: Accounts Receivable Specialist
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Reports to: Vice President of Finance
Department: Finance

Are you a detail‑driven professional who thrives in a fast‑paced environment? Do you enjoy building strong internal and external relationships while ensuring financial accuracy? If so, we’d love to meet you!

We’re looking for an Accounts Receivable Specialist to join our team. In this role, you will play a key part in maintaining accurate customer accounts, driving successful collections, and supporting an exceptional customer experience.

What You’ll Do

In this role, you will support the Finance Team by keeping receivables current and customers satisfied. Your day‑to‑day responsibilities could include:

• Ensuring accurate setup of new customer accounts
• Assisting in establishing customer credit limits
• Managing the collection and maintenance of assigned accounts
• Posting customer payments and maintaining detailed collection notes in our financial system
• Collaborating with internal teams and customers to resolve invoice disputes
• Preparing and distributing customer invoices and statements
• Assisting with monthly reporting, including Over‑90 reviews
• Revising and reissuing invoices as needed
• Working with customer portals and our portal integrator to ensure fast, accurate invoice delivery

This position offers the opportunity to build meaningful relationships, improve processes, and contribute to financial health across the organization.

What We’re Looking For

You’ll be successful in this role if you bring:

• 2+ years of experience in accounts receivable
• A Bachelor’s degree (B.A./B.S.) preferred but not required, or equivalent combination of education and industry experience
• Proficiency with Excel, Word, and comfort with database programs (IFS, Monto, and Outlook a plus)
• Strong communication skills—both written and verbal
• A high level of customer focus and professionalism
• Exceptional attention to detail and organizational skills

Additional Details

This role is primarily office‑based and sedentary, with occasional filing requiring bending or light lifting. The Finance team currently works in the office Monday-Wednesday and from home Thursday/Friday. * This work-from-home arrangement is subject to change based on business needs and is not guaranteed. The Company reserves the right to modify remote work arrangements at any time.

Why You’ll Love Working Here

You’ll join a supportive team that values collaboration, accuracy, and continuous improvement. This is a great opportunity to grow your finance career with a company that invests in its people.

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