Collections Specialist

What you’ll be doingWe are seeking a professional Collections Specialist to join our Accounts Receivable team at our corporate headquarters This person will perform a wide variety of credit and collections functions.Collect outstanding accounts receivable on accounts within Company payment terms and collection guidelines while supporting sales growth opportunities and minimizing bad debt write-off risk.Contact customers with overdue accounts via telephone, letter and email.Identify customer objections to payment and using standard procedures resolve customer objections or elevate objections to appropriate stakeholders for resolution.Maintain electronic collections notes for each customer account in accounting system.Provide regular reporting of information such as customer aging, credit limits, credit hold status, and collection updates to management, General Counsel, and CFO.Assist with pre-lien notices, mechanics liens, bond claims, bankruptcy proof of claims, and place delinquent accounts with third party collection agencies.Manage vendor relationships with external credit / collection providers.Assist General Counsel and outside counsel with mechanics lien and collection litigation.Perform other related duties as assigned by supervisor.What you’ll bring to usBachelor's or Associates degree in business, accounting, or finance highly preferred, but not required with a minimum of 3 years in credit and collection experience required.High school diploma or G.E.D. required.Minimum of 3 years work experience as a Collection Specialist.Strong understanding of math.Experience with construction collection is preferred.Must have a sense of urgency and a natural ability to work in a fast paced and growing environment.Ability to communicate within all levels of an organizationKnowledge of MS Word, Excel #J-18808-Ljbffr ASPS PARENT LLC