Credit & Collections Specialist

Norcross, Georgia

 
Actively involved with client contract compliance and invoice review.
- Department liaison for branch offices, and clients; providing direction for answering A/R and Collection questions, and solving problems.
- Knowledgeable in all aspects of company US Property and Casualty Accounts Receivables and Collections. This includes branch involvement with contract compliance, invoices, statements, payment application and credit memos. Assures all functions are maintained on a timely and accurate basis.
- Continual interaction with branch office employees to exchanging information on Client A/R and collection matters; and provides recommended solutions.
- Handles all branch and client inquiries in a prompt and gracious manner.
- Provides friendly, professional service to all customer accounts and co-workers.
- Maintain and actively improve knowledge of Lotus Excel, Word, and PowerPoint; and all billing systems generating client invoices.
- Continually involved with branch employee and co-worker training for all billing systems.
- Support and assist with Accounts Receivable and Collection functions.
- Actively involved with client contract compliance and invoice review.
- Monitors and involved with responding to correspondence from branch offices and clients.
- Develops tools, training and involved with completing analyses to answer client requests.
- Resolves billing inquiries and problems.
- Assists department manager with monitoring branch receivables.
- Follows up on aged accounts receivable.
- Generates monthly A/R Reports for department manager.
- Assists branch office personnel and clients with answering client inquiries.
- Continually evaluates collection processes and provides recommendations for receivables and collections betterment.
- Involved with branches to improve accountability and collection of account balances.
- Performs other duties and participates in special projects as requested.
- Understand and abide by the Employee Handbook, and Departmental procedures.
- Know and actively practice the company

Good verbal and written communication skills.
- Detail oriented.
- Excellent organizational ability.
- Personal computer skills--word processing and spreadsheets.
- Ability to manage multiple projects against deadlines.
- Strong telephone etiquette and diplomacy skills.
- Ability to deliver positive, measurable results.
- Ability to collaborate on a team with excellence, dignity and respect.
- Ability to persevere in any situation.

High school diploma with additional post-secondary schooling preferred or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Previous experience in a corporate accounting or billing department.
- Analytical ability

$23.25/hr
Mon-Fri 8am-5pm
6 month contract