Accounts Receivable (AR) Specialist

Job Summary We are seeking an experienced Accounts Receivable (AR) Specialist for a contract-to-hire opportunity in Camarillo, CA. This role is ideal for a detail-oriented accounting professional with strong receivables, collections, cash application, and customer service experience. The Accounts Receivable Specialist will support a manufacturing environment by helping reduce past‑due balances, applying payments accurately, resolving customer account issues, and supporting the overall financial operations team. This is a great opportunity to join a stable, team-focused workplace where accuracy, professionalism, and process improvement are valued. The right candidate will enjoy working in a collaborative accounting department with supportive leadership, clear expectations, and opportunities to contribute to ongoing improvements in receivables and collections processes. Key Responsibilities Review open accounts, monitor past‑due invoices, and make professional outbound collection calls to support timely payment and reduce overall receivables. Apply cash receipts, checks, ACH payments, wires, and intercompany payments accurately in the ERP system. Research and resolve deductions, disputes, discrepancies, and cash application issues, including intercompany account activity. Manage and review customer tax certificates, upload documentation to Avalara, and support quarterly customer certificate campaigns. Identify root causes of account delinquency and communicate findings to management to improve collection processes. Support the Accounting Department with additional duties as assigned by the Financial Operations Manager. Compensation and Benefits Pay Rate: $26 to $29 per hour, depending on experience. Job Type: Contract/Temporary, temp‑to‑hire opportunity. Schedule: Start time can be between 7:30 AM and 8:30 AM. Location: Camarillo, CA. For temporary assignments lasting 13 weeks or longer, AppleOne offers major medical, dental, vision, 401(k) and any statutory sick pay where required. AppleOne participates in the E‑Verify program in certain locations as required by law. We consider for employment qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements, including, if applicable, the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. Pursuant to applicable state and municipal Fair Chance Laws and Ordinances, we will consider for employment-qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, including, if applicable, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. For Los Angeles, CA applicants: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Equal Opportunity Employer / Disabled / Protected Veterans The Know Your Rights poster is available here: The pay transparency policy is available here: #J-18808-Ljbffr