Professional Resume Template for
Accounts Receivable Clerk
Clara M. Jenkins
Chicago, IL
(312) 555-0143
clara.jenkins@email.com
linkedin.com/in/clara-m-jenkins
Professional Summary
Methodical Accounts Receivable Clerk with 5 years of trackable success in billing, cash application, and collections. Proficient in managing ledger portfolios exceeding $4.5M, maintaining average Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) under 32 days, and resolving billing discrepancies. Skilled in utilizing SAP ERP, Oracle NetSuite, and advanced Excel functions like XLOOKUP and PivotTables to reconcile bank statements and verify client records. Demonstrated capability to reduce delinquency rates by 18% and automate cash application processes to improve workflow efficiency by 24%.
Work Experience
Accounts Receivable Specialist — Vanguard Logistics Group
Chicago, IL | October 2023 – Present
- Managed an active billing portfolio of 140+ enterprise accounts valued at $3.6M, maintaining invoice compliance and reducing dispute resolution cycles by 28% over 18 months.
- Reconciled daily cash receipts, ACH payments, and credit card transactions averaging $480,000 weekly, resolving balance discrepancies to achieve a 99.8% cash application rate.
- Spearheaded structured collections outreach for accounts aged 60+ days, recovering $128,000 in delinquent receivables and lowering average Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) by 21%.
- Leveraged SAP S/4HANA to automate electronic invoice delivery to 85% of active clients, reducing administrative processing hours by 15 hours per week and eliminating paper waste.
Accounts Receivable Clerk — Beacon Wholesale Distributors
Chicago, IL | July 2021 – September 2023
- Processed and posted high-volume customer payments including paper checks, lockbox balances, and wire transfers averaging $240,000 daily, keeping backlog under 0.5%.
- Audited and resolved billing variances for 95 wholesale distributor clients, identifying manufacturer pricing errors and recovering $54,000 in undercharged invoices.
- Prepared weekly receivable aging reports for executive review, reducing credit balance backlogs by 35% through proactive customer credit statement adjustments.
- Collaborated with logistics and sales departments to verify customer delivery proofs, resolving 55+ billing disputes monthly and saving 8 days in payment collection cycles.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Finance
DePaul University · Chicago, IL · 2021
Skills
Accounts receivable, Invoicing, Cash application, Account reconciliation, Billing dispute resolution, Collections management, Aging reports, Days Sales Outstanding (DSO), General ledger, Internal controls, SAP S/4HANA, Oracle NetSuite, Microsoft Excel, VLOOKUP, XLOOKUP, PivotTables, Bill.com, HighRadius
Projects
AR Automation Integration
Role: Project Lead / Accounts Receivable Specialist
Tools: SAP, HighRadius, Microsoft Excel
Led the transition of payment application workflows to an automated cash matching system, reducing manual entry errors by 40% and matching payment cycles 3 days faster.
Collections Process Re-engineering
Role: Accounts Receivable Representative
Tools: NetSuite CRM, Excel, Outlook
Restructured email follow-up templates and schedules for past-due clients, recovering $95,000 in outstanding debt and reducing delinquency rate on invoices over 90 days by 28%.
Certifications
- Accredited Receivables Specialist (ARS) (2023)
- Certified Bookkeeper (CB) (2022)
Additional information
- Languages: English (Native), Spanish (Conversational)
- Affiliations: Active Member, American Institute of Professional Bookkeepers (AIPB)
- Availability: Immediate availability for remote or hybrid positions
Job Market Insights
Market data and opportunities for
Accounts Receivable Clerk
Job Market Insights
$44,000
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$60,000
Avg:
$52,000
Growth Outlook:
The demand for Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks (including Accounts Receivable Clerks) is projected to decrease by 6% from 2024 to 2034, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. This decline is largely driven by the implementation of automated invoicing and financial software. However, approximately 170,000 job openings are projected annually as workers transition to other careers or retire. Successful clerks will need to shift their focus from routine data entry to managing collections relationships, solving discrepancies, and analyzing aging trends.
-6% growth over 10 years
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