Committee for Children · 14 hours ago
Accounts Receivable Specialist
Seattle, WA
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid Level
$30.28/hr - $36.53/hr
3+ years expCommittee for Children is a social enterprise dedicated to advancing the well-being of children through the development of essential human skills. As an Accounts Receivable Specialist, you'll manage the full collections lifecycle, prepare customer invoicing, and support cash planning while ensuring compliance with internal controls.
EducationNon Profit
Responsibilities
Prepare and issue accurate invoices in NetSuite/360 Billing—validating billing inputs and accuracy across grants, royalties, reseller billing, refunds, credit memos, and customer updates
Manage end-to-end collections activities, including customer outreach, portal setup, vendor forms, follow-ups, escalations, and AR inbox/phone communication
Maintain AR aging, reconcile customer balances, research discrepancies, and resolve overdue or disputed accounts
Ensure all billing and AR processes comply with internal controls, documentation standards, and audit requirements
Develop accurate collection timing estimates and provide key inputs for weekly cash forecasts to support liquidity planning and financial decision making
Analyze and resolve unapplied cash by partnering with customers and accounting to ensure clean AR ledgers and accurate reporting
Support the cash application process, contributing to efficient cash management and continuous improvement of AR workflows
Update and report AR KPIs such as Days Sales Outstanding (DSO), percent current AR, and delinquency metrics, and support month end close through schedules, reconciliations, and variance explanations
Prepare monthly multistate sales tax and Washington B&O reconciliation schedules and maintain accurate documentation for tax filings and audit requirements
Produce monthly gross sales analyses and maintain dashboards, schedules, and performance metrics for AR, collections, and sales trends
Generate ad hoc AR and billing reports as needed to support leadership and operational needs
Prepare audit samples, AR aging tie outs, and sales testing support, ensuring all AR and billing documentation is organized and audit ready
Serve as an end‑to‑end backup for full sales order processing including order entry, contract validation, approval workflows, fulfillment coordination, and customer setup/maintenance
Identify inefficiencies in AR, billing, and order processing workflows
Propose automation opportunities in NetSuite, 360 Billing, Avalara, and related systems
Maintain and update SOPs to ensure process consistency and training readiness
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree preferred: degrees in Accounting, Finance, Business, or highly related fields
3+ years of experience in accounts receivable, billing, or related accounting functions
Proficiency working in ERP systems (NetSuite preferred), billing tools (360 Billing), and payment processors (Fortis)
Experience with collections, customer account reconciliations, and invoice processing
Working knowledge of sales tax and experience with multi-state or local tax requirements
Experience supporting month-end close, including reconciliations and schedule preparation
Proficiency in Excel, including data validation, essential formulas, intermediate functions (such as XLOOKUP and SUMIFS), PivotTables, and conditional formatting to support effective data analysis
Strong written and verbal communication skills for customer and internal interactions
Strong attention to detail, organization, and follow-through
Ability to manage multiple deadlines, prioritize tasks, and work both independently and collaboratively
Ability to work onsite in the Seattle office or Tukwila warehouse as needed for collaboration, teambuilding, warehouse support, or periodically at management's discretion
This hybrid role requires approximately 2–3 in‑person days per month in Seattle/Tukwila for team meetings, collaboration, and occasional special needs—equivalent to roughly 10–15% on-site
Benefits
We cover 100% of your premiums for medical, dental and vision coverage and 50% for your dependent’s medical and dental premiums
Retirement plan + company match up to 3%; CFC
A flexible work subsidy: $100 per month that you can use on things like phone and internet costs, office supplies, or even commuting costs
16 paid holidays (including winter break and 1 floating holiday), 3 weeks' vacation in your first year, and separate sick leave accrual
Other great benefits include: monthly contribution to childcare and/or dependent expenses, FSA account, parental leave, sabbatical leave, employee assistance program, annual wellness reimbursement, growth and development opportunities, disability and life insurance.
Company
Committee for Children
Educational Nonprofit
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
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Andrea Lovanhill
Chief Executive Officer
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