Staff Accountant - Accounts Receivable (AR) Collections Associate

Staff Accountant

An organization in the insurance industry is seeking a junior-level, local Staff Accountant to support accounts receivable collections, reporting, and client communication. This role is ideal for someone early in their accounting or finance career who is detail-oriented, Excel-savvy, and eager to gain exposure within a large, structured organization.

Position Overview

The Staff Accountant works under general supervision to support the collection of past-due invoices while maintaining positive client relationships. This role collaborates closely with onshore and offshore collections teams and contributes to reporting, analysis, and continuous process improvement.

This position is onsite daily during training and transitions to onsite approximately 6 times per month once fully trained .

Key Responsibilities

• Assist with collecting outstanding and past-due invoices while maintaining professional client relationships

• Collaborate with Cash Application and offshore Collections teams to resolve payment issues

• Perform analysis and reporting on past-due accounts, identifying trends, risk levels, and root causes of non-payment

• Support the development, documentation, and improvement of collections and reporting processes

• Provide feedback and guidance to offshore collections team members

• Partner with onshore team members to identify and implement process efficiencies

• Ensure compliance with corporate policies, internal controls, and SOX requirements

Requirements

Required Qualifications

• Associate degree required

• 1–3 years of experience in accounts receivable, collections, finance, or a related role

• Prior hands-on Accounts Receivable (A/R) or collections experience

• Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Excel (must be clearly demonstrated on resume)

• Strong communication, professionalism, and teamwork skills

• Ability to multitask and manage competing priorities

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree

• Prior experience with reporting, analysis, or project-based work

• High attention to detail and strong organizational skills