Collections Specialist

Ledgent-Finance-; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 48,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Ledgent-Finance- is seeking a Collections Specialist for a West Houston oilfield services client. The role focuses on cash flow, aging, and customer payment operations.

The ideal candidate will manage commercial accounts, communicate with customers, and coordinate with accounting and sales to resolve invoice discrepancies. This temp-to-hire position offers competitive hourly pay and exposure to a dynamic revenue cycle team.

Qualifications

• 4+ years in commercial collections within oilfield or similar industries.
• Experience with third‑party billing systems (Airbase/Open Invoice or equivalents).
• Intermediate Excel skills including pivot tables and VLOOKUPs.
• Strong ERP experience with Microsoft Dynamics NAV or SAP.

Responsibilities

• Oversee a portfolio of commercial accounts and track balances.
• Communicate with customers via phone, email, and online payments.
• Review aging reports and prioritize collections by risk.
• Investigate discrepancies and disputes affecting payment timelines.
• Collaborate with accounting, operations, sales, and invoicing to resolve issues.
• Prepare collection and account status reports for management.
• Maintain accurate records of interactions and commitments.

Skills

Commercial collections

Customer account management

Interdepartmental collaboration

Attention to detail

Tools

Airbase

Open Invoice

Microsoft Dynamics

NAV

SAP

Job description

Collections Specialist (JN -102026-434061) Houston, Texas

Salary: USD35 - USD40 per hour

Job Description

Our client, an oilfield services company in West Houston, is seeking a Collections Specialist on a temp-to-hire basis. This candidate will be a detail-oriented professional to support its revenue cycle and customer payment operations. This role is ideal for someone with experience managing business customer accounts, following up on outstanding invoices, and collaborating across departments to resolve payment-related concerns.

The successful candidate will be responsible for maintaining healthy customer account balances, reducing aged receivables, and delivering exceptional customer service while supporting overall cash flow objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee a portfolio of commercial accounts and track outstanding invoice balances.
• Communicate with customers via phone, email, and online payment platforms regarding open invoices and payment status.
• Review aging reports and prioritize collection efforts based on risk, delinquency, and customer payment history.
• Investigate billing discrepancies, short-payments, disputes, and documentation issues impacting payment timelines.
• Partner with internal teams including accounting, operations, sales, and invoicing departments to resolve account concerns.
• Maintain accurate records of customer interactions, payment commitments, and collection activities within company systems.
• Monitor overdue accounts and escal... high-risk situations to leadership as needed.
• Assist with processing customer payments and ensuring transactions are properly documented.
• Support adjustments, credits, and invoice corrections following established approval procedures.
• Prepare recurring collection and account status reports for management review.
• Update customer account information and maintain data integrity in internal platforms.
• Assist with special projects and provide backup support to related accounting functions when necessary.

Qualifications

Required:

• At least 4 years of commercial collections experience in an oilfield services, environmental services, or similar industry
• Experience with 3rd party billing systems such as Airba, Open Invoice, etc.
• Itermediate Excel skills including pivot tables and vlookups
• Strong ERP systems experience using a large ERP such as Microsoft Business Central, Dynamics, NAV, SAP, etc.

Preferred:

• 5+ years of experience within collections, billing, customer account administration, or accounting support.
• Microsoft Business Central/NAV experience

Pay range $35-40/hr. depending upon experience and skills.