Senior Accounts Receivable Specialist

Advantex Professional Services; Irvine (CA); Hybrid; USD 41,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent benefits

Job summary

Advantex Professional Services is seeking a Senior Accounts Receivable Specialist to manage a portfolio of large national and retail accounts in a hybrid environment. The role emphasizes AR management, collections, and dispute resolution with advanced Excel proficiency.

The position requires a Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years of B2B AR experience, with a preference for big-box/consumer product sector experience. Onsite days and remote options are included, with client benefits noted.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required.
• 5+ years of B2B accounts receivable and collections experience.
• Experience managing large or national customer accounts.
• Experience in large retail, apparel, footwear, wholesale, or consumer products preferred.
• Hands-on experience with chargebacks, deductions, and dispute resolution.
• Experience with retailer vendor portals and EDI environments preferred.
• Strong reconciliation and cash application skills.
• Advanced Excel skills including PivotTables, lookup functions, SUMIFS, and large data sets.

Responsibilities

• Manage AR and collections for large national and major retail accounts.
• Work daily aging reports and proactively follow up on past-due balances.
• Manage high-volume customer accounts and payment commitments.
• Research and resolve retailer chargebacks, deductions, shortages, pricing issues, allowances, and freight claims.
• Submit and track disputes through retailer vendor portals.
• Reconcile customer accounts, remittance details, unapplied cash, short pays, and credits.
• Process credit memos, adjustments, and customer payments.
• Monitor payment trends, credit exposure, and potential account risks.
• Support month-end and quarter-end close.
• Assist with audit support and AR reporting.

Skills

Advanced Excel

VLOOKUP

PivotTables

Large accounts

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

EDI environments

Job description

Schedule:

Hybrid – Onsite Monday–Thursday, Remote Friday

Hours:

8:00 AM–5:00 PM

Pay:

$30–$35/hour DOE

Job Type:

Temp-to-Hire (Client has excellent benefits)

We’re partnering with a growing manufacturing company seeking an experienced Senior Accounts Receivable Specialist to manage a portfolio of large national and retail accounts.

Hot Buttons:

Bachelor Degree, Advanced Excel (Vlookup/pivots) and Big Box/Large accounts experience.

Duties for the position:

• Manage AR and collections for large national and major retail accounts
• Work daily aging reports and proactively follow up on past-due balances
• Manage high-volume customer accounts and payment commitments
• Research and resolve retailer chargebacks, deductions, shortages, pricing issues, allowances, and freight claims
• Submit and track disputes through retailer vendor portals
• Reconcile customer accounts, remittance details, unapplied cash, short pays, and credits
• Process credit memos, adjustments, and customer payments
• Monitor payment trends, credit exposure, and potential account risks
• Support month-end and quarter-end close
• Assist with audit support and AR reporting

Requirements for the position:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required
• 5+ years of B2B Accounts Receivable and collections experience
• Experience managing large or national customer accounts
• Large retail, apparel, footwear, wholesale, or consumer products experience strongly preferred
• Hands‑on experience with chargebacks, deductions, and dispute resolution
• Experience working with retailer vendor portals and EDI environments preferred
• Strong account reconciliation and cash application experience
• Advanced Excel skills, including PivotTables, lookup functions, SUMIFS, and working with large data sets
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to independently manage a high-volume portfolio and meet tight deadlines