Commercial Accounts Receivable Rep.

AppleOne Employment Services; Lexington (SC); On-site; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Major medical

Dental

Vision

401k

Sick pay

Job summary

AppleOne Employment Services is seeking an Accounts Receivable Specialist to own a commercial AR portfolio and drive cash-recovery efforts. You will collaborate with Operations, Sales, and Finance to remove payment blockers and protect credit exposure while maintaining a professional, team-oriented environment.

The role emphasizes resolving disputes, documenting actions, and achieving measurable collection results in a fast-paced setting. Strong Excel skills and ERP experience are required.

Qualifications

• Commercial AR portfolio management experience.
• Experience driving collections and achieving cash-recovery goals.
• Strong Excel skills and experience with ERP or AR systems.
• Ability to document activity clearly and maintain audit-ready notes.
• 3-5 years of accounts receivable or B2B collections experience.
• Knowledge of aging reports, payment terms, and credit exposure.
• Proven ability to obtain clear payment commitments and follow through.
• Cross-functional collaboration across operations, sales, and finance.
• Excellent communication and professional demeanor with customers.

Responsibilities

• Manage a commercial AR portfolio focusing on 31-60, 61-90, and 90+ day aging.
• Conduct direct collections calls and emails to secure commitments.
• Resolve disputes related to invoices, POs, pricing, credits, and rebills.
• Partner with operations, sales, branch leadership, and finance to remove barriers to payment.
• Follow up on promises, escalate high-risk accounts, and take action when needed.
• Maintain accurate collection notes with ownership, next steps, and dates.

Job description

This position is a strong fit for someone who enjoys owning a portfolio, resolving payment issues, and producing measurable cash-recovery results. You will work closely with Operations, Sales, Branch leadership, and Finance to remove payment blockers, protect credit exposure, and support a professional, team-oriented work environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage a commercial accounts receivable portfolio, with a focus on aging buckets including 31-60, 61-90, and 90+ days.
• Conduct direct customer collection calls and emails to secure specific payment commitments.
• Resolve or coordinate invoice, purchase order, pricing, service documentation, credit, and rebill disputes.
• Partner with Operations, Sales, Branch leadership, and Finance to identify and remove barriers to payment.
• Follow up on broken promises, elevate high-risk accounts, and recommend action when standard collection efforts are no longer effective.
• Maintain accurate collection notes with account ownership, next steps, follow-up dates, and documented outcomes.

Compensation and Benefits

• Pay range: $20.00 to $25.00 per hour.
• Job type: Temp-to-hire.
• Location: Lexington, SC.

Required Qualifications and Skills

• Manage a commercial AR portfolio and prioritize collection activity by risk, aging, and cash-recovery opportunity.
• Drive customer collections through calls, emails, payment commitments, follow-up, and escalation.
• Research and resolve payment disputes involving invoices, POs, pricing, credits, rebills, and service documentation.
• Use Excel and ERP or accounting systems to track activity, document account status, and support collection decisions.
• 3-5 years of relevant accounts receivable, commercial collections, or business-to-business collections experience.
• Strong understanding of aging reports, payment terms, credit exposure, account holds, and escalation processes.
• Ability to obtain clear payment commitments and follow through on promised payment dates.
• Experience working cross-functionally with internal teams to resolve billing, documentation, or service-related issues.
• Strong Excel skills and experience using an ERP, accounting, or AR management system.
• Detail-oriented documentation skills, including clear collection notes, next actions, owners, and follow-up dates.
• Results-driven mindset with a focus on actual cash recovery, not only administrative AR activity.
• Professional communication skills with the ability to manage sensitive customer conversations confidently and respectfully.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in food and beverage production, manufacturing, distribution, or a similar high-volume commercial environment.
• Prior experience managing a defined AR portfolio with measurable collection goals.
• Familiarity with credit holds, account escalation procedures, and customer dispute resolution workflows.

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For temporary assignments lasting 13 weeks or longer, AppleOne is pleased to offer major medical, dental, vision, 401k and any statutory sick pay where required.

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