Collections Specialist Responsibilities:
- Manages the entirety of the collections process which includes, providing customer service regarding collection issues, process customer refunds, process and review account adjustments, resolve client discrepancies and short payments. Responsible for monitoring and maintaining accounts – Customer calls, account adjustments, small balance write off, customer reconciliations and processing credit memos
- Complete and document a minimum of 150 collection calls each week. These calls include traditional collection calls and new client calls
- Processes all cash receipts (including incoming wire/ACH payments and checks) across multiple entities
- Weekly and Monthly reporting to VP, Controller
- Coordinates weekly team collections blitz as applicable
- Enlist the efforts of sales and senior management when necessary to accelerate the collections process
- Superior customer service to our internal clients, external clients and field employees
- Identify and reconcile payment issues
- Ensure terms are up to date in accounting system
- Works with Payroll & Billing Manager to ensure invoicing instructions received from clients are up to date
- Generates and ensures statements are sent out to clients monthly
- Other miscellaneous projects upon request
Collections Specialist Requirements:
- Proficiency in Word and Excel
- Clear written and verbal communication
- Good time management skills
- Able to deliver quality customer service
- Excellent attention to detail
- Work well in a team environment
- Able to maintain confidential information
- Bachelor’s degree
- Experience in accounting preferred
If you’ve wanted to contribute to accounting in the form of a Collections Specialist before, we urge you to apply!
Thank you,
Steve Oetking
Sr. Project Manager
LaSalle Network
LaSalle Network is an Equal Opportunity Employer m/f/d/v.
LaSalle Network is the leading provider of direct hire and temporary staffing services. For over two decades, LaSalle has helped organizations hire faster and connect top talent with opportunities, from entry-level positions to the C-suite. With units specializing in Accounting and Finance, Administrative, Marketing, Technology, Supply chain, Healthcare Revenue Cycle, Call Center, Human Resources and Executive Search. LaSalle offers staffing and recruiting solutions to companies of all sizes and across all industries. LaSalle Network is the premier staffing and recruiting firm, earning over 100 culture, revenue and industry-based awards from major publications and having its company experts regularly contribute insights on retention strategies, hiring trends and hiring challenges, and more to national news outlets.
