Specialist, Accounts Receivable
Panerabread Open · verified Oct 22, 2026 At a glance
Mid-level Accounting role at Panerabread. Saint Louis Support Center · full-time · $40,135–$56,189 base.
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What you'll do
- Review customer payments in IREC and Workday, then match them to the correct invoices
- Find and reconcile third-party and student card payments, including amounts not yet applied
- Prepare month-end journal entries, create miscellaneous invoices, and collect overdue CCA balances
- Resolve customer questions, invoice-copy requests, and billing corrections with cafes and catering teams
- Prepare management notes and step in on other accounts receivable work when needed
What you bring
- You bring previous accounts receivable experience; an associate degree is a plus
- You can handle high-volume work accurately and quickly while keeping close attention to detail
- You communicate well, build customer and team relationships, and solve service issues
- You work independently as responsibilities grow and use Microsoft Office applications, including Excel and Outlook
Who this fits
This hybrid role is based in St. Louis, Missouri, and involves customer support alongside payment and invoice work. It has no required travel and no direct reports.
From the employer
Job Purpose
To research and apply customer payments and handle customer requests and adjustments related to Corporate Catering Accounts and other Panera customers.
Location: St. Louis, MO (hybrid)
Duties & Responsibilities
- Records and reviews customer payments in IREC and Workday systems to apply to proper invoices
- Pulls third party/student card payment information from necessary portals and performs reconciliations
- Researches & applies unapplied payments
- Creates month-end journal entries and produces miscellaneous customer invoices
- Responsible for collecting outstanding invoices for designated range of Company and Franchise CCA Customers
- Supports catering teams and provides excellent customer service to catering customers
- Responding to customer inquiries, invoice copy requests, performing necessary invoice adjustments and revisions and researching with the cafes while continuing to provide Panera Warmth
- Produces and provides notes for management reporting
- Provides back-up support on other receivables processes
- Escalates issues appropriately
Qualifications (Education & Experience)
- Associates degree and previous Accounts Receivable experience a plus
- Attention to detail, speed, and accuracy is imperative
- Experience with high volume workloads
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to develop relationships with customers and team members
- Strong customer service and problem-solving skills
- Ability to work independently with expanding duties and responsibilities
- Proficient in Microsoft Suite applications including Excel, Word, Outlook and Teams
- Experience with Workday or other large ERPs preferred, but not required.
Working Conditions
- Required travel – 0%
Physical Requirements
- While performing this job, the incumbent is regularly required to stand, sit, talk, hear & use hands and fingers to operate keyboards
Direct Reports
- This position will have approximately 0 direct reports.
The actual pay offered will be determined by multiple factors, including but not limited to the candidate’s relevant experience, job-related knowledge, skills, and geographical location. Individual compensation decisions are dependent upon the facts and circumstances of each position and candidate.
Saint Louis Support Center