What are the responsibilities and job description for the Accounts Receivable Clerk position at Robert Half?
We are offering an opportunity for an Accounts Receivable Clerk to join our team in Allentown, Pennsylvania. This role involves maintaining and processing financial transactions, supporting our accounts receivable department, and ensuring our accounting operations run smoothly and efficiently.
Responsibilities
Responsibilities
- Accurately process daily control sheets for accounts payable, receivables, and cash.
- Prepare and manage daily cash deposits and update accounts receivable ledger by customer in our business system.
- Handle daily banking transactions and process weekly fund transfers.
- Facilitate customer inquiries related to invoice payment and process daily credit card transactions and deposits.
- Research and process customer claims of invoice payment, charge backs, returns, and bad checks.
- Issue receivable freight invoices and credit memos as required.
- Manage accounts receivable phone inquiries and follow up promptly.
- Process invoices through customer Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) websites.
- Run D& B on new credit applicants, set up new customer accounts, and grant extension of credit.
- Balance month-end general ledgers accounts and reconcile general ledger accounts.
- Confer with customer by telephone to determine the reason for overdue payment.
- Receive payments and post the amount paid to customer account.
- Assist with related special projects, as required.
