Brilliant Financial Staffing has been engaged in a search for a Collections Specialist for our client located in Des Plaines, IL. This client is in the design and manufacturing space, and the role is fully onsite. The Collections Specialist role is an immediate need for our client and will be starting on a contract to hire basis!
Responsibilities:
- Provide recommendations to correct issues and guidance of next steps, which will require understanding the scope of the issue and the stakeholders
- Verify payment status of outstanding invoices, summarize and share results and provide next steps and actions that are needed.
- Document interactions with customers, internal teams and payors by providing the issues, actions, owners and dates
- Make collection calls and recommend actions for slow/poor paying customers - 10 to 15 per day
- Prepare and maintain demand letters as well as work with legal to provide needed documentation
- Resend invoices and customer statements as required
- Review daily cash application report for discrepancies and need for remittance advices
- Other responsibilities and activities may be assigned or changed from time to time by director/manager
- Maintaining records (scanning invoices into AR folders)
- Work with Controller and Senior Accountant on special projects as assigned
- Perform all duties as assigned
Qualifications:
- Previous collections experience required
- Manufacturing or distribution industry experience required
- Experience with Infor Visual software preferred
- Strong communication skills needed. Must be able to work well with others in different departments
- Intermediate Excel skills
- Bachelor’s degree preferred
If you or anyone you know is qualified and interested, please apply immediately!