We are looking for an AR Collections Specialist to join a finance team in El Segundo, California on a Long-term Contract basis. This position focuses on managing receivables, resolving overdue balances, and supporting account accuracy through careful review and follow-up. The ideal candidate brings strong collections experience, sound judgment, and the ability to work cross-functionally with internal teams and customers to reduce risk and improve cash flow.

Responsibilities:

• Manage outstanding accounts receivable balances by reviewing aging reports, researching discrepancies, and driving timely collection activity.
• Communicate directly with customers to resolve past-due invoices and secure payment commitments through effective negotiation.
• Reconcile account activity to identify payment issues, short pays, and unapplied items, then take appropriate corrective action.
• Partner with operations, sales, and finance teams to address account concerns and help reduce exposure to financial risk.
• Prepare account analyses and reporting that support collection efforts, account review, and management decisions.
• Evaluate delinquent balances and recommend next steps, including escalation or referral to outside collection resources when appropriate.
• Contribute to departmental initiatives and complete additional assignments or special projects as needed by management.