Job Details
Job Location
Corporate Office - Chattanooga, TN
Position Type
Full Time
Education Level
Associate Degree
Travel Percentage
None
Job Category
Accounting
Description
Summary
The Accounting / Collections Specialist is accountable for the credit process, periodic credit reviews, and the assessment of the creditworthiness of potential customers. In addition, provides a proactive and positive accounts receivable function to ensure debtors' accounts are maintained in the ledger and weekly and monthly payments terms are met, thereby contributing to the overall financial health of the company.
Qualifications
Essential Duties and Responsibilities

1. Promotes the Company's mission and values-based culture through attention to detail of work assigned and serving the customer's needs
2. Quality work through attention to detail
3. Productivity by process improvement and multi-tasking
4. Manage relations with collection agencies and sales department.
5. Manage customer credit files.
6. Monitor the credit granting and updating process.
7. Investigate the largest customer credit applications.
8. Complete lien waivers.
9. Manage contract billing and pay request.
10. Monitor periodic credit reviews.
11. Posts customer payments by recording payment transactions.
12. Posts revenues by verifying and entering transactions.
13. Updates receivables by totaling unpaid invoices.
14. Resolves valid or authorized deductions by entering adjusting entries.
15. Resolves invalid or unauthorized deductions by following pending deduction procedures.
16. Summarizes receivables by maintain invoice accounts; coordinating monthly transfer to accounts receivable account; verifying totals; preparing reports.
17. Protects organization's value by keeping information confidential.
18. Other duties or special projects as assigned by Manager or Supervisor

Competencies

• Analytical Decision-Making
• Communication
• Learning & Development
• Planning & Organizing
• Professionalism & Integrity
• Financial Management
• Teamwork & Relationship-Building
• Results Orientation

Education and/or Experience

• 5 years of credit experience.
• Associate's Degree preferred and three to six months related experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Travel

• NA

Language Skills

• Ability to read and understand invoices, purchase orders, checks received, expense reports and procedure manuals. Also, will be expected to communicate effectively and professionally with vendors, customers, and company associates.

Computer Skills

• To perform this job successfully, an individual should be proficient in Excel, Word, and Outlook; as well as learn how to use accounting software at locations