ar collections specialist.

Are you an accounting professional who thrives on the challenge of balancing financial accuracy with high-level negotiation? We are seeking a detail-oriented AR Collections Specialist to join a dynamic Finance and Accounting team in San Antonio. In this role, you will be a vital link between finance and sales operations, ensuring the timely receipt of payments while maintaining the excellent customer relationships that drive the business forward.

By managing aging reports, resolving complex deductions, and negotiating repayment terms for delinquent accounts, you will play a direct role in improving Days Sales Outstanding (DSO). If you have extensive experience in B2B collections and a talent for critical thinking and financial acumen, we invite you to help our client optimize their receivables and drive fiscal success.



salary: $23 - $25 per hour
shift: First
work hours: 8 AM - 5 PM
education: High School

Responsibilities

The AR Collections Specialist is responsible for executing collection activities to ensure timely and accurate receipt of customer payments. This includes resolving payment discrepancies, collaborating with sales partners, negotiating repayment terms with delinquent accounts, and determining appropriate actions for account write-offs. The role is essential to improving Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) and maintaining customer relationships.

• Accurately apply customer payments and ensure proper allocation across accounts
• Investigate and resolve payment discrepancies
• Process debit and credit transactions
• Monitor customer payment trends to ensure compliance with payment terms (DSO improvement)
• Manage assigned customer aging reports, including invoice follow-up and resolution
• Research customer short/overpayments and determine if credits are due
• Investigate customer deductions via customer portals to ensure proper accounting and promotional credits
• Generate and manage aging reports to track outstanding balances and support collection efforts
• Post cash receipts, reconcile outstanding balances, and prepare periodic accounts receivable reports
• Maintain and summarize receivables data for reporting and analysis

Skills

Collections (3 years of experience is required)

Accounts Receivable (3 years of experience is required)

Reconciliation

Invoicing

Forecasting

Excel (3 years of experience is required)

Negotiation

Dynamics

Microsoft Dynamics 365 (1 year of experience is required)

DSO

Aging Receivables

Write-offs

Discrepancies

Confidentiality

Customer Relations

Communication

Qualifications

Years of experience: 3 years

Experience level: Experienced

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Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).

This posting is open for thirty (30) days.