Accounts Receivable Specialist

Fisk Electric Co. - Houston, TX

Full-time

Houston, TX

Specialty Trade Contractors

About the position

Fisk Electric Company is seeking an Accounts Receivable Specialist to join their Houston office. This role involves managing billing processes, collections, and customer communications to ensure timely payments and compliance with financial regulations. The specialist will work closely with operations and the finance team to maintain accurate financial records and support audits.

Responsibilities

• Work with operations to ensure timely billing of service tickets and monthly draw contracts.
• Review supporting documentation (work orders and AIA's), create invoices in JD Edwards, and send invoices to customers or upload to a portal.
• Complete waivers for payment and review account aging for timely payment.
• Monthly processing of lien intents and follow up with project management on payment status.
• Contact customers via phone, email, and letters to collect outstanding debts.
• Maintain detailed notes on collection attempts on delinquent accounts and communicate attempts to the Controller.
• Resolve customer issues and complaints concerning billing.
• Assist in internal and external audits related to billing and collections.
• Collaborate with the finance team to forecast cash flow and financial performance.
• Deposit checks and apply cash receipts, running bank reports and reconciling amounts deposited to the bank statement.
• Provide excellent customer service while maintaining professionalism.
• Perform tasks with commitment to excellence and a high level of motivation to learn new tasks and assume additional responsibilities.
• Ensure compliance with City of Houston Certified Payroll, MWBE and Pay or Play (POP) reporting.
• Assist with special tasks or projects as needed.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED
• 2 or more years of experience in Accounts Receivable or related experience
• Awareness of standard concepts, practices, and procedures within the accounting field
• Strong organizational skills and close attention to detail
• Ability to work well under stress and meet deadlines
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Ability to work with people of all professional and trade skill levels
• Proficient knowledge of general office equipment, Microsoft Word, Excel, and JD Edwards

Nice-to-haves

• Accounts receivable experience in the Construction industry
• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or some accounting education/certifications