Quick Overview
Salary
$17 - $18/hr
Seniority
Mid Senior
Work mode
On Site
Location
Framingham, MA, United States
Posted
2 days ago
Accounts ReceivableERPSAPTreasury
Job Description
Job Title: Accounts Receivable Specialist
Duration 3+ Months
Location: Framingham, MA - 01701
Hybrid : Tues-Thur in office - Mon/Fri will be Remote
Pay Rate: $17 - 18/hr
Summary:
The Accounts Receivable Specialist is responsible for managing accounts receivable, ensuring timely cash application, and resolving customer deductions. This role focuses on improving the cash conversion cycle while providing high-quality service to internal and external stakeholders. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, proactive, and capable of working in a fast-paced, transformational environment.
Key Objectives & Accountabilities
- Act as the primary contact for customer account inquiries, payment status, and receivables issues.
- Monitor customer payment behavior and ensure compliance with payment terms.
- Drive customer payment adherence through collections, negotiations, and dunning processes.
- Apply cash payments accurately to open accounts receivable balances.
- Reconcile accounts, match payments to invoices, and resolve discrepancies.
- Investigate and resolve unidentified payments, overpayments, and misapplied payments.
- Work closely with internal teams (Order Management, Sales, Treasury, Finance, Accounting, etc.) to optimize processes and customer experience.
- Support month- and year-end closing procedures and audit requests.
- Contribute to process improvements, automation, and efficiency initiatives.
- Report on accounts receivable KPIs and cash flow performance.
- Focuses on three primary pillars: Deductions, Collections, and Cash Application.
- Investigates deductions and disputes from major accounts (e.g., Amazon, Walmart, Target, Costco) to verify validity and gather necessary supporting evidence.
- Collaborates cross-functionally with Logistics, Sales (VPs), and Finance to resolve pricing disputes and secure missing documents.
- Monitors account statements, past due balances, check payments, and remittances.
- Conducts reporting and presents account challenges/open AR status to internal sales leadership.
Experience:
- Minimum of 1 year in AR/Finance
- 2 5+ years preferred. Background in Finance or Accounting is ideal.
Technical Skill:
- Familiarity with ERP systems (SAP ECC preferred)
- Power BI (navigating slicers/filters)
- Excel (pivot tables, data structuring).
Soft Skill & Competencies:
- Ability to work independently across multiple time zones, strong analytical mindset, assertive communication, and problem-solving skill to drive collections and deduction resolutions.
Hard Skill
- Strong knowledge of the customer-to-cash process.
- Proficiency in Excel (pivot tables, formulas) and Office tools.
- Experience with SAP Finance, Adyen, or similar financial software.
- Analytical skill for trend identification and payment discrepancy resolution.
- Power BI and automation tools (preferred).
- Fluency in English (mandatory).
The Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, life insurance, long-term disability insurance, short-term disability insurance, paid parking/public transportation, paid time off, paid sick and safe time, hours of paid vacation time, weeks of paid parental leave, and paid holidays annually as applicable.
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