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Job Title: Accounting Clerk - Entry Level

Job Description

The Accounting Clerk plays a crucial role in managing and monitoring customer accounts to ensure timely payment of invoices. This role involves identifying past due invoices, communicating with customers, and deciding when to hold or release orders based on account status. The specialist will collaborate with sales representatives and account support coworkers to resolve invoice disputes.

Responsibilities

+ Identify and monitor accounts for past due invoices and communicate issues to customers.

+ Follow up with accounts on an ongoing basis as needed.

+ Decide when certain accounts or orders need to be held if accounts become severely past due or unresponsive to inquiries.

+ Release orders for accounts that may exceed their current credit limit.

+ Collaborate with sales representatives and account support coworkers to resolve invoice disputes.

Essential Skills

+ Proficiency in Microsoft Excel.

+ Excellent customer service skills.

+ Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field.

+ 6 months to 1 year of experience in a professional or corporate setting.

+ Quick learner with a positive attitude.

+ Strong communication skills.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

+ Detail-oriented.

+ Self-starter with resilience when dealing with the sales team to release orders.

Work Environment

The Accounts Receivable team consists of 32 people, including 8 in cash application and 24 collectors and credit managers. There is also an initiative to build a chargebacks team. The working hours are from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM with a 30-minute unpaid break/lunch. Initially, the position requires working onsite for 5 days a week. After 2-3 months, there may be an opportunity to work remotely 1 designated day per week, with potential to increase to 2-3 days remote. The dress code is business casual.

This position is moving extremely fast as this is an urgent need for the client. If interested, please send over your most up to date resume to ktrivigno @astoncarter.com along with your availability for a 10-minute phone call.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Nashville, TN.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $17.00 - $21.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Nashville,TN.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Jan 23, 2026.

About Aston Carter:

Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® double diamond winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email [email protected] (%[email protected]) for other accommodation options.