Senior AR Specialist: Cash Flow & Strategic Accounts

Bunzl; Cerritos (CA); On-site; USD 39,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with match

Paid time off

Job summary

Bunzl North America is seeking a Senior Accounts Receivable Specialist to help maintain strong cash flow by ensuring accurate invoicing, timely payments, and clean account balances. This on-site role reports to the LA/Cerritos area and emphasizes partnering with Sales, Customer Service, Operations, and Finance to resolve billing issues and optimize collections.

You will manage high-value customer accounts, analyze aging, and drive process improvements in a B2B environment.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in Accounts Receivable, collections, or related accounting work.
• Experience with high-volume or high-value customer accounts.
• Strong knowledge of AR processes, invoicing, collections, reconciliations, and credit management.

Responsibilities

• Maintain AR transactions in line with controls and policies.
• Collaborate with Sales, Customer Service, and Operations to ensure accurate invoicing and timely collections.
• Manage complex customer accounts, including national and strategic relationships.
• Monitor aging and lead collection efforts to improve cash flow.
• Analyze aging reports and collections metrics to identify risks and opportunities.
• Respond to inquiries on invoices, payments, deductions, and balances.
• Reconcile accounts and investigate discrepancies.
• Access vendor portals to research invoices and support collections.
• Advise on credit limits and payment terms.
• Support AR process improvements and best practices.
• Assist month-end and year-end AR activities.

Skills

Accounts receivable

Billing & collections

ERP systems

Microsoft Excel

Customer service

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Education

High school diploma

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

ERP/accounting systems

Job description

Bunzl North America is seeking a Senior Accounts Receivable Specialist to help maintain strong cash flow by ensuring accurate invoicing, timely payments, and clean account balances. This on-site role reports to the LA/Cerritos area and emphasizes partnering with Sales, Customer Service, Operations, and Finance to resolve billing issues and optimize collections.

You will manage high-value customer accounts, analyze aging, and drive process improvements in a B2B environment.