HIRING IMMEDIATELY: ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE SPECIALIST IN BOLINGBROOK, IL
Accurate Personnel is hiring immediately for an Accounts Receivable Specialist to join our client in Bolingbrook, IL. This individual will be responsible for the accurate and timely collections of customer accounts, releasing orders from suspense, daily posting of deposits and monitoring credit for prospective and current customers. The ideal candidate will monitor accounts on hold and daily release of orders to production. Apply online and kick-start your career today!
Pay, Schedule, and Location
- Ranging from $21 -$26/hour, paid weekly
- 8 am - 4:30 pm, Monday - Friday
- Located in Bolingbrook, IL
Duties and Responsibilities
- Review and analyze financial risk utilizing credit search vendors and other related data to determine potential credit problems and credit limit recommendations
- Regularly review and document customer credit history
- Monitor accounts on hold and daily release of orders to production
- Analyze and track customer cash collection and credit trends to monitor and regularly provide reports
- Professional, high-volume communication with customers via phone, fax, and email
- High volume collection communications to collect timely payments and influence improved payment practices, while maintaining a positive and professional relationship with customer
- Posting all cash receipts, discounts, allowances, price difference, returns, and other charge backs to customer accounts promptly and accurately (The expectation is that prior day transactions will be posted no later than the following day)
- Perform AR related metrics and monitor and regularly report metrics
- Maintain thorough and well-organized accounts receivable customer files
- Track, research, and investigate deductions, returns, and charge backs from customer payments negotiate if there is a discrepancy with a chargeback
- Prompt response to customer questions and requests
- Strict compliance to established policies and procedures
- Maintain accounts, transaction postings and detailed activity notes within systems
- Serve as backup for Reception – billing, invoice filing, and call routing
Requirements and Qualifications
- Some college coursework preferred
- 2+ years of responsibility for customer credit and accounts receivable required - Heavy volume collection call
- Attention to detail and accuracy required
- Initiative, self-administration, and disciplined daily follow-up
- Sound judgment and effective decision-making ability
- Solid planning, scheduling and monitoring skills
- High level of collaboration and interpersonal communication skills – speaking, writing, and focused listening
- Strong organizational, analytical, and problem solving skills
- Willingness to learn and grow
- Great communication skills verbal and written
- Strong time management skills
- High level of professionalism and integrity
- Knowledge of accounting software preferred
- Proficient with data entry
- English fluency in reading, writing, and speaking required
- Proficient with MS Office - Outlook, Word, and Excel
- Ability to work in an office environment
- Frequently operating a computer and other office equipment, such as telephone, calculator, scanner, and computer printer
- Repetitive movement of hands and fingers – typing and writing
- Continually using close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus
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(Salary range based on experience)
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