A Construction Accounts Receivable (AR) Specialist manages billing, collections, and financial records for construction projects, ensuring timely payment and accurate accounting.
Role Overview
In a construction firm, an AR Specialist supports the accounting team by handling all accounts receivable functions, coordinating with project managers, and ensuring that invoices are issued, tracked, and collected efficiently
Key Responsibilities
- Billing & Invoicing: Prepare and issue invoices for completed work, coordinate billing with project managers, and ensure all job costs are accurately captured
- Collections: Communicate with clients to confirm receivables status, follow up on overdue accounts, and resolve payment issues
- Recordkeeping: Maintain accurate accounting records, file lien documents, and keep digital records of all transactions
- Reconciliation: Record daily cash receipts, run aging reports, and perform bank reconciliations
- Discrepancy Resolution: Investigate and correct billing errors, research accounting discrepancies, and resolve client inquiries.
- Confidentiality: Protect company financial data and comply with compliance requirements
Work Environment
- Requires attention to detail, accuracy, and the ability to meet deadlines in a fast-paced construction environment
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or equivalent experience; construction accounting experience preferred, but not required
- Technical Skills: Experience working with accounting software; advanced Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook)
- Experience: Proven AR and billing experience; construction billing background preferred but not required; AP experience is a plus.
- Soft Skills: Strong communication (written and oral), organizational skills, ability to prioritize multiple tasks, and professionalism
Work Environment & Physical Demands
Regularly required to sit, occasionally stand, and walk, use hands and fingers, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms. Regularly required to talk or hear. Seldom lift and / or move up to 40 pounds.
Work environment:
General office and constant exposure to computer display. Occasional interaction with production employees in the fabrication facility. Occasional travel for training, job fairs, etc.
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Employer Matching 401K
- Paid Vacation Time
- Paid Holidays
- Annual Discretionary Bonus
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.