B2B Collections Specialist

Hi-Line, Inc.; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 48,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation

Sick leave

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Long-term disability

401(k) plan

Stable company

Job summary

Hi-Line, Inc. in the Dallas–Fort Worth area is seeking a B2B Collections Specialist to join our Customer Success team. This full-time, on-site role manages a portfolio of business-to-business accounts and determines collection strategies based on aging and payment history.

You will negotiate payment commitments, resolve invoice issues, and collaborate with internal teams to protect cash flow. Prior B2B collections experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required; bachelor's degree in business, accounting, finance or a related field preferred
• Experience in business-to-business collections, accounts receivable, credit, customer account management, or a related field
• Demonstrated ability to analyze financial and account information, identify risk, and make sound decisions within delegated authority
• Experience negotiating payment commitments or arrangements and managing sensitive customer conversations
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with a professional, customer-focused approach
• Excellent analytical, organizational, documentation, and follow-up skills
• Ability to investigate complex account issues, evaluate alternatives and recommend appropriate action
• Experience with an ERP or accounts receivable system; distribution industry experience is preferred
• A collaborative, solutions-oriented approach and the ability to work effectively across departments

Responsibilities

• Independently manage an assigned portfolio of B2B accounts and determine collection strategies based on aging, payment history, customer circumstances, account risk, and business impact
• Analyze account information, establish collection priorities, and adjust follow-up plans when payment commitments or account conditions change
• Make and receive professional collection calls and communicate with customers through email and written correspondence
• Negotiate payment commitments and payment arrangements within established authority and determine when management approval is required
• Investigate and resolve invoice, pricing, payment, documentation, and account disputes in partnership with internal teams
• Evaluate accounts for collectability and recommend credit holds, revised payment terms, escalation, write-offs or third-party collection activity
• Identify higher-risk accounts and provide management and business partners with timely, well-supported recommendations
• Document customer communications, disputes, commitments, risk assessments and collection decisions clearly and accurately in the applicable system
• Oversee invoice distribution, returned-mail research, customer contact updates and support for Special Cash accounts while recommending process improvements

Skills

B2B collections

Accounts receivable

Credit analysis

Negotiation

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Documentation and follow-up

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Bachelor's degree in business, accounting, finance or related field (preferred)

Tools

ERP / AR system

Microsoft Excel

Job description

B2B Collections Specialist

Hi-Line Inc | Dallas -Fort Worth-Farmers Branch | Full-Time | On-Site

Build customer relationships while helping keep accounts on track.

Hi-Line, Inc., a privately held U.S. distributor of industrial aftermarket products and services, is seeking an organized and professional Collections Representative to join our Customer Success team. This full-time, exempt, on-site position independently manages a portfolio of business-to-business accounts from our corporate headquarters and national distribution center in the Dallas/Farmers Branch area.

Why Join Hi-Line

• Relationship-oriented, soft B2B collections without high-pressure quotas


• Consistent business hours with no rotating shifts


• Competitive compensation


• Paid vacation and sick leave


• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, long-term disability


• 401(k) plan


• A stable, debt-free, privately held company with a long history of growth

What You Will Do

• Independently manage an assigned portfolio of B2B accounts and determine collection strategies based on aging, payment history, customer circumstances, account risk, and business impact


• Analyze account information, establish collection priorities, and adjust follow-up plans when payment commitments or account conditions change


• Make and receive professional collection calls and communicate with customers through email and written correspondence


• Negotiate payment commitments and payment arrangements within established authority and determine when management approval is required


• Investigate and resolve invoice, pricing, payment, documentation, and account disputes in partnership with internal teams


• Evaluate accounts for collectability and recommend credit holds, revised payment terms, escalation, write-offs or third-party collection activity


• Identify higher-risk accounts and provide management and business partners with timely, well-supported recommendations


• Document customer communications, disputes, commitments, risk assessments and collection decisions clearly and accurately in the applicable system


• Oversee invoice distribution, returned-mail research, customer contact updates and support for Special Cash accounts while recommending process improvements

What You Bring

• High school diploma or equivalent required; bachelor's degree in business, accounting, finance or a related field preferred


• Experience in business-to-business collections, accounts receivable, credit, customer account management, or a related field


• Demonstrated ability to analyze financial and account information, identify risk, and make sound decisions within delegated authority


• Experience negotiating payment commitments or arrangements and managing sensitive customer conversations


• Strong written and verbal communication skills with a professional, customer-focused approach


• Excellent analytical, organizational, documentation, and follow-up skills


• Ability to investigate complex account issues, evaluate alternatives and recommend appropriate action


• Experience with an ERP or accounts receivable system; distribution industry experience is preferred


• A collaborative, solutions-oriented approach and the ability to work effectively across departments

Equal Employment Opportunity

Hi-Line, Inc. is committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all qualified applicants and associates without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other category protected by applicable law. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.