Accounts Receivable Payment Specialist

Accounts Receivable Payment Specialist
Location: Surprise, AZ
Schedule: Monday through Friday | 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Pay: $24 to $27 per hour, depending on experience
Position Summary
We are seeking an Accounts Receivable Payment Specialist to support high volume payment processing activities within a fast paced accounting environment. This role is primarily responsible for accurately posting customer payments, researching payment discrepancies, and ensuring receivable transactions are applied correctly across customer accounts. The ideal candidate will have experience handling large transaction volumes within a corporate accounting department and be comfortable working with ERP systems and complex account activity.
Key Responsibilities

• Process and post a high volume of daily customer payments received through various payment channels.
• Apply cash receipts accurately and timely while ensuring proper customer account allocation.
• Investigate unapplied payments, deductions, short pays, and other payment variances.
• Reconcile payment activity and account balances to maintain accurate receivable records.
• Research and resolve posting discrepancies by partnering with internal departments and customers.
• Support month end close activities related to cash applications and accounts receivable.
• Maintain detailed documentation and audit trails for payment transactions.
• Utilize ERP systems and reporting tools to manage payment activity and account analysis.
• Analyze transactional data in Excel to identify discrepancies and improve processing accuracy.
• Assist with process improvement initiatives focused on payment posting efficiency and data integrity.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in payment posting, cash applications, accounts receivable, or a related accounting function.
• Proven experience processing high volumes of financial transactions within a large organization.
• Strong understanding of cash application procedures, account reconciliation, and payment research.
• Experience working in an ERP environment.
• Microsoft Excel skills including Vlookups and pivot tables
• Experience supporting a large corporate or global organization is highly preferred.
• Strong attention to detail with a commitment to accuracy in a transaction driven environment.
• Ability to prioritize multiple deadlines and work independently with minimal supervision.
• Excellent communication and problem solving skills.

Preferred Background

• High volume payment posting experience within a corporate accounting department.
• Experience supporting multiple business units, entities, or international operations.
• Exposure to shared services, large scale accounting operations, or global finance environments is a plus.
• Familiarity with month end close and general accounting processes.

Pay Details: $24.00 to $27.00 per hour
Search managed by: Angela Walton
Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable.
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Military connected talent encouraged to apply
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