Accounts Receivable Clerk

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An Accounts Receivable Clerk is responsible for collecting payments for a company using skills in project management, organization and communications to collect the payments from clients and customers.

Location:

7910 Professional Place
Tampa, FL 33637

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Initiates contact with customers having delinquent accounts, determining reason and arranging for collection.
  
• Provides consistent, professional, courteous, and high-quality customer service.
  
• Performs research and updated recordkeeping of customer information.
  
• Maintain current and detailed collection notes.
  
• Oversees the daily workflow of the department.
  
• Provides constructive and timely performance evaluations.
  
• Apply client payments via check and credit card.
  
• Responds to telephone inquiries and assists in resolving questions related to the customer accounts and documents accordingly.
  
• Responsible for the timely and accurate distribution of client invoices that are mailed each cycle.
  
• Maintains confidentiality of financial records.
  
• Daily check deposits.
  
• Perform other job-related duties as may be assigned.
  
• Prepares, posts, verifies, and records customer payments and transactions related to accounts receivable.
  
• Creates invoices according to company practices; submits invoices to customers.
  
• Maintains and updates customer files, including name or address changes, mergers, or mailing attentions.
  
• Drafts correspondence for standard past-due accounts and collections, identifies delinquent accounts by reviewing files, and contacts delinquent accountholders to request payment.
  
• Creates reports regarding the current status of customer accounts as requested.
  
• Research customer discrepancies and past-due amounts with the assistance of the Collections Manager and other staff.
  
• Collaborates with the Collections Manager to reconcile accounts receivable on a periodic (at least bimonthly) basis.
  
• Generates monthly billing statements based on the general ledger.
  
• Copies, files, and retrieves materials for accounts receivable as needed.
  
• Relays changes of information to appropriate employees.
  
• Performs other related duties as assigned.
  
• Basic computer and excel experience preferred
  

Education/Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent required
  
• At least two years of related experience with collections and other miscellaneous office tasks required.
  
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite or related software as well as other accounting software programs.
  
• Ability to operate related office equipment, such as computers, 10-key calculator, and copier.
  
• Ability to work independently and in a fast-paced environment.
  
• Ability to anticipate work needs and interact professionally with customers.
  
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
  

Other Duties:

• Adheres to the Code of Conduct, Confidentiality Agreement, and Company Safety Policy.
  
• Performs other duties as assigned.
  

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
  

Benefits and Perks:

• Excellent pay
  
• Medical, dental, vision
  
• Company paid life insurance
  
• Company paid short-term disability
  
• 401K with employer match
  
• Paid vacation and company holidays
  
• Training and Career Development
  
• Company vehicle (if job applicable)
  
• Immediate qualification for the ALL In Ownership Plan for all eligible full-time employees
  

Pye-Barker Fire and Safety is an Equal Opportunity Employer