Credit & Collections Specialist
Sierra Forest Products · Seattle, WA · 3 wk ago
On-siteOTHR$75k–$85k/yrFull-time
Responsibilities
- Daily business to business collection calls to encourage customers to pay within their assigned terms
- Monitor assigned accounts receivable to identify trends and issues
- Report weekly to management and provide status update on accounts
- Work closely with the Customer Service, Sales and Operations to ensure client service satisfaction
- Negotiate payment while maintaining client goodwill; facilitate dispute resolution
- Recommend appropriate course of action for dealing with delinquent accounts; escalate internally or with the customer to determine the root cause and correct
- Manage daily credit hold queue within the credit policy guidelines
- Daily cash application of payments performed timely and accurately and overpayments/short-payments or any discrepancies are investigated and resolved promptly
- Complete credit reviews on both new and existing accounts, utilizing credit reports, bank reports and trade references
- Identify and recommend areas of improvements within standard operating procedures and departmental policies
Requirements
- University Degree or College Diploma in related field
- 3-5 years' experience with trade credit in business-to-business environment
- Solid knowledge of credit, collections and accounts receivable processes and procedures
- Familiar with Credit Bureau reports
- Familiar with Uniformed Commercial Code, Construction Lien Act, Waiver and Lien processes
- Demonstrated conflict resolution skills; sound judgment and decision-making skills
- Solid problem-solving capabilities to ensure issues, complaints, and inquiries are handled tactfully, effectively and promptly
- Strong attention to detail, goal oriented
- Able to maintain a high level of accuracy
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Software applications (Excel, Word, etc)
- Proven organizational/negotiation/communication skills
- Self-motivated and results oriented individual
- A team player with good listening and customer service skills
Pay
$75,000 - $85,000
Schedule
Standard working hours: 8:30 - 5:30 PST Monday to Friday onsite our Tustin, CA or Kent, WA location.