Collections Specialist I
Location: Fully Remote, candidates must be located in the Eastern or Central U.S.
Contract: 3 months with potential for extension
Pay Range:$26.00-$28.00/hour
About the Opportunity
Our client is seeking an experienced
Collections Specialist I to support supplier onboarding, maintenance, invoicing, payments, and third-party risk management.
This is a critical, time-sensitive need for someone who can work independently with minimal guidance. The ideal candidate will combine strong supplier/AP experience with excellent communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills while helping improve and standardize processes.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage and support the supplier onboarding and maintenance process.
- Respond to inquiries from internal stakeholders and suppliers regarding onboarding, invoicing, and payments.
- Provide timely status updates to suppliers and internal teams throughout the procurement process.
- Support third-party risk management and Know Your Supplier (KYS) processes.
- Audit active supplier records to identify duplicates and ensure supplier data and documentation are current.
- Analyze supplier and AP data to identify opportunities for process improvement.
- Develop reporting and metrics to monitor supplier processes and reduce manual effort.
- Support process improvements through automation and elimination of manual activities.
- Assist with complex initiatives, system enhancements/replacements, and testing.
- Identify and investigate potential compliance, audit, fraud, and policy non-compliance issues in partnership with appropriate internal teams.
- Perform root cause analysis and partner with global teams to resolve operational issues.
- Collaborate with stakeholders across HR, Sourcing, Legal, Finance-related functions, and other business areas.
Qualifications
- 3+ years of AP, supplier management, or related business experience.
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field, or relevant certification such as a current or previous CPP designation.
- Experience with supplier onboarding and supplier maintenance.
- Knowledge of AP procedures, invoicing, and payments.
- Experience with third-party risk management.
- Strong project management and process-improvement skills.
- Ability to perform reporting, data analysis, and root cause analysis.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook.
- Strong written and verbal English communication skills.
- Ability to communicate effectively with suppliers and stakeholders across different organizational levels and locations.
- Highly organized, proactive, and comfortable working independently.
- Customer service experience is a plus.
Key Skills
- Supplier Onboarding & Maintenance
- Accounts Payable / Procure-to-Pay
- Third-Party Risk Management
- Invoicing & Payments
- Supplier Data Management
- Process Improvement & Automation
- Project Management
- Data Analysis & Reporting
- Compliance & Audit Support
- Root Cause Analysis
- Microsoft Excel
- Supplier & Stakeholder Communication
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