Brilliant Financial Staffing is currently engaged in a search to hire a Commercial Collector. This position is a temporary role for 4 to 8 months. The hiring company is a Manufacturing company located in the Hazel Crest, IL area. Interviews will be conducted right away and the ideal Commercial Collector would be able to start immediately.
Essential Functions:
Independently collect, manage, and resolve outstanding A/R balances with a focus on customer A/R balances exceeding 30 days past due.
This may include:
- Support for the invoices
- Excellent customer service when non-payment has resulted from internal inability to meet customer expectations
- Independently resolving invoice disputes, short payments, declinations and deductions which may require driving cross-functional staff in order to get the issue cleared, paid, credited or otherwise adjusted
- Resolution of unapplied cash on account
- Escalation of issues preventing payment
- Investigate and analyze credit risks and make independent decisions regarding product shipment.
- Evaluate based on payment trends, kept promises and available credit line
- Keep management advised of customer buying, paying trends
- Assist in preparation of our monthly and quarterly Reporting.
Additional Responsibilities:
- Research and resolve old outstanding credits per management direction
- Maintain detailed records in operating system regarding customer contact and steps taken to resolve all past due balances.
- Other duties and projects as assigned by management.
Must haves:
- 5+ years’ experience in commercial collections
- 1+ year experience in a manufacturing environment
- Associate’s degree or working towards one.
- Competent user of Microsoft Office software, emphasis on Excel
If you or anyone you know is qualified and interested please apply ASAP!