Experienced Collections Specialist bringing 15+ years of success in Collections and Billing for B2B. Eager to take on new role with long-term growth and advancement potential. Dynamic problem solver with first-rate skills in building relationships and resolving problems.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Billing and Collections Specialist
Loyal Source Government Services
01.2021 - 09.2022
Creating invoices for client and either sending in portal using Vector or emailing
Weekly collections to customers
Updating Report when getting a resolution of payment
Keeping records of invoices
Follow ups and researching information with Recruiters before creating
invoice to ensure I have the correct rates and dates of employment
Updating Trackers with rates and overtime rates
Communicating between phone calls and emails on a daily basis.
Apple Remote
06.2020 - 01.2021
Position in a call center - IT, answering calls to maintain the issues
customers were having with their phones or accounts
Refunding payments to customers
Training on all updated information to carry on the correct position or move
up.
Accounts Receivable Specialist
All Star Painters & Cleaners, LLC
Orlando, FL
02.2019 - 01.2020
Use of QuickBooks to set up customer accounts and making sure the accounts are
not past due and up to date on payments
Making collections calls, Use of general journal
Scheduling appointments and confirming appointments to customer base
Created invoices on quick books and made sure they were sent out in a timely
fashion
Collections Specialist/A-R Billing Specialist
Universal Roof & Contracting
Orlando, FL
01.2019 - 06.2019
Collecting - business to consumers, called homeowners to collect for the roofing
project
Conducted arrangements with production to finalize any last minute items to fix
before closing out account
Permitting to get home inspected and final payments were made
Use of QuickBooks to set up a new homeowner, general journal and
also reversal and used I360 to set payment on account
Contacted Insurance Company on payments as well as sending them
additional paperwork they needed
Sent out demand letter to homeowner if final payment was not received
Collections Specialist/A-R Billing Specialist
John Bean Technologies, Inc
Orlando, FL
04.2016 - 08.2018
Collections Specialist using Syteline 7 & 9 system
Contacting customer’s via email, fax and phone
Created Dunning Letters or overdue accounts
Promoted to Permanent: position as a Billing Specialist, I ensured
accurate and timely billing processes and distribution of invoices,
ensure invoice accuracy which includes fees, direct expenses, indirect
expenses and taxes,
Monitor the remote printing and distribution of paper invoices to ensure
timeliness and completeness,
Ensure retention and sequencing requirements are met to support
billings,
Execute and validate the electronic invoice distribution process
Resolution of customer inquiries regarding billing issues,
Research and reconciliation of accounts receivable balances and
customer statements,
Other projects and responsibilities were also distributed to this position
Continuous portal usage to get customer invoices so we can be paid in a
timely fashion,
Manual debits and credits using GL code on our Syteline 7 & 9 system.
Collections Specialist
Robert Half International
Orlando, FL
02.2015 - 03.2016
Connecting with consumers via phone, fax or email
Setting up credit card payments
Discussed payment arrangements
Invoices or letters via mail to contact customers
Looking up ways to contact customers through Lexus Nexus.
Accounts Receivable/Collections
Scales Industrial Technologies,Inc
Carle Place, NY
02.2009 - 08.2014
Locate and notified customers from Business to Business on the
delinquent accounts by phone,fax, email and USPS
Duties include receiving payment and posting amount to customer
account,
Worked as a Liaison between COO and Controller
Preparing statements to credit department if customer fails to respond
initiating proceedings or service disconnection,
Keeping records or collection status of accounts
Balancing payments and archiving
Execute and validate the electronic invoice distribution process
Resolution of customer inquiries regarding billing issues
Making payment plans as well if customer was unable to pay
Performed data entry and organized documents to appropriate accounts
to ensure up-to-date and accurate information
Assist internal and external members with inquiries regarding, holds,
warnings and negative share members
Reviewed balances on bank statements and customer remittances to AR
posting.
Education
High School Diploma- Regents -
Jamaica high school
NY MS office certificate Computer - undefined
Horizon Business Center
Skills
Systems
Ability Summary
MS Word, MS Excel, AS400, Goldmine DBase system, Windows-based
Order entry systems, Netscape/Explorer, and P21 system, Lexus Nexus,
Syteline 7 & 9, QuickBooks and I360 system, SL, Outlook and Outlook