Credit and Collections Specialist

Venteon; Detroit (MI); Hybrid; USD 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Venteon is seeking a Credit and Collections Specialist to support the Accounts Receivable function in Detroit, MI. You will apply payments, monitor balances, and contact customers to secure payment on invoices.

The role is hybrid (2 days in office, 3 remote) with a yearly salary of $50,000 to $55,000. A high school diploma or accounting coursework with 2–3 years of relevant experience is required.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required; college accounting coursework or 2–3 years of payments application and collections experience.
• Ability to analyze data and work with numbers; negotiating and resolving differences.
• Experience with credit lines is a plus; proficient with MS Office and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Support Accounts Receivable to ensure the company gets paid for services performed.
• Apply cash to customer accounts and note any payment differences.
• Use reports to monitor balances and act on overdue payments.
• Contact customers by phone/email; send statements and notify about invoices due.
• Review new credit applications and establish credit limits; adjust as needed.
• Maintain confidentiality of corporate finance and customer information; assist audits.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Negotiation

Numbers-oriented

Education

High School Diploma

Accounting coursework

Tools

Excel

MS Office

ERP system

Job description

VENTEON Finance is hiring a CREDIT AND COLLECTIONS SPECIALIST to provide support in Detroit, MI. Position entails checking credit and setting up customers in the system, applying payments, and calling businesses to obtain payments.POSITION TYPE: Full time. Direct hire. Hybrid (2 days in office, 3 remote)PAY: $50,000 to $55,000 annually.Requirements of the Credit and Collections Specialist:High School Diploma required.College level classwork in accounting OR 2-3 years of work experience applying payments and contacting businesses collecting overdue payments required.Experience with managing credit lines a plus.Ability to analyze data, a person who enjoys working with numbers. Able to negotiate and resolve differences.Technical Skills: MS Office (Word, Outlook) able to work with Excel spreadsheets. Experience with an Accounting or ERP system a plus. Able to learn in house software systems.Duties of the Credit and Collections Specialist:Support the Accounting Team in the Accounts Receivable efforts ensuring the company gets paid for all services performed.Apply cash received to customer accounts noting any payment differences.Use reports and data to monitor customer balances and act on overdue payments.Call, email, and send statements to customers regarding invoices due.Review of new customer credit applications. Use (and learn to use) various software tools and methods provided by the company to determine and establish credit limits.Assist in managing the credit limits as needed based on needs for increases or decreases based on good or poor payment performance.Work with customers and internal teams to address concerns. Escalate issues to management when additional support is needed.Maintain aa high level of confidentiality with corporate finance and customer information.Support audits and continuous improvement activities.If you are a high performer and you think the above opportunity is appropriate for you, we invite you to apply to this job and email your resume to [e-mail] treat all resumes with strict confidentiality. We will always contact you first before submitting your resume to our client(s) for review. If you do not receive correspondence, you are not a fit for this position.At Venteon and Harvard Resource Solutions, our talent acquisition team is proud to provide our clients with the most qualified Accounting & Finance, Engineering, and IT talent in the industry today.#HRS