Collections Specialist

Parker Hannifin Corporation; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 47,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Parker Hannifin Corporation is seeking a Collections Specialist to support credit and collections activities across divisions. You will liaise with internal and external customers to resolve open accounts, past due invoices, and billing discrepancies while maintaining high customer service standards.

Responsibilities include reviewing delinquent accounts, handling collections inquiries, and daily cash applications.

Qualifications

• Strong communication skills and customer service focus.
• Detail-oriented with accuracy and quality.
• Ability to organize and prioritize daily activities in a fast, multi-task environment.
• Experience in collections is preferred.
• Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, and Teams.

Responsibilities

• Review open accounts for delinquent invoices and past due issues.
• Make collection inquiries with internal and external customers professionally.
• Support internal customer service including refunds, payment holds, and billing inquiries.
• Process daily cash applications, credits, reporting, and order payment holds; manage email boxes.
• Help recommend and implement improved internal processes for continuous improvement.
• Participate in or support High Performance Teams or corrective action events.

Skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Time management

Team oriented

Collections experience

Education

High school diploma

Associate degree

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Position Summary

Reporting to the Group Collections Manager, the Collections Specialist supports all credit and collections activities across multiple divisions. You will be expected to be a key liasion between internal and external customers to help reach effective, timely, and accurate corrective actions helping resolve open account discrepancies, past due invoices, invoice adjustments, and other related collection issues while maintaining outstanding customer service.

Scope/Supervision and Interaction

Does Not Have Direct Reports*

Responsibilities

Essential Functions

• Reviewing open assigned accounts for delinquent invoices and other past due collection issues.
• Making collection inquiries to both internal and external customers in a professional manner helping keep and improve customer relations.
• Support for internal customer service including help with customer refunds, payment holds, billing, and collection related inquiries.
• Daily processing of cash application, credits, reporting, order payment holds, handling email boxes, along with daily customer account contact and timely follow up on critical account issues.
• Help recommend, implement, and execute improved internal processes in support of continuous improvement.
• Actively participate or support High Performance Teams (HPT) or other corrective action team events.

Perform other duties, as required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma, associate degree or bachelor's degree preferred.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, Access, and Teams.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Attention to detail, accuracy, quality, and is results/metrics driven.
• Ability to organize and prioritize daily activities in a fast, multi-task environment.
• Team Oriented - cooperative and collaborative.
• Previous collections experience preferred.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Parker is an Equal Opportunity and Aff Employment decisions are based upon job related reasons regardless of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by law. However, U.S. Citizenship, Permanent Residency or other appropriate status is required for certain positions, in accord with U.S. import & export regulations.

(Minority / Female / Disability / Veteran / VEVRAA Federal Contractor)

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