Sr. Collections Specialist

Post Date

Nov 05, 2024

Location

Saint Louis,
Missouri

ZIP/Postal Code

63131
US
Jan 15, 2025 Insight Global

Job Type

Contract-to-perm

Category

Accounts Receivable

Req #

STL-745447

Pay Rate

$26 - $33 (hourly estimate)

Job Description

Our client, a premier data center service provider of cloud, colocation, managed services and DR, is looking for a motivated Sr. Collections Specialist to join their billing team. This person will be responsible for all collection activity associated with an assigned portfolio of accounts. They will independently prioritize and execute daily collection activities; contact customers for payment via telephone and email, document and maintain timely collection notes in the collection tool and establish appropriate follow-up. They will be performing root cause analysis to resolve customer disputes, billing issues, deductions and propose process enhancements to avoid future issues. They will contact delinquent customers by phone and email and prepare customer account reconciliations. This person will evaluate customer payment trends and recommend accounts for escalated collection efforts as well as negotiate terms for settlements and payment plans with delinquent customers for management approval.

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Required Skills & Experience

3 - 5 years of experience doing collections, with some of their experience being in a high-volume service industry environment

Experience handling multiple clients simultaneously, with a minimum collections book of 300 accounts (They will be handling anywhere from 300-1,000 separate collection accounts at once)

Excel: Ability to create Pivot Tables and VLOOKUP in Excel

Go getter team mentality with the ability to work both independently and with others

Customer service focused with energy, professionalism and welcoming characteristics when engaging with customers to collect payments

Strong ability to work in a highly sensitive and confidential environment

Ability to operate in a fast moving, team-oriented, collaborative environment with tight deadlines.

Ability to meet deadlines and handle sensitive and pressured situations

Nice to Have Skills & Experience

Cash Apps knowledge

Prior experience particularly in the data center industry

College graduate with degree in Business Administration, Accounting, or Finance preferred or equivalent experience

Benefit packages for this role will start on the 31st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.