Accounts Receivable Specialist

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Blue Ash, OH, USA
In-Office
Junior
Manufacturing
The Role
Manage accounts receivable collections for laboratory and customer accounts. Responsibilities include reviewing aging reports, initiating collection efforts, resolving billing inquiries and disputes, distributing invoices and statements, applying unapplied cash, reconciling accounts, documenting account activity, and collaborating with laboratories and management to reduce outstanding receivables. This temporary hybrid role requires strong Excel, accounting, analytical, communication, and organizational skills.
Summary Generated by Built In
OverviewJoin Element Materials Technology as an Accounts Receivable Specialist and play a key role in supporting our financial operations. In this position, you will partner with laboratories and customers to manage collections, resolve billing inquiries, apply unapplied cash, and help reduce outstanding receivables. If you are detail-oriented, customer-focused, and thrive in a collaborative environment, we'd love to hear from you.

This is a hybrid role: four days in our Blue Ash location, post training.


This role is temporary until end of year 2026. Extension or conversion is not guaranteed.


Responsibilities
  • Generate weekly spreadsheets detailing lab accounts receivable aging.
  • Evaluate open accounts to initiate collection efforts.
  • Document concise and pertinent notes for accounts receivable aging.
  • Conduct monthly review calls with labs regarding account statuses.
  • Execute collection of calls/emails professionally while fostering customer relationships.
  • Distribute client statements and invoices as required.
  • Resolve client billing issues and investigate all overdue accounts.
  • Log disputes into financial systems to ensure prompt resolutions.
  • Identify and discuss account-related issues with management.
  • Collaborate with labs and General Managers to utilize customer aging reports for reducing collections.
  • Apply unapplied cash and conduct necessary research to reconcile accounts
Skills / Qualifications
  • Minimum of 1 year of experience in a multi-site/location collections role, or 1 year of experience combined with a college degree, preferably in accounting or a related field.
  • Proficiency in reading and interpreting accounting-related documents.
  • Effective communication skills for both internal (managers, peers, team members) and external (customers) interactions.
  • Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as invoice totals, payment terms, and Days Sales Outstanding (DSO), and apply basic accounting concepts.
  • Strong analytical skills and a solid understanding of financial principles.
  • Proven problem-solving abilities and keen attention to detail.
  • Proficiency with accounting software systems.
  • Ability to remain composed under deadlines and manage multiple tasks efficiently.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively as part of a team.
  • Advanced knowledge of Excel.
Diversity Statement

At Element, we always take pride in putting our people first. We are an equal opportunity employer that recognizes diversity and inclusion as fundamental to our Vision of becoming “the world’s most trusted testing partner”.


All suitably qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective work related criteria and without regard for the following: age, disability, ethnic origin, gender, marital status, race, religion, responsibility of dependents, sexual orientation, or gender identity or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws.

Skills Required

  • At least one year of experience in a multi-site or multi-location collections role, or one year of experience combined with a college degree
  • College degree, preferably in accounting or a related field
  • Ability to read and interpret accounting-related documents
  • Effective written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to calculate invoice totals, payment terms, and Days Sales Outstanding
  • Basic accounting knowledge and understanding of financial principles
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Keen attention to detail
  • Proficiency with accounting software systems
  • Ability to manage multiple tasks and remain composed under deadlines
  • Excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills
  • Advanced knowledge of Excel

Element Materials Technology Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Element Materials Technology and has not been reviewed or approved by Element Materials Technology.

  • Leave & Time Off Breadth PTO, floating holidays, and paid volunteer time are highlighted, with flexibility to use time off in many teams. This breadth of options adds practical value beyond base pay.
  • Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits Employee Assistance Program support, recognition programs, and “Smarter Working” flexibility are featured as part of the package. These offerings support day-to-day wellbeing and work–life fit.
  • Fair & Transparent Compensation Compensation is considered competitive in certain roles and markets, with location-based variation enabling stronger packages for some. This creates opportunities to land better-aligned offers when role and site match well.

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The Company
HQ: London, England
5,744 Employees

What We Do

The Element Materials Technology Group is one of the world’s leading global providers of testing, inspection, and certification services for a diverse range of products, materials, and technologies in advanced industrial supply chains where failure in use is not an option. Headquartered in London, UK, Element’s c.9,000 scientists, engineers, and technologists, work across a global network of over 270+ locations, support customers from early R&D, through complex regulatory approvals, and into production ensuring their products are safe and sustainable, and achieve market access. In 2021, Element set out its new, industry leading environmental commitments, adopting science-based targets and committing to net zero emissions across its entire global business by 2035. These environmental commitments follow Element’s achievement of the highest ESG ranking in the testing, inspection and certification industry from Sustainalytics, a global leader in ESG research and data.

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