Accounts Receivable Specialist
CPG Talent Management
Mount Prospect, IL · $60k–$65k a year · Posted October 18, 2026
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About the job
Accounts Receivable Specialist - Manufacturing (Chicago NW Suburbs)
Location: Chicago Northwest Suburbs, IL
Compensation: $60,000 - $65,000 base
If you like owning the full AR cycle, from invoice to cash, and you’re the person who actually picks up the phone on past-due accounts, this role will feel like home.
Our client is a global manufacturer of precision industrial equipment. As Accounts Receivable Specialist, you’ll own invoicing, collections, cash application, and reconciliation for a customer base that includes equipment sales, parts, and field service, working closely with Sales, Customer Service, and Finance.
What You’ll Do
Generate and send customer invoices for equipment, parts, service, and freight, and process credits, returns, and rebills
Apply customer payments accurately and keep account records clean and current
Work the aging report: follow up on past-due balances, resolve disputes, and bring DSO down
Reconcile AR to the general ledger, prepare journal entries, and support month-end close
Review customer payment history and credit to support credit decisions
Partner with Sales and Customer Service to fix billing issues at the source, and support audits as needed
Spot process gaps and help tighten controls and efficiency in the AR function
What You Bring
5+ years of accounts receivable experience, ideally in a manufacturing or industrial setting
Hands-on collections experience, comfortable with direct customer calls and dispute resolution
Experience with AR to GL reconciliation, journal entries, and month-end close
ERP experience and strong Excel skills (pivot tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP)
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business, or equivalent AR experience
Strong attention to detail and the ability to juggle priorities around close
Nice to Have
Billing experience for capital equipment, field service, or parts
Credit management experience
Experience with international customers or foreign currency payments
Is This You?
This role is a strong fit if you want to own AR end to end at a manufacturer where your work is visible and valued, not be one of many in a large shared services team.