What are the responsibilities and job description for the Collections Specialist position at 4M Building Solutions LLC?
Job Summary:
The collections specialist should have excellent customer service, negotiation, communication and analytics skills. A bachelor’s or associate degree in accounting or a related area is preferred.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
None
Duties/Responsibilities:
- Monitor the company’s accounts receivable and identify overdue accounts.
- Contact customers with overdue accounts and attempt to either collect the overdue amount or negotiate a payment plan to collect it in installments.
- Use credit bureau data, post office information, internet searches and other tools to try to locate customers who have moved or changed phone numbers.
- Maintain records of contacts and attempted contacts with delinquent account customers as well as records of any payments collected from the customer.
- Resolve customer issues and complaints concerning billing.
- Submit regular reports on the status of unpaid accounts and any repayment progress.
- Other related duties in billing or cash receipts as assigned, including posting cash receipts of customer AR payments.
Required Skills/Abilities:
- Must be reliable and extremely trustworthy.
- Must be proficient in Microsoft Office Suite or related programs.
- Must be able to learn other accounting software systems.
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Ability to maintain confidential and meticulous records.
Education and Experience:
- High school diploma required; Business or Accounting degree preferred.
Physical Requirements:
- Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.