Accounts Receivable

About This Role

The Accounts Receivable Specialist handles the AR side of the accounting department, focusing on posting payments, maintaining clean accounts, and resolving discrepancies. Over time, the role will also involve cross-training in Accounts Payable, making experience in either area valuable. This position does not include any collections.

Responsibilities

• Process and post lockbox payments, credit card transactions, checks, and cash receipts to the correct customer accounts
• Identify and resolve payment discrepancies and misapplied funds in a timely manner
• Maintain accurate customer account records
• Serve as a reliable point of contact for AR-related questions
• Cross-train in AP, learning vendor invoice processing, payment runs, and credit card reconciliation to support the broader accounting team
• Assist with account reconciliations and month-end close procedures
• Support financial reporting and other accounting duties as assigned

Requirements

• 2–3 years of experience in accounts receivable, accounts payable, or general accounting
• Strong attention to detail
• Comfortable working independently in a fast-paced, high-volume environment
• Good communicator who can work through discrepancies with vendors or customers professionally
• Organized, dependable, and able to prioritize competing tasks without dropping the ball

Nice to have:

• Hands-on experience with lockbox payments, credit card processing, or invoice management

Benefits

• Real cross-functional experience
• Collaborative team environment
• Stability that comes with a company that’s been doing this for decades

About the Company

Wood Fruitticher Grocery Co. is a fourth-generation, family-owned foodservice distributor with deep roots in the Southeast. The company takes care of its people, operates with integrity, and invests in employees who want to grow.