Accounts Receivable / Collections Specialist
About the Company
Confires Fire Protection Service, LLC is a leader in the industry for providing fire protection and security services throughout New Jersey, Delaware and Philadelphia. Confires is based in South Plainfield, NJ, with an additional office location in Elizabeth, NJ, and has an excellent team that are responsible for delivering exceptional service to our customers for their fire and security system inspections, repairs, and installation. We perform mandated inspections and repairs to the fire alarm systems, automatic sprinkler systems, special hazard suppression systems, restaurant kitchen fire suppression systems, fire extinguishers, emergency / exit lights, burglar alarm systems, access control systems, as well as CCTV & video surveillance systems. The company is continually growing through its internal sales and marketing activities, strong reputation and business acquisitions. Visit our website to learn more about us,
About The Opportunity
Confires is looking to hire a Accounts Receivable / Collections Specialist. This is a very important and essential role in our company and the ideal candidate will have a can-do personality, be well organized, detail-focused and have excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Job Duties include but are not limited to
- Responsible for the prompt and efficient itemization, upload, and submission of invoice information into customer web portals, as required to effect payment
- Contact customer by phone / email to finalize collection of outstanding debts
- Contact delinquent customers via telephone and email and maintaining consistent follow up with these accounts in accordance with established performance matrix
- Maintains a complete and accurate record of all collection efforts including any corrective arrangements and places notes on the customer's account in current ERP system
- Respond to daily account queries and inbound calls and settle customer disputes
- Follow-up in web portals for status of previously submitted items that remain unpaid
- Email invoice and work ticket PDF files to customers, where required.
- Preparation of summary billing using Microsoft Excel and / or Word
- Preparation and mailing of monthly past due invoice notices
- Adding and removing customers and / or demographic information into databases
- Answering incoming overflow calls from customers regarding their invoices
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
Excellent verbal, written and customer service skills. Detail oriented a must!Prior experience in a commercial services company preferred, but not required.Proven ability to oversee essential business functions and meet goals / deadlines.Thorough knowledge of general office procedures and equipment.Ability to function in a fast-paced, team-based environment.Must be very analytical and have excellent problem-solving skills.Self-Starter with great organization skills, especially time management skills.Above average knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite products, especially Excel.Compensation
Hourly pay; rate is dependent on candidate's experienceQuarterly bonus opportunitiesBenefits
We offer flexible benefits and compensation packages that allow our employees to make choices that fit their individual needs.
401K with a company matchMedical, Dental and Vision InsuranceCompany paid Short Term DisabilityCompany paid Long Term DisabilityCompany paid Life and AD&D insurancePre-tax accounts for health and dependent careAflacVacation and Personal timePaid holidaysTuition ReimbursementConfires Fire Protection Service, LLC. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Guardian does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, citizenship status, creed, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, or any other legally protected classification.This link leads to the machine-readable files that are made available in response to the federal Transparency in Coverage Rule and includes negotiated service rates and out-of-network allowed amounts between health plans and healthcare providers. The machine readable files are formatted to allow researchers, regulators, and application developers to more easily access and analyze data.