Collections Specialist
$25.00 - $29.00 per hour
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SENIORITY
Senior
SALARY
$25.00 - $29.00 per hour
About the role
- Accounts receivable management: Monitor aging reports, follow up on past-due invoices, and resolve billing disputes.
- Customer outreach: Contact customers (carriers, logistics firms, owner-operators) via phone/email to secure payments and negotiate payment plans.
- Contract enforcement: Interpret lease agreements, payment terms, late fees, and default clauses.
- Risk mitigation: Identify high-risk accounts early and escalate to management, legal, 3rd Party Collections, or asset recovery teams when needed.
- Asset protection: Coordinate with the Asset Recovery Coordinator regarding repossession or return of equipment in cases of default.
- Documentation & compliance: Maintain accurate records, comply with FDCPA (where applicable), UCC, and internal policies.
- Industry-Specific Knowledge:
- Transportation cycles: Understand seasonality and how market swings affect cash flow and customer's ability to make payments.
- Equipment value & utilization: Awareness of asset condition, mileage/usage, and resale implications, where applicable.
- Multi-jurisdiction considerations: Leases and recoveries may span states or countries.
- Strong negotiation and communication skills.
- Analytical skills (aging analysis, dispute resolution, payoff calculation).Contract literacy.
- Professional firmness with customer empathy.
- Typical Metrics:
- Days Sales Outstanding (DSO).Cure rates on delinquent accounts.
- Recovery percentages.
- Dispute resolution time.
- Reduction of past due balance percentage.
- Required Education, and Experience, Knowledge & Skills:
- Bachelor's or associate degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, or related business or communication areas.
- Minimum of 5 years' collections experience, preferably in leasing and transportation.
- Strong knowledge of debt collections laws and regulations, including the FDCPA.Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Computer skills including CRM, ERP systems (Power BI, Sales Force, Excel, Google).Any and all other duties as assigned by manager.
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