Job Description
Job Title: Collections Specialist
Location: Centralia, MO
Duration: 12 months contract (High Possibility of Extension)
Hybrid: Monday and Friday remote, in office Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday.
Work schedule: 8:00AM - 4:30PM Mon-Fri
Key Responsibilities- Manage a portfolio of accounts, assessing receivables and prioritizing work to meet objectives.
- Analyze accounts to identify trends, issues, and root causes, and develop solutions to improve outcomes.
- Plan and execute weekly customer outreach, documenting progress and providing status updates.
- Partner cross-functionally to resolve account issues and negotiate resolutions within scope of authority.
- Perform core AR tasks including reconciliations, credit holds/releases, statements, dunning, and bad debt recommendations.
- Handle customer inquiries, resolve disputes, and maintain accounts (short-pays, chargebacks, credit memos, payment issues).
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to interact professionally with internal stakeholders and customers.
- Ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a team setting.
Education & Experience- 2 years of Accounts Receivable experience, including a foundational understanding of AR processes such as invoicing, aging, and cash application.
- 1+ year credit/collections experience preferred
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field preferred (or equivalent combination of education and experience).
- Experience with JD Edwards (AR) (highly desirable)
- Basic to intermediate Microsoft Excel skills (data entry, simple formulas; pivot tables and data analysis a plus).
Skills
Accountingunmatched
Accounts Receivableunmatched
Accounts Receivable Processingunmatched
Analysis Skillsunmatched
Billingunmatched
Cash Applicationsunmatched
Chargebacksunmatched
Communication Skillsunmatched
Credit and Collectionsunmatched
Cross-Functionalunmatched
Data Analysisunmatched
Data Entryunmatched
Develop and Maintain Customersunmatched
Documentationunmatched
Establish Prioritiesunmatched
Financeunmatched
Identify Issuesunmatched
J D Edwardsunmatched
Microsoft Excelunmatched
Negotiation Skillsunmatched
Past Due Accountsunmatched
Pivot Tablesunmatched
Presentation/Verbal Skillsunmatched
Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
Reconciliationunmatched
Resolve Customer Issuesunmatched
Short Paysunmatched
Trend Analysisunmatched
Writing Skillsunmatched
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