Accounts Receivable (AR) Specialist

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We are looking for a detail-oriented AR Specialist to support accounts receivable activities for an organization in Fort Mill, South Carolina. This is a Contract position focused on reducing outstanding balances, improving cash flow, and maintaining strong client relationships through timely follow-up and issue resolution. The ideal candidate will bring a disciplined approach to collections, strong analytical skills, and the ability to work across teams to resolve billing and payment obstacles.

Responsibilities

• • Manage a designated portfolio of receivable accounts and work toward achieving monthly cash collection targets.

• • Contact customers regarding overdue balances, obtain specific payment commitments, document updates in Oracle, and monitor each commitment through payment completion.

• • Review aging reports and prioritized worklists to organize daily outreach efforts based on risk, balance size, and delinquency status.

• • Investigate client questions related to outstanding invoices and provide supporting documentation such as statements, billing details, and invoice copies.

• • Identify the underlying causes of delayed payment, apply accurate account status tracking, and keep collection notes and reason codes current.

• • Partner with billing, cash application, sales, service operations, and leadership teams to resolve disputes, deductions, and payment discrepancies until closure.

• • Reconcile remittances, short payments, and account activity by analyzing spreadsheets and account data, including correction of unapplied or misapplied cash.

• • Use customer billing and accounts payable portals to submit invoices, confirm receipt, obtain purchase order information, and verify expected payment timing.

• • Recognize recurring payment barriers, perform root cause analysis, and suggest process improvements that support faster and more consistent collections.

• • Escalate high-risk accounts with documentation-backed recommendations for credit action, service interruption, write-off, or external recovery when appropriate.

• • Experience in commercial and/or consumer collections, credit and collections, or accounts receivable operations.

• • Working knowledge of collection procedures, billing follow-up, and delinquent account resolution.

• • Proficiency with Oracle and other accounts receivable systems used to track account activity and payment status.

• • Strong spreadsheet and data analysis skills, including the ability to reconcile balances, remittances, and short-paid invoices.

• • Ability to communicate professionally with clients and internal stakeholders to resolve payment issues efficiently.

• • Experience researching account discrepancies and coordinating solutions across multiple business functions.

• • Familiarity with Google Suite or comparable business productivity tools.

• • Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage a high-volume portfolio and meet collection goals in a Contract role.

• Robert Half is the world’s first and largest specialized talent solutions firm that connects highly qualified job seekers to opportunities at great companies. We offer contract, temporary and permanent placement solutions for finance and accounting, technology, marketing and creative, legal, and administrative and customer support roles.

• Robert Half works to put you in the best position to succeed. We provide access to top jobs, competitive compensation and benefits, and free online training. Stay on top of every opportunity - whenever you choose - even on the go. Download the Robert Half app and get 1-tap apply, notifications of AI-matched jobs, and much more.

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• We are looking for a detail-oriented AR Specialist to support accounts receivable activities for an organization in Fort Mill, South Carolina. This is a Contract position focused on reducing outstanding balances, improving cash flow, and maintaining strong client relationships through timely follow-up and issue resolution. The ideal candidate will bring a disciplined approach to collections, strong analytical skills, and the ability to work across teams to resolve billing and payment obstacles.

Responsibilities

• Manage a designated portfolio of receivable accounts and work toward achieving monthly cash collection targets.

• Contact customers regarding overdue balances, obtain specific payment commitments, document updates in Oracle, and monitor each commitment through payment completion.

• Review aging reports and prioritized worklists to organize daily outreach efforts based on risk, balance size, and delinquency status.

• Investigate client questions related to outstanding invoices and provide supporting documentation such as statements, billing details, and invoice copies.

• Identify the underlying causes of delayed payment, apply accurate account status tracking, and keep collection notes and reason codes current.

• Partner with billing, cash application, sales, service operations, and leadership teams to resolve disputes, deductions, and payment discrepancies until closure.

• Reconcile remittances, short payments, and account activity by analyzing spreadsheets and account data, including correction of unapplied or misapplied cash.

• Use customer billing and accounts payable portals to submit invoices, confirm receipt, obtain purchase order information, and verify expected payment timing.

• Recognize recurring payment barriers, perform root cause analysis, and suggest process improvements that support faster and more consistent collections.

• Escalate high-risk accounts with documentation-backed recommendations for credit action, service interruption, write-off, or external recovery when appropriate.

• Experience in commercial and/or consumer collections, credit and collections, or accounts receivable operations.

• Working knowledge of collection procedures, billing follow-up, and delinquent account resolution.

• Proficiency with Oracle and other accounts receivable systems used to track account activity and payment status.

• Strong spreadsheet and data analysis skills, including the ability to reconcile balances, remittances, and short-paid invoices.

• Ability to communicate professionally with clients and internal stakeholders to resolve payment issues efficiently.

• Experience researching account discrepancies and coordinating solutions across multiple business functions.

• Familiarity with Google Suite or comparable business productivity tools.

• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage a high-volume portfolio and meet collection goals in a Contract role.

• Robert Half is the world’s first and largest specialized talent solutions firm that connects highly qualified job seekers to opportunities at great companies. We offer contract, temporary and permanent placement solutions for finance and accounting, technology, marketing and creative, legal, and administrative and customer support roles.

• Robert Half works to put you in the best position to succeed. We provide access to top jobs, competitive compensation and benefits, and free online training. Stay on top of every opportunity - whenever you choose - even on the go. Download the Robert Half app and get 1-tap apply, notifications of AI-matched jobs, and much more.

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