Accounts Receivable Specialist

Role Description: The Accounts Receivable Specialist is a full-time, on-site role based in Charleston, SC. This position is responsible for preparing and issuing customer invoices, recording payments, and maintaining accurate accounts receivable records. Daily tasks include monitoring aging reports, following up on past-due accounts, coordinating debt collection activities, and resolving billing discrepancies with internal teams and customers. The specialist will communicate regularly with project managers and the finance team to ensure correct job costing and timely revenue recognition. The role also involves preparing reports, supporting month-end closing activities, and recommending process improvements to strengthen cash flow management.

Qualifications: Strong analytical skills to review aging reports, reconcile accounts, and identify payment variances. Finance knowledge, including basic accounting principles and experience with accounts receivable processes. Clear and professional communication skills for interacting with customers, internal teams, and management. Experience with invoicing, including generating, reviewing, and adjusting invoices tied to construction projects. Background in debt collection, with the ability to follow structured collection procedures and negotiate payment arrangements. Proficiency with accounting or ERP software, and strong skills in Excel or other spreadsheet tools. High level of accuracy, organization, and attention to detail in documentation and data entry. Ability to work on-site in Charleston, SC, collaborating with cross-functional teams in a construction environment.

Preferred: Prior experience in construction or contracting, and coursework or a degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business.