Also called: AR Specialist, AR Clerk
Sends invoices, records customer payments and follows up when customers pay late.
You match 200 incoming payments to invoices, call a customer who is 60 days late and send the monthly statements.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 1 year after high school. High school diploma or associate degree in accounting.
Ways in: On-the-job training, 2-year college, Certification. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Accounting, Business.
Shrinking (about -6% over 10 years). Tracks bookkeeping, accounting and auditing clerks (BLS 2024-34).
High risk for 10 years. AI sends invoices, matches payments and writes collection reminders; AR teams are shrinking fast.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply for accounts receivable clerk jobs on Indeed; spreadsheet skills help you stand out
Classes: Accounting, Computer applications, Keyboarding, Business CTE class.
Official data: O*NET occupation 43-3031.
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