Aquarius Professional Staffing

Customized Talent Solutions

aCCOUNTS RECEIVABLE SPECIALIST

Location: Des Plaines, IL

Would you like the opportunity to get your foot in the door with a large, reputable organization? Don't wait and apply now!

**Contract to Hire**

What you will be doing as the Accounts Receivable Specialist:

  • Enter customer profile information into computer system

  • Monitor monthly balances of customers & work closely with management & sales when issues arise

  • Maintain customer files and ensure information is correct

  • Follow closely the course of aging accounts and determine action to be taken personally or by assistants on delinquent accounts

  • Develop meaningful relationships with customers by understanding their needs and handling problems with positive attitude to collect money while retaining customers

  • Review and manage credit limits daily

  • Review regularly the status of collections to assure that assigned book of A/R is in sound condition, striving to reduce past due balances and increasing current balances

  • Follow up on disputes in a timely manner and work with salespeople and customers to resolve.

  • Facilitate bad debt recovery by monitoring potential write-offs and collecting on previous write-offs

  • Communicate A/R problems to Management

  • Adhere to established credit policies and procedures and changes requested by management

What you will need as the Accounts Receivable Specialist:

  • Bachelor Degree in Accounting or Finance

  • 3+ years experience in an accounts receivable role

  • Customer service skills

  • Leadership skills

  • Organizational skills

  • Communication skills (oral and written)

  • Ability to work with and analyze numbers

  • Ability to handle stress successfully

  • Ability to manage time effectively

  • General computer skills (Operating System and Microsoft office)

  • Ability to analyze solutions (problem solving skills)

  • Able to initiate and embrace change

  • Judgement and decision-making ability

  • Time management skills (ability to multi-task)

  • Interpersonal skills

** CALL AQUARIUS TODAY AND WE WOULD LOVE TO DISCUSS THE DETAILS- 513-247-0750**