Collections Representative managing customer receivables for Grainger, a leading industrial distributor. Providing high levels of service and analyzing delinquent account balances.
Responsibilities
Demonstrate problem solving and curiosity dealing with our customers and your colleagues
Use professional collection skills and techniques to identify customer reasons for delinquent account status.
Analyze and monitor delinquent account balances, including effective overdue control and follow-up program for all customer accounts that are late, overdue, potentially overdue, or potential written-off.
Work with multiple departments such as Credit, Sales and Branch partners to resolve collections issues that may require special attention and resolve payment barriers.
Provide customers with documentation on disputed accounts.
Maintain accurate and detailed customer contact notes following established standard repeatable processes.
Work with the A/R specialists and customers to resolve situations which cause un-reconciled checks.
Recommends accounts for approval on compromise settlements, partial payments, time extensions and fraud detection.
Recommends accounts for 3rd party collection through outside agencies or legal placement.
Partner with Sales personnel on payment barrier removal.
Provide Credit Managers with customer information to help evaluate customer payment terms or DSO.
Perform other tasks as assigned.
Requirements
Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related quantitative discipline preferred.
Minimum of 1 year of experience working in Collections is required.
Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in finance, collections, accounting, or process resolution preferred.
Excellent negotiation and decision-making skills.
Must have the ability to identify and solve problems, understanding priorities and focus on activities that drive results while meeting assigned deadlines.
Computer proficiency in programs such as MS Outlook, MS Word and MS Teams, and MS Excel (can maintain spreadsheets).
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