AR Accounting Specialist

What you'd do

• Manage accounts receivable functions.
• Prepare and issue customer invoices while ensuring accuracy and completeness.
• Track open customer balances, follow up on outstanding payments, and help maintain healthy cash flow through consistent collection efforts.
• Perform reconciliations of accounts receivable records to confirm that payments, credits, and adjustments are properly reflected.
• Partner with customer service team to ensure high level of customer service
• Investigate billing variances and partner with internal teams and customers to resolve account discrepancies in a timely manner.
• Maintain organized and up-to-date customer account details to support accurate reporting and transaction processing.
• Prepare customer aging report and identify trends.
• Additional accounting activities such as journal entries, general ledger support, accounts payable assistance, and bank reconciliations as needed.
• Backup support for accounts payable functions as needed.

What they want

• At least 3 years of experience in accounts receivable, collections, or general accounting functions.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to interact professionally across departments and with customers.
• High level of accuracy in data entry, account maintenance, and financial recordkeeping.
• Effective organizational and time management skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
• Proficiency with accounting software such as QuickBooks, Sage, PeopleSoft, or similar systems.
• Excellent data entry skills combined with the ability to analyze Excel spreadsheets using formulas for reporting purposes.
• Knowledge of accounts payable processes alongside receivables management is advantageous.
• Demonstrated ability to perform account reconciliation accurately and efficiently using various accounting systems.
• Ability to perform detailed account analysis while applying math skills for debits & credits, journal entries, and double entry bookkeeping practices.

About Smiths Detection · Finance

DRC Heat Transfer, a designer and manufacturer of custom heat transfer and cooling solutions, serving industrial, transit, energy, and data center power generation markets, has an immediate opening for an AR Accounting Specialist at their Melrose Park, IL facility. DRC is a Subsidiary of Smiths Group plc with headquarters in London, England. Job Summary We are seeking an Accounts Receivable Specialist to join our finance team.