Job Description
About the Company and the Collections Specialist Opportunity:
- CFS is partnering with a repeat client in the food industry located in Jessup, MD to bring on a Collections Specialist on a contract to hire basis
- This company offers growth opportunities across various departments and boasts strong tenure, a family feel, and a relaxed work environment
- Schedule: M-F start between 7-8am and work an 8 hour day. 100% in office in Jessup, MD
- Reports to the Credit and Collections Manager
- Salary: $55,000 - $65,000 depending on experience
Job Duties of the Collections Specialist:
- Monitor AR aging and identify and resolve assigned past due accounts by contacting customers via phone and email
- Broker payment plans and resolve collection issues
- Resolve short pay and credit issues in a timely manner
- Email requested invoices and customer Credit Memo(s)
- Research and processes any payment discrepancies, charge backs, returns, and NSF items
- Answer AR phone/email inquiries and follow up
- Provide weekly reporting to Credit Manager
- Maintain current aging for a high volume of customers
- Process and post daily payments received
- Negotiate payment plans as needed
- Perform other job related duties as assigned
Qualifications for the Collections Specialist:
- 2+ years of experience with accounts receivable and b2b collections
- AR experience in the food industry a plus, but not required
- Basic Excel skills
- Organized, detail oriented, strong multitasking skills, great customer service and communication skills
- Strong understanding of debits and credits
- Must be able to pass a background check and drug screen
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Numbers & Facts
| Location | Jessup, MD |
| Industry | Financial Services |
| Salary | $55,000–$65,000 Per Year |
| Company Size | 500 to 999 employees |
| Year Founded | 1994 |
| Website | http://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.
Skills
- Accounts Receivableunmatched
- Background Investigationunmatched
- Billingunmatched
- Brokerageunmatched
- Business-to-Business (B2B)unmatched
- Chargebacksunmatched
- Communication Skillsunmatched
- Consultingunmatched
- Contract Managementunmatched
- Credit and Collectionsunmatched
- Customer Support/Serviceunmatched
- Detail Orientedunmatched
- Food and Beverage Industryunmatched
- Multitaskingunmatched
- NSF Audio Formatsunmatched
- Negotiation Skillsunmatched
- Organizational Skillsunmatched
- Past Due Accountsunmatched
- Payment Processingunmatched
- Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
- Reconciliationunmatched
- Reporting Skillsunmatched
- Short Paysunmatched
- Telephone Skillsunmatched
- Time Managementunmatched
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