Jr. Credit & Collection Specialist

Job Details

Job Title: Jr. Credit and Collection Specialist

Location: Orlando, FL

Duration: 12+ Months

Schedule: Monday to Friday - core business hours

Work Location: 100% in the office

Pay Rate: $25.00

• Maintains the interface between customers, AR Accounting, Operations and Sales team.
• Responsible for timely collections of all account receivable balances, credit management tools, customer credit limit, etc., as well as maintaining external customer contact.
• Responsible for cash collection and credit management for the Aviation Global Services and Component Corporation businesses.

• Responsible for collection of customer accounts from external customers.
• Ensure timely collection of all accounts receivable balances.
• Utilize COFANet to support customer credit limit validation process.
• Identify credit and collection issues that need to be addressed, communicating such findings with AR Accounting and/or OSR/CSR team.
• Follow up on the above collection issues with AR Accounting and/or OSR/CSR team.
• Send missing invoices to customers.
• Maintain customer contact through calls, e-mail, or customer portals for improving customer payment status on past-due invoices and follow-up on a regular basis.
• Review, analyze and release pending sales orders from credit/shipment hold in compliance with Company Credit Policy.
• Maintain and update customer master and credit data in SAP with current information.
• Support customer service and program teams to resolve all customer disputes related to receivable collections.
• Participate in bi-weekly Cash Drum meetings and discussions.
• Execute additional duties and projects as assigned.
• Assist in implementation of tools and processes, as required.

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting with 1-3 years of relevant accounting/finance experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Prior experience with collections, collection tools, account reconciliation preferred.
• Strong computer skills. Microsoft Office (including Microsoft Excel) required;
  Financial Systems (e.g., SAP) experience preferred.
• Ability to handle multiple projects and adapt to changing priorities.
• Ability to work independently and self-motivated.
• Ability to receive general instructions on what is to be done, limitations, expected deadlines, and priority of assignments.
• Takes initiative and is proactive in carrying out assignments/responsibilities independently while open to receiving additional specific instructions from management.
• Excellent judgment, planning, and organizational skills.
• Analytical rigor and detail orientation.

• 1 to 3 years of experience in account reconciliation; strong analytical skills required for reviewing accounts (collection experience is a plus).
• Solid computer skills:
  Must be adaptable and quick to learn new systems/software applications (experience with SAP is highly preferred).

• Seeking an independent, self-motivated individual.
• Will be part of a small team consisting of three Credit & Collection Specialists.