VCB | AR Collections Specialist

Visual Comfort & Co.; Skokie (IL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in home furnishings is seeking an AR Collections Specialist to manage a portfolio of business accounts. The role involves ensuring credit privileges, handling account adjustments, and working collaboratively with various teams. Ideal candidates will have prior experience in Collections and strong organizational skills. The company offers competitive compensation and benefits, including health, life insurance, and a generous PTO program.

Benefits

Competitive compensation plan

Medical, Dental, and Vision Benefits

401(k) Employer Match

Generous Vacation and Paid Time Off

Team Member discounts

Qualifications

• 2 years of previous experience in Credit and Collections or Accounts Receivables is required.
• Strong aptitude for Microsoft Office tools.
• Maturity in judgement, commitment, and punctuality.

Responsibilities

• Manage assigned customers maintaining established credit privileges.
• Perform audits and reconciliations while resolving account issues.
• Process account adjustments and write-offs.

Skills

Organizational Skills

Communication

Time Management

Problem Solving

Education

Associate’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

Corporate Skokie, Skokie, Illinois, United States of America

Job Description

Posted Thursday, June 12, 2025 at 5:00 AM

AR Collections Specialist

The Accounts Receivable Collections Specialist is primarily responsible for working with an assigned portfolio of business-to-business credit term accounts. This role is also primarily the point of contact for customers within this portfolio.

Responsibilities:

• Manage assigned customers to ensure they are maintaining established credit privileges
• Perform audits and reconciliations, while resolving account issues
• Facilitate relationship with Customer, Sales, and internal operations, ensuring resolution of customer issues in a professional, respectful, and timely manner
• Process and review account adjustments, small balance write offs, credit memos and refunds for assigned customer accounts
• Resolve discrepancies which may result from short payments, product returns, pricing, or co-op, etc.
• Work effectively with others in a team environment to accomplish organizational goals and to identify and resolve problems
• Exhibit and adhere to the established Visual Comfort Company Values.
• Must demonstrate commitment, dependability, punctuality, and adherence to agreed-upon schedule Fully present in the workplace to effectively collaborate and communicate amongst co-workers and teams

Qualifications:

• 2 years of previous experience in Credit and Collections, or Accounts Receivables is required
• Associate’s degree or equivalent from a college or university accredited by the US Department of Education, with specialization in Accounting, Finance, or Business
• Any equivalent combination of experience and education will be considered
• Must be able to read, write, and speak English.
• Strong aptitude for and proficiency navigating Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Exceptional organizational and time management skills, with a strong attention to detail
• Ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks and changing priorities
• Must demonstrate maturity in judgement, commitment, dependability, punctuality
• Ability to achieve results both independently and through others by fostering a spirit of teamwork and cooperation
• Demonstrate exceptional communication across all contact channels, including email, chat and phone

We Provide:

• Competitive compensation plan
• Competitive Medical, Dental and Vision Benefits
• Company provided Life Insurance and Short-Term Disability
• 401(k) Employer Match
• Generous Vacation and Paid Time Off Programs
• Closed on all major holidays
• Team Member discounts on Visual Comfort Products

Compensation Range: $25.00/hr - $26.00/hr

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Qualified applicants are considered for employment, and employees are treated during employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, gender identity, or expression, genetic information, or any other legally protected status.

Corporate Skokie, Skokie, Illinois, United States of America