Sr. Accounts Receivable Specialist
Job ID: 43127
Sector: Accounting
Employment Type: Temporary
Date Added: 09/17/2026
- Employment Type: Temporary or temp-to-hire
- Schedule: Full-time
- Location: Brookfield, WI
- Work Arrangement: Onsite
- Estimated Temporary Duration: Approximately 2 months, with potential for a longer-term opportunity
- Start: Ideally by 9/23
Accounts Receivable Specialist
We are seeking an experienced Accounts Receivable Specialist to step into a hands-on role supporting day-to-day AR operations. This is an immediate need for someone who can quickly learn existing processes, work independently, and take ownership of invoicing, cash application, aging and collections.
This is a great opportunity for a seasoned AR professional who enjoys digging into accounts, resolving outstanding items, and identifying ways to make processes more efficient.
Responsibilities
- Prepare and distribute customer invoices on a daily basis
- Apply cash receipts and customer remittances accurately and timely
- Monitor accounts receivable aging and proactively pursue past-due balances
- Communicate directly with customers regarding outstanding invoices and payment status
- Research and resolve payment discrepancies, short pays and other account issues
- Maintain accurate customer account information and supporting documentation
- Reconcile AR activity and assist with resolving outstanding or aged items
- Help clean up backlogs and ensure receivables are current and accurate
- Identify opportunities to improve AR processes, procedures and controls
- Partner with internal teams to resolve billing and customer account issues
- 3+ years of hands-on accounts receivable experience, including invoicing, cash application and collections
- Demonstrated ability to independently manage an AR workload and proactively follow up on outstanding balances
- Strong attention to detail, organization and follow-through
- Confident and professional communication skills when working with customers on payment matters
- Ability to step into an existing environment, learn processes quickly and work with minimal supervision
- Prior ERP/accounting system experience required
- Made2Manage experience is a plus, but not required
- Manufacturing or distribution industry experience is preferred