Collections Specialist

Company: Janel Group
Location: Bronx
Posted on: January 26, 2023

Job Description:

Janel Group is seeking aa AR Collections Specialist to help serve our vendors and partners through our fast-growing accounts receivables team on our Finance Department. This is a unique opportunity to build your AR-collections career inside a growing organization that has a global reach and is built around the importance of a local, personal touch. "Global trade starts with us" - and if you're skilled, eager, and hard-working, we'd love to talk.This position is based in our Garden City, NY office location.Responsibilities to include but are not limited to:Responsible for collections on all current and past due balances of assigned portfolio of accounts by engaging with customers via phone/email.Making collection calls to customers along with follow up emails for past due balances in a professional, time-efficient manner.Work to protect and maintain positive customer relationships and build internal relationships with stations to assist in collection efforts.Meet departmental monthly collections goals, PMS (duty collections).Research and resolve payment discrepancies, perform account reconciliations, and resolve customer inquiries.Participate in regular collections meetings providing updates such as problem accounts and successes.Maintain and update customer information, including contact names, emails, phone numbers, etc.Position Requirements:3+ years of Collections experienceStrong MS Office skills - Word, Excel (proficiency in pivot tables and VLOOKUP), etc.Excellent written and verbal communications skills someone who's equally comfortable working by email as well as engaging clients by phoneAssociates / Accounting Degree is a plus.About YouYou're the perfect candidate if you're:A Team-player- You enjoy working with co-workers, partners, vendors, and customersA Communicator- your verbal, written, and listening skills are on pointA Problem-solver- you enjoy a challenge and are solution-focusedA Leader- you're able to "influence without authority"Adaptable- you're able to pivot quickly as priorities changeEmployee Obsessed- " Employee-focused" doesn't quite say it. You roll up your sleeves and go the extra mile for our employees.Janel Group provides the following:This is a unique opportunity to build your finance career inside a company with global reach while make an impact on Janel Group's staff from day 1 onboarding and throughout their day-to-day role. Working at Janel Group provides all team members with the opportunity to play a key role in building something great with talented, supportive colleagues in a friendly environment!Not to mention we offer:A Competitive salaryA Comprehensive benefits package (medical, dental, vision, life, disability, etc.)PTO(sick/vacation) and 10 paid company holidaysParticipation in generous station-level quarterly profit-sharing incentivesA 401K Plan with company matchGreat culture and fun working environmentAbout UsAt Janel Group, we believe that the global logistics economy starts here! For over 45 years, we've delivered the best customer experience in the marketplace. We are building something enduring and much bigger than ourselves which is why we created an environment that encourages your growth and development. Janel knows our culture is our business and culture starts with our values: Teamwork, Hustle, Transparency, Humility, Positivity, and Long-view.To learn more about Janel Group, visit us at https://www.Janelgroup.Com/Next StepsIf you're highly motivated, seeking a challenging and rewarding position, and want to be part of what we're building at Janel Group, apply today with your resume! Bonus points for a great cover letter - or any cover letter at all!Janel Group is an equal opportunity employer and E-Verify employerJob Type: Full-timePay: From $18-$20/hr.+qLypd3G0vW

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