Manufacturing -Accounts Receivable & Billing Specialist

Summary
Own the end-to-end AR and billing process for a manufacturing operation—ensuring accurate invoicing, timely collections, and clean reconciliation tied to production, shipments, and customer terms.
Key Responsibilities

- Generate and issue invoices based on shipments, contracts, and pricing agreements

- Validate billing against sales orders, production data, and shipping documentation

- Monitor AR aging; drive collections and resolve past-due accounts

- Reconcile customer accounts; investigate discrepancies (pricing, quantity, freight, tax)

- Manage deductions, chargebacks, and credits (common in manufacturing/logistics)

- Collaborate with Sales, Operations, and Logistics on billing accuracy

- Maintain customer master data, payment terms, and credit limits

- Prepare AR reports, cash forecasts, and support month-end close

- Ensure compliance with internal controls and audit requirements

- Support direct shipping from vendor to customer
Requirements
Qualifications

- 2–5 years AR/billing experience (manufacturing or distribution preferred)

- Strong understanding of order-to-cash cycle

- ERP experience (e.g., SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, or similar)

- Intermediate Excel (lookups, pivot tables)

- Detail-oriented with strong problem-solving and follow-up skills

- Experience in manufacturing
Nice-to-Have

- Experience with EDI invoicing

- Familiarity with freight terms, tax rules, and contract pricing

- DSO (Days Sales Outstanding)

- Invoice accuracy rate

- Aging >90 days

- Dispute resolution cycle time
All applicants must successfully pass an interview, background check, and drug & alcohol screenings.
IFS INDUSTRIES is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Drug and Alcohol-Free Environment.