Accounts Receivable Specialist

Accounts Receivable Specialist

Overview

We're seeking an experienced Accounts Receivable Specialist to join a growing manufacturing organization and take ownership of the full accounts receivable cycle. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment and enjoys partnering with customers, sales teams, and internal stakeholders to drive timely collections, resolve account discrepancies, and maintain accurate financial records. The successful candidate will bring strong B2B collections experience , a proactive approach to problem solving, and the ability to manage multiple priorities while supporting month-end close activities. This position offers the opportunity to make a direct impact on cash flow, customer relationships, and overall financial performance.

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What You'll Be Doing

- Manage daily B2B collections efforts , proactively following up on past-due balances and maintaining strong customer relationships.
- Review and prioritize accounts receivable aging reports to drive collections activity and reduce outstanding balances.
- Prepare and distribute customer invoices, including customized and non-standard billing requests.
- Validate sales order pricing, quantities, and product details to ensure accurate invoicing.
- Investigate and resolve payment discrepancies, shortages, pricing variances, deductions, and product-related claims.
- Partner with customers, Sales, Operations, and Accounting to resolve disputes and accelerate payment timelines.
- Establish new customer accounts and maintain accurate customer records within the ERP system.
- Process customer credit memos and research returned merchandise authorizations (RMAs).
- Assist with customer credit evaluations and monitor accounts requiring credit holds due to delinquent balances.
- Support month-end close activities, including journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, and reporting.
- Post cash receipts and deposits while ensuring accurate daily account reconciliation.
- Provide documentation and support for financial reviews and audits.
- Serve as a backup resource for select accounts payable and cash receipt functions.
- Process customer transactions through EDI platforms and related systems.
- Contribute to ongoing process improvements and other accounting initiatives as needed.

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Required Qualifications

- 3+ years of full-cycle Accounts Receivable experience
- Proven success managing B2B collections and reducing aged receivables
- Experience reviewing and analyzing AR aging reports
- Exposure to month-end close activities , including reconciliations and journal entries
- Intermediate Microsoft Excel skills, including: Pivot Tables
- VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP
- Data analysis and reconciliation

- Experience utilizing an enterprise ERP system (SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, Dynamics, Epicor, JD Edwards, or similar)
- Manufacturing industry experience required
- Strong analytical, investigative, and problem-solving abilities
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
- High attention to detail with the ability to manage competing priorities

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Preferred Qualifications

- Experience with credit analysis and customer credit approvals
- Knowledge of EDI transaction processing
- Accounts payable support experience
- Experience supporting audits or annual financial reviews
- Exposure to customer chargebacks, deductions, and credit management processes

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Why This Opportunity?

- Join a collaborative finance team within a stable manufacturing environment
- Gain broad exposure to AR operations, customer account management, and financial reporting
- Play a key role in improving cash flow and driving business performance
- Opportunity to contribute immediately in a high-impact, hands-on position

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Schedule & Work Environment

📍 Location: City of Industry, CA 🏢 Work Arrangement: 100% Onsite Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM-4:30 PM This position works closely with Finance, Sales, Customer Service, and Operations teams in a fast-paced manufacturing environment where accuracy, accountability, and customer partnership are highly valued.
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract position based out of City Of Industry, CA.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $26.00 - $28.00/hr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job
classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be
subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits
available for this temporary role may include the following:

Medical, dental & vision
Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
Short and long-term disability
Health Spending Account (HSA)
Transportation benefits
Employee Assistance Program
Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract position based out of City Of Industry, CA.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Nov 27, 2026.
Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in City Of Industry,CA.

About Aston Carter

Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® Platinum Award winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email [email protected] for other accommodation options.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.