Collection Specialist

TEGNA Inc.; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plan options

Dental & vision coverage

Teladoc & Spring Health access

401(k) with company match

PTO & paid holidays

Job summary

TEGNA Inc. in Indianapolis is seeking a Collections Specialist to manage accounts receivable for an assigned portfolio within our Shared Services team. You will contact customers to ensure timely payments and work with station personnel to minimize write-offs and credit adjustments.

You will perform analyses, resolve issues promptly, and communicate clearly to ensure accurate credit profiles and smooth processes across stations.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• 2 years of customer service or business-to-business collections experience.
• Excellence in written and verbal communication is required.
• Strong organizational and prioritization skills.
• Solid Excel skills with historical data exports.
• Ability to run and lead remote meetings with sales and local finance.

Responsibilities

• Perform collection activity by reviewing AR reports and balancing accounts.
• Investigate and resolve customer issues with timely follow-up.
• Schedule regular calls with station personnel to review balances.
• Prepare reporting and analysis for management review.
• Coordinate with Credit team on profile status and ratings.
• Submit information to third-party collection agencies as assigned.
• Flag cash-in-advance accounts with balances.
• Record notes on accounts in WideOrbit.

Skills

Customer service

Collections experience

Excel

Prioritization

Communication skills

Soft collection methods

Remote meetings

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Two-year or four-year degree (preferred)

Tools

WideOrbit Software

Job description

About TEGNA

TEGNA Inc. helps people thrive in their local communities by providing the trusted local news and services that matter most. With 64 television stations in 51 U.S. markets, TEGNA reaches more than100 million people monthly across the web, mobile apps, streaming, and linear television. Together, we are building a sustainable future for local news.

TEGNA , one of the most geographically diverse broadcasters in the U.S., is seeking a Collections Specialist to join our Shared Services team. This position will be part of the TEGNA corporate team with company-wide responsibility but will be physically located at our NBC Affiliate in Indianapolis, WTHR. The Collections Specialist is responsible for contacting customers to ensure timely payments of accounts receivables for an assigned portfolio and working with station personnel to minimize the risk of incurring write-offs and/or credit adjustments. This individual will ensure appropriate contact with customers and station personnel is followed per policy and all relationships are appropriately maintained for assigned portfolio.

Additional responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Perform collection activity including reviewing accounts receivable reports, performing daily analysis of balances, payments, and making customer service calls leading to sound decisions to minimize risk and implement effective solutions.
• Engage in the investigation and resolution of customer issues/inquiries in a prompt, effective, and professional manner.
• Plan and execute periodic calls with station personnel to review account balances, update status, and make decisions regarding next actions.
• Prepare reporting and analysis as needed for review by others.
• Communicate with the Credit team regarding updates needed to credit profile status/ratings.
• Submit appropriate information to third-party collection agencies upon assignment.
• Identify and communicates cash-in-advance accounts with debit balances
• Makes appropriate notations on accounts in WideOrbit

Job Requirements:

• High School Diploma or GED
• 2 years of customer service or business-to-business collections experience
• Keen ability to determine which accounts require attention and ability to prioritize actions needed each day
• Excellent written and verbal skills including superior customer service skills
• Understanding of ‘soft’ collection methods and helping customers resolve issues and set dates for action with timely follow-up
• Strong organizational skills to plan one’s day without being provided specific actions by the supervisor
• High-level of customer service skill with the ability be seen as someone helping TEGNA customers resolve balance issues and providing high-quality service to our stations
• Good Excel skills with history of exporting to Excel with minor formatting of results
• Ability to run and command remote meetings with sales and local finance to review accounts

Preferred Qualifications

• Two or four-year degree
• Experience in a business-to-business collection environment handling hundreds of accounts primarily using AR Aging reports as the source for account action
• 4 or more years of experience
• Broadcast Industry experience
• Wide Orbit Software experience

TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) is an innovative media company that serves the greater good of our communities. Across platforms, TEGNA tells empowering stories, conducts impactful investigations and delivers innovative marketing solutions. With 64 television stations in 51 U.S. markets, TEGNA is the largest owner of top 4 network affiliates in the top 25 markets among independent station groups, reaching approximately 39 percent of all television households nationwide. TEGNA also owns leading multicast networks True Crime Network and Quest. TEGNA Marketing Solutions (TMS) offers innovative solutions to help businesses reach consumers across television, digital and over-the-top (OTT) platforms, including Premion, TEGNA’s OTT advertising service.

TEGNA Inc. is a proud equal opportunity employer. We are a drug free, EEO employer committed to a diverse workforce. We encourage and consider all qualified candidates regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity, family responsibilities, disability, enrollment in college or vocational school, political affiliation, veteran status or genetic information.

Benefits:

• TEGNA offers comprehensive benefits designed to safeguard the physical, mental and financial health of our employees and their families.
• TEGNA offers two medical plan options for full and part-time employees through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, as well as access to dental and eye care coverage.
• Fertility, surrogacy and adoption assistance.
• Disability and life insurance.
• Our 401(k) program offers full, part-time and temporary employees the opportunity to contribute 1% - 80% of their pay on a pre-tax basis to TEGNA’s 401(k).
• Contributions made up to the first 4% of pay are eligible for a 100% match from the company and are 100% vested from day one.
• Regardless of participation in TEGNA medical plans, ALL employees and their eligible family members receive nine free virtual doctor’s appointments with a physician through Teladoc, and 12 free annual therapy sessions with a licensed clinician through Spring Health.
• TEGNA offers a generous Paid Time Off (PTO) benefit as well as nine paid holidays per year.
• Some jobs are covered by a collective bargaining agreement and thus some or all of the benefits described herein may not apply. For example, some newsroom bargaining unit employees receive health and retirement benefits under plans administered by the union.

EEO statement :

TEGNA Inc. is a proud equal opportunity employer. We areproud to be an equal opportunity employer, hiring and developing individuals from diverse backgrounds and experiences to add to our collaborative culture. We value and consider applications from all qualified candidates without regard to actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, family responsibilities, disability, medical condition, enrollment in college or vocational school, political affiliation, military or veteran status, citizenship status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law. TEGNA will reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with disabilitiesin accordance with applicable law. If you are in need of an accommodation in order to submit your application, please email [e-mail]