Lofton staffing is seeking TWO billing & collections specialists to join corporate acounting team in Baton Rouge, LA! Mon-Fri 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM $20/hr DOE The billing/collections specialist will manage and recover overdue payments from clients or customers. Resolve disputes and maintain accurate records. Enter, reviews, and update all cycle billing, codes, and account information; proofs and balances reports; estimate and make manual adjustments to accounts as needed; prints bills to collect revenues; process account service orders; audit of account accuracy; process closing accounts for final payment. Responsibilities
- Monitor accounts receivable and identify overdue accounts.
- Contact customers with overdue accounts and collect on those balances.
- Use credit bureau data, post office information, internet searches and other tools to try to locate customers who have moved or changed phone numbers.
- Maintain records of contacts and attempted contacts with delinquent account customers as well as records of any payments collected from the customer.
- Resolve customer issues and complaints concerning billing.
- Submit regular reports on the status of unpaid accounts and any repayment progress
- Make phone calls, send emails and take other steps to ensure customers make payments.
- Contact debtors to make collection arrangements and notify them of overdue payments.
- Keep accurate records of accounts receivable and ensure that payments are made on time
- Compile reports relating to their collection work.
- responsible for ensuring that their company receives all necessary payments from debtors.
- Monitoring accounts payable statements to identify debts owed to their company, contacting customers or business partners to notify them of overdue payments and documenting debts collected.
- Assists internal and external auditors in gathering information requested and provides research on the sample requested
#insj Requirements:
- Associate's degree in accounting, business administration or related field
- Five years of proven work experience performing accounting work, accounts payable and/or purchasing will substitute for a degree
- Resourceful mindset and strong attention to detail
- Knowledge of local, state and national laws and regulations related to accounting procedures
- Time management
- Communication and collaboration
- Attention to detail and efficiency
- Impeccable time-management
- Dependable transportation
- Other duties as assigned
Job Type: Temp to Hire Post Date: 11/05/2024