Hybrid Collections Representative

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About the role

  • 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).

Benefits

  • Health insurance
  • Retirement plans
  • Paid time off
  • Flexible work arrangements
  • Professional development

Job title

Collections Representative

Job type

Experience level

Junior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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