Collections Clerk

Job Title Job Description Required Education: High school diploma Preferred Education: Associate's/Bachelor's degree is a plus Required Background: Looking for candidates with Industrial/ Manufacturing collections experience only. Qualifications/Skills/Experience: 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 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 (Over 500+). 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. Managing upto 1500 accounts. Representative Machines, Tools, Equipment, and Software used: Office equipment including, but not limited to computer, phone, fax, calculator and copier. MS Office including Word, Excel. Company information systems applications including CMS/RMS, InfoPro, Soft-Pak