Job Title: Accounts Receivable / Collections Specialist (Contract)
Location: Jacksonville, FL (Riverside Area – On-Site)
Pay: $23–$26/hour (based on experience)
Schedule: Monday–Friday, 9:00 AM – 5:30 PM
Duration: 3 Months (potential to extend)

About the Role

We are seeking a detail-oriented and professional Accounts Receivable / Collections Specialist to support a fast-paced AR team within a well-established law firm. This is an immediate, short-term opportunity focused on reducing a backlog of outstanding receivables and ensuring timely payment collection.

The ideal candidate is confident communicating with clients, highly organized, and able to work efficiently in a structured, professional environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Contact clients via phone and email to follow up on past-due invoices
• Work through a backlog of outstanding receivables and drive collections efforts
• Research and resolve billing discrepancies and payment disputes
• Process and post payments accurately to client accounts
• Collaborate with billing staff and the Controller to address client inquiries
• Generate and distribute collection reports
• Maintain detailed and accurate records of all collection activity
• Work efficiently while following best practices and company procedures

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in Accounts Receivable, Collections, or Billing
• Strong communication skills (both phone and email)
• Ability to handle high-volume outreach in a professional manner
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
• Experience in a professional services or legal environment is a plus

Additional Details

• On-site role in a professional office setting (not downtown – easy parking available)
• Candidates selected for interview will complete a brief Culture Index survey (5–10 minutes)
• Interviews will be conducted in-person (with potential for virtual if needed)

If interested, we'd love to hear from you! Submit your application today :)

Ascendo is a certified minority owned staffing firm, and we welcome and celebrate diversity. Ascendo is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, parental status, military service or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

Contact information

Katie Wright