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Collections Specialist Jobs in USA, NY, West Babylon | Rose International Job
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What they do
A Collections Specialist works for a company or credit agency to collect bill or account payments owed by customers. Reviews the amount of an overdue account, contacts customers to request payment, and negotiates payment plans as needed.
$46,591 / year median in New York
-23% projected decline
Job Description
Required Education:
- High school diploma
Preferred:
- Associate's/Bachelor's degree is a plus
Required Industry Experience:
- Industrial/ Manufacturing collections experience only.
Qualifications:
- Proven experience as a Collection Specialist or similar role
- Knowledge of various collection techniques
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Problem-solving and critical-thinking skills
- Ability to prioritize and manage multiple responsibilities
- 3-5 years High Volume Collections experience.
Description:
- The duties of a Collections Specialist include collection calls and/or correspondence in a fast-paced, goal-oriented collections department.
- Providing customer service regarding collection issues, process and review account adjustments, resolve client discrepancies and short payments.
- Manages assigned book of business and collections of all the outstanding accounts receivables from clients and customers
Responsibilities:
- Monitor accounts on a daily basis and identify outstanding account receivables.
- Take actions in order to encourage timely payments.
- Assist cash application specialist for application customer remittances and perform research on all customer payment.
- Enlist the efforts of sales and senior management when necessary to accelerate the collection process.
- Must communicate & follow up effectively with sales dept regarding customer accounts on a timely basis.
- Process credit card and e-check payments and refunds
- Resolve billing issues and discrepancies
- Contact clients and discuss their overdue payments.
- Accountable for reducing delinquency for assigned accounts.
- Prepare and present reports on collection activities and progress.
- Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
- Only those lawfully authorized to work in the designated country associated with the position will be considered.
- Please note that all Position start dates and duration are estimates and may be reduced or lengthened based upon a client's business needs and requirements.