Job Description
Job DescriptionDescription:
Job Summary:
The Senior Accounts Receivable Analyst is responsible for detailed customer account analysis, resolves discrepancies independently, leads collection process, and supports month-end close activities. The Senior AR Analyst acts as a subject-matter expert and has strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and experience working with high-volume cash application environments.
Education and Experience:
Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related technical field
Responsibilities:
- Perform advanced customer account reconciliations, ensuring all payments, credits, adjustments, and deductions are accurately applied to outstanding invoices.
- Investigate short-pays, overpayments, and disputed items; coordinate with Sales Operations and Accounts Receivable team to resolve discrepancies.
- Prepare monthly AR aging summaries and reporting packages for finance leadership.
- Perform month end close by completing reconciliations, journal entries, and variance analyses.
- Review, analyze, and maintain AR aging reports to ensure timely identification of overdue accounts.
- Track aging trends, highlight risks, and escalate issues requiring management attention.
- Manage customer statements, past-due notifications, customer follow-ups, and collection activities in a professional and consistent manner.
- Recommend accounts for credit hold, write-off, or further escalation when necessary.
- Analyze AR trends to identify risks, opportunities, and process gaps.
- Support AR process improvements, automation efforts, and system enhancements.
- Other responsibilities as necessary
Skills and Abilities:
- Advanced understanding of AR concepts, GAAP principles, and financial internal control frameworks.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret large volumes of transactional data.
- Independent decision-making and ownership of complex issues.
- Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
- High attention to detail, accuracy, and confidentiality.
- Advanced proficiency in ERP systems.
- Strong Excel skills (pivot tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, data analysis).
Physical Demands:
Frequent sitting.
Manual dexterity of fingers and hands.
Occasional standing and walking.
Work Environment:
General office environment with standard office equipment
Exposure to varying office temperatures and distractions
Requirements: