Collections Specialist

Vaco; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 32,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Vaco by Highspring is seeking an experienced Collections Specialist in Cincinnati, OH to manage B2B receivables collections and assist with cash application.

The role requires confident phone communication and strong organizational skills to handle high-volume, sensitive conversations with customers.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of B2B accounts receivable and collections experience.
• Strong communication and customer service skills.
• Comfortable handling and de-escalating challenging customer conversations.

Responsibilities

• Manage B2B collections through outbound and inbound calls and emails.
• Follow up on past-due accounts and work with customers to resolve outstanding balances.
• Handle account reconciliations and manage collection queues.
• Process credit card payments and assist with cash application.
• Review bad debt accounts and coordinate with outside collection agencies as needed.
• Maintain accurate account records and prioritize a high-volume workload.

Skills

B2B collections

Communication skills

Customer service

De-escalation

Attention to detail

Excel proficiency

Sedona ERP

Salesforce

Tools

Sedona ERP

Salesforce

Excel

Job description

Pay Rate: $23-$25/hour
Zip Code:Cincinnati, OH 45241

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Collections Specialist to manage B2B accounts receivable collections and assist with cash application. The ideal candidate is confident on the phone, personable, organized, and comfortable handling difficult customer conversations while maintaining positive business relationships.

Responsibilities

• Manage B2B collections through consistent outbound and inbound calls and emails.
• Follow up on past-due accounts and work with customers to resolve outstanding balances.
• Handle account reconciliations and manage collection queues.
• Process credit card payments and assist with cash application.
• Review bad debt accounts and coordinate with outside collection agencies as needed.
• Maintain accurate account records and prioritize a high-volume workload.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of B2B accounts receivable and collections experience.
• Strong communication and customer service skills.
• Comfortable handling and de-escalating challenging customer conversations.
• Confident, outgoing, and professional personality.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Proficiency with Excel, including sorting, formatting, and basic formulas.
• Experience with Sedona ERP and Salesforce is preferred.

Equal Opportunity Notice

Highspring LLC (d/b/a Vaco by Highspring) and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries ("we," "our," or "Vaco by Highspring") are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by applicable law. The company is also committed to ensuring that persons who need them are provided with reasonable accommodations; if an accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact [e-mail].

Vaco by Highspring also wants all applicants to know their rights that workplace discrimination is illegal.

Representation Notice

By submitting to this position, you agree that you will be giving Vaco by Highspring the exclusive right to present your as a candidate for the foregoing employment opportunity. Additionally, you agree to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions. You further agree that you have represented information about yourself accurately and have not affirmatively misrepresented your qualifications. Lastly, you agree to maintain as confidential, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any information you learn from Vaco by Highspring about the position and you will limit disclosure of information about the position only to the extent necessary to perform any obligations in furtherance of your application. In exchange, Vaco by Highspring agrees to exercise reasonable efforts to represent you through all solicitation, job screening and resume dispersal.

Privacy Notice

Vaco by Highspring respects your privacy and are committed to providing transparent notice of our policies.

• California residents may access Vaco by Highspring HR Notice at Collection for California Applicants and Employees here.
• Virginia residents may access our state specific policies here.
• Residents of all other states may access our policies here.
• Canadian residents may access our policies in English here and in French here.
• Residents of countries governed by GDPR and UK GDPR may access our policies here.

Additionally, submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. More details about Vaco by Highspring's use of AI can be found here (https://www.highspring.com/ai-use-notices/). Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase will be conducted by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco by Highspring does not know and cannot opine on if its client's use of AI products in hiring.

Pay Transparency Notice

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:

the individual's skill sets, experience and training;

licensure and certification requirements;

office location and other geographic considerations; and

other business and organizational needs.

With that said, as required by local law, Vaco by Highspring believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses and/or participation in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company's retirement plan (or similar retirement benefits).