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Collections coordinator

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  • Naperville, IL
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    Collections Coordinator



    About the Collections Coordinator Role


    We are looking for a detail-oriented and customer-focused Collections Coordinator to join our expanding Accounting team. In this role, you will be responsible for managing accounts receivable activities, following up on outstanding balances, resolving payment issues, and maintaining strong customer relationships.


    This is an excellent opportunity for a proactive professional who enjoys problem-solving, collaborating with internal teams, and helping drive timely collections while delivering exceptional customer service.


    Primary Responsibilities of the Collections Coordinator



    • Contact customers regarding overdue invoices and outstanding account balances

    • Investigate and resolve payment discrepancies and billing concerns

    • Monitor and maintain accounts receivable aging reports

    • Process customer payments, credits, refunds, and account adjustments

    • Prepare account reconciliations and assist with journal entry preparation

    • Work closely with internal departments to address and resolve invoicing issues

    • Maintain accurate documentation of collection activities and customer interactions

    • Ensure collection efforts are conducted professionally and in accordance with company policies


    Qualifications for the Collections Coordinator


    Required



    • Minimum of 2 years of business-to-business (B2B) collections experience

    • Strong verbal and written communication skills

    • Excellent customer service and relationship-building abilities

    • Intermediate Microsoft Excel skills, including experience with VLOOKUPs and Pivot Tables

    • Strong organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail


    Preferred



    • Accounts Receivable experience

    • Experience working within ERP systems

    • Background in a fast-paced or high-volume collections environment


    What Makes You Successful in This Role



    • Confident and professional communicator

    • Strong follow-through and problem-solving capabilities

    • Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple priorities

    • Collaborative team player who works effectively across departments

    • Dependable and accountable professional who takes ownership of assigned accounts

    • Results-driven mindset with a commitment to maintaining positive customer relationships


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    Numbers & Facts

    LocationNaperville, IL
    IndustryFinancial Services
    Company Size500 to 999 employees
    Year Founded1994
    Websitehttp://www.cfstaffing.com/

    About Company

    Founded by CPA firms in 1994, Creative Financial Staffing has spent over 30 years helping job seekers and employers succeed. In fall 2025, we rebranded as CFS—a name that reflects our full range of expertise while staying true to the trusted company you know.

    CFS is the industry’s leading employee-owned staffing firm, connecting top talent in accounting, finance, technology, and human resources. We provide skilled professionals on both a temporary and permanent basis across diverse industries, leveraging our extensive network to match the right people with the right opportunities.

    Our dedication to excellence extends to our award-winning culture, recognized repeatedly for growth, recruiting, workplace environment, and employee support. Honors include Forbes’ “America’s Best Recruiting and Temporary Staffing Firms,” Staffing Industry Analysts’ top U.S. staffing rankings, FlexJobs’ Top 100 Companies for Remote and Hybrid Work, Top Workplaces USA, Newsweek’s Best Practices awards, and more.

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    Skills

    • Accountingunmatched
    • Accounts Receivableunmatched
    • Accounts Receivable Managementunmatched
    • Billingunmatched
    • Business-to-Business (B2B)unmatched
    • Communication Skillsunmatched
    • Corporate Policiesunmatched
    • Credit and Collectionsunmatched
    • Customer Relationsunmatched
    • Customer Support/Serviceunmatched
    • Detail Orientedunmatched
    • Develop and Maintain Customersunmatched
    • Documentationunmatched
    • ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning)unmatched
    • Follow Throughunmatched
    • Journal Entriesunmatched
    • Microsoft Excelunmatched
    • Multitaskingunmatched
    • Organizational Skillsunmatched
    • Past Due Accountsunmatched
    • Pivot Tablesunmatched
    • Presentation/Verbal Skillsunmatched
    • Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
    • Reconciliationunmatched
    • Team Playerunmatched
    • Time Managementunmatched
    • Vlookupsunmatched
    • Writing Skillsunmatched

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