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Collections Specialist
Job Description
Are you a detail-oriented, hardworking individual with a knack for effectively building relationships with customers to facilitate smooth business transactions? We're looking for an AR Specialist to join the team of one of Tampa’s premier clients. In this role, you’ll work closely with the operations and finance departments to manage outstanding accounts and ensure timely payments from clients. We are searching for a self-motivated individual who has the ability to pay close attention to detail and work harmoniously with customers, co workers, and leadership! Reference, background check, and drug test will be required. If this interests you, APPLY TODAY!
AR Specialist Benefits and Compensation:
- A professional, in-office working environment
- Good benefits
- GREAT leadership and high visibility
- Highly competitive compensation of $25/hr - $28/hr plus incentive bonus!
AR Specialist Job Duties:
- Manage credit application process, including obtaining necessary documentation and verifying references.
- Proactively manage assigned portfolio of B2B accounts to ensure timely collection of outstanding payments.
- Set up new accounts in the internal system.
- Oversee collections by reviewing account status reports and following up with customers regarding payments.
- Monitor credit limits and payment trends for assigned accounts.
- Develop and implement strategies to improve cash flow and reduce days sales outstanding (DSO)
- Review and approves customer orders based on financial criteria, coordinating approvals as needed.
- Process customer payments, including credit card transactions.
- Resolve billing and pricing discrepancies by collaborating with internal teams.
- Issues credit memos for returns or adjustments.
- Handle customer inquiries professionally, ensuring a positive experience.
- Perform additional tasks and reporting as needed.
AR Specialist Skills / Qualifications:
- Associate’s degree preferred
- 3+ years B2B collections experience required
- Large ERP system experience required
- Superb communications skills required
- Basic to intermediate skills in Excel required
- Team player, willing to learn new tasks
- Incredible organizational skills required
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, evolving environment
- Solid critical thinking and analysis and attention to detail
At Taylor White, we specialize in Accounting & Finance roles in Tampa Bay. Our industry knowledge, combined with our extensive recruiting experience, means we not only know what you're looking for...we know how to find it! For more information, please contact us via our website at www.taylorwhite.com
Additional Information
Whether you're an employer seeking talent or a job candidate ready for new challenges, we can help. We're Taylor White. A recruitment firm focused exclusively on placing those in the accounting and finance field - and only in the Tampa Bay area. What's more, most of our recruiters used to be accounting professionals themselves so we're uniquely capable of understanding your needs - no matter what side of the table you're on.
From placing top-tier talent in permanent positions throughout Tampa Bay to providing access to the area's best consultants, there's a reason Taylor White is the first firm both candidates and employers turn to. We know accountants.