Accounts Receivable Specialist

TheSkimm; United States; On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Ookla is seeking an Accounts Receivable Specialist to join the finance team. You will manage collections, resolve payment discrepancies, and handle tax management for multi-jurisdiction accounts, ensuring accurate ledger maintenance.

You will master customer portals, resolve invoicing issues, and collaborate with sales and legal to verify contract terms and billing schedules. A 1–3 year background in accounting is preferred.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of accounting, bookkeeping, or accounts receivable experience.
• Contract review skills to interpret payment terms, schedules, and tax requirements.
• Autonomous and agile learner with ability to work independently.
• Strong analytical mindset for resolving billing issues.
• Extreme precision when reviewing numbers and records.
• Ability to manage high volume of accounts and deadlines with accuracy.
• Clear communication with clients and internal teams.
• Proficiency with Excel/Google Sheets and ERP software.

Responsibilities

• Collections: contact customers daily on payment status and resolve issues.
• Portal & procurement navigation: operate Ariba, Coupa, iSupplier, and submit invoicing through portals.
• Tax & withholding management: handle withholdings and tax documentation for multi-jurisdiction accounts.
• Document & contract management: organize AR-related documents and contracts.
• Discrepancy & detail resolution: investigate short-payments and billing errors.
• Collections & communication: follow up with client accounting teams via phone/email.
• Cross-functional collaboration: partner with sales and legal to confirm contract terms and billing schedules.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Excel / Google Sheets

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

Oracle Fusion

NetSuite

SAP

Job description

Description

Position at Ookla

The Opportunity:

We are seeking a detail-oriented and highly organized Accounts Receivable Specialist to join our finance team. In this role, you will manage collections, resolve payment discrepancies, handle domestic/international tax management, and maintain precise documentation. You will act as a key liaison between our finance team, customers, and sales team ensuring timely cash flow and accurate ledger management.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collections: Contact customers daily on payment status for open invoicing, resolve invoicing issues, and manage the aging report.

• Portal & Procurement Navigation: Master multiple customer procurement systems (e.g., Ariba, Coupa, iSupplier) and submit accurate electronic invoicing directly through various third-party client portals

• Tax & Withholding Management: Handle account-level tax withholdings, process tax exemption certificates, and ensure accurate withholding documentation for multi-jurisdiction accounts.

• Document & Contract Management: Organize and manage AR-related legal documents, including customer contracts, entity documents, and customer specific documents, such as Payment Authorization forms and acceptance documents.

• Discrepancy & Detail Resolution: Dig into complex accounting details to identify, investigate, and resolve short-payments, billing errors, and unreceived funds.

• Collections & Communication: Engage directly with client accounting teams via phone and email to follow up on outstanding balances and build strong vendor relationships.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with sales and legal teams to confirm contract terms and ensure proper billing schedules.

Job Qualifications:

• Experience: 1–3 years of experience in accounting, bookkeeping, or accounts receivable.

• Contract Review: Practical knowledge of reviewing commercial contracts specifically to identify, interpret, and enforce payment terms, invoice schedules, and tax requirements.

• Autonomous & Agile Learner: Strong ability to work independently with minimal supervision, take initiative, and quickly learn new processes and tools on the job.

• Problem-Solving Skills: Strong analytical mindset with a passion for investigating complex billing issues and untangling account histories.

• Attention to Detail: Extreme precision when reviewing numbers, line items, and financial records.

• Organization & Multi-Tasking: Ability to prioritize a high volume of accounts, legal documents, and daily deadlines simultaneously without losing accuracy.

• Communication: Clear, professional verbal and written communication skills for interfacing with external clients and internal leadership.

• Software Skills: Proficiency with Microsoft Excel/ Google Sheets (VLOOKUP, Pivot Tables) and ERP software (e.g., Oracle Fusion, NetSuite, SAP, or similar).

Nice to Have:

• Associate or Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration.

• Salesforce experience

• Tax Knowledge: Direct experience handling tax withholdings, sales tax certificates, or withholding tax documentation.

About

Ookla, an Accenture company, is a global leader in connectivity intelligence that brings together the trusted expertise of Speedtest®, Downdetector®, Ekahau®, and RootMetrics® to deliver unmatched network and connectivity insights. By combining multi-source data with industry-leading expertise, we transform network performance metrics into strategic, actionable insights.

Our solutions empower service providers, enterprises, and governments with the critical data and insights needed to optimize networks, enhance digital experiences, and help close the digital divide. At the same time, we amplify the real-world experiences of individuals and businesses that rely on connectivity to work, learn, and communicate. From measuring and analyzing connectivity to driving industry innovation, Ookla helps the world stay connected.

About Accenture

Accenture helps the world's leading enterprises reinvent by building their digital core and unleashing the power of AI to create value at speed for organizations across industries. Our strategy is to be the reinvention partner of choice for our clients and lead in the safe, widespread adoption of AI, and to be the most client focused, AI-enabled, great place to work in the world. We bring together the talent of our approximately 799,000 people with proprietary assets and platforms, deep process and industry expertise, and leading ecosystem relationships to deliver end-to-end solutions and measurable outcomes at scale. Through our Reinvention Services, we offer broad expertise across Cybersecurity, Digital Core, Finance, Industry and Enterprise, Song, Supply Chain and Engineering, and Talent, with advanced capabilities in AI and Data, Industry and Process, and Technology. We serve approximately 9,000 clients and generated approximately $70 billion in FY25 revenue. Visit us at accenture.com.

Compensation Range

Ookla provides a range for the base pay. Factors that may be used to determine your actual pay may include your specific job related knowledge, skills, experience, and geographic location. The salary compensation for this role is $50,000 to $70,000. Individual pay within the compensation range for this business unit specific role is determined based on a variety of factors including experience, scope of the role, capabilities to perform the role, education and training, as well as business and company performance.