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AR Specialist

$25 - $30 hourly
Job Category: Accounting & Finance
Position Type: Contract / Temporary
Work Model: In Office
Location: Oak Brook, IL
Job ID: 163071
Benefits: Medical Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance
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Accounts Receivable Specialist I
Key Details

  • Compensation: $27-$28/hour

  • Benefits: LaSalle Network consultants are eligible to enroll in benefits. For details, visit https://www.thelasallenetwork.com/consultants/ 

  • Location: Lisle, IL

  • Work Model: Fully onsite

  • Employment Type: Contract


LaSalle Network is hiring for an Accounts Receivable Specialist I to join a fast-paced team in Lisle, Illinois. This Accounts Receivable Specialist I will focus on cash application, payment reconciliation and customer account management while partnering with Billing, Sales and Collections. If you have experience applying cash, resolving payment discrepancies and working in an ERP system, this could be a great opportunity to put your accounting skills to work.

What's the Job?

  • Accurately apply daily cash receipts, including checks, ACH, wire transfers and Square payments, to customer accounts

  • Reconcile payment discrepancies and resolve unapplied or misapplied cash

  • Monitor unapplied cash and unidentified payment reports

  • Partner with Billing and operational teams to ensure invoices are accurate and delivered to the correct customers

  • Work with customers and third-party processing agents to resolve past-due invoices

  • Investigate short payments and communicate balance-due invoices to customers

  • Respond to inquiries from the Collections team

  • Provide customers with banking and payment information

  • Maintain knowledge of EDI orders, ASNs, invoices and customer payment portals

  • Assist with additional AR and accounting projects as needed


What's Needed?

  • High school diploma or equivalent

  • One or more years of cash application, accounts receivable, banking, auditing or collections experience

  • Experience with Great Plains, SAP or Oracle within the past two years

  • Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook

  • Strong attention to detail and organizational skills

  • Excellent written and verbal communication

  • Customer-focused approach with strong problem-solving skills

  • Ability to multitask and adapt in a fast-paced environment


What's In It for Me?

  • $27-$28/hour

  • Hands-on experience in accounts receivable and cash application

  • Exposure to ERP systems and customer payment processes

  • Opportunity to build valuable accounting and finance experience


Ready to take the next step in your accounting career? Apply today for this Accounts Receivable Specialist I opportunity and gain valuable experience in cash application, reconciliation and customer account management.

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LaSalle Network is an Equal Opportunity Employer m/f/d/v.

LaSalle Network is the leading provider of direct hire and temporary staffing services. For over two decades, LaSalle has helped organizations hire faster and connect top talent with opportunities, from entry-level positions to the C-suite. With units specializing in Accounting and Finance, Administrative, Engineering, Marketing, Technology, Supply Chain, Revenue Cycle, Call Center, Human Resources and Executive Search, LaSalle offers staffing and recruiting solutions to companies of all sizes and across all industries.

LaSalle Network is the premier staffing and recruiting firm, earning over 100 culture, revenue and industry-based awards from major publications and having its company experts regularly contribute insights on retention strategies, hiring trends, hiring challenges, and more to national news outlets. LaSalle Network offers temporary Field Employees benefit plans including medical, dental and vision coverage. Family Medical Leave, Worker's Compensation, Paid Leave and Sick Leave are also provided. View a full list of our benefits here

All assignments are at-will and their duration is subject to change.