Alta Equipment Company · 1 month ago
Accounts Receivable Collections Specialist
Kentwood, MI, USA
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry LevelAlta Equipment Company is the largest equipment dealer in North America, seeking a dedicated Accounts Receivable Collections Specialist for their Kentwood, MI branch. The role involves reviewing credit risk, collecting delinquent accounts, and coordinating with the Sales and Operations Departments to ensure effective collection activities.
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Responsibilities
Review delinquent accounts and contact customers regarding overdue amounts
Review the risk associated with new and ongoing credit accounts
Negotiate settlements with delinquent accounts
Issue demand letters and escalate accounts for legal action or bad debt write-off
Maintain clean reconciled customer account balances
Creatively resolve any conflict between a sales oriented culture and a reasonable risk tolerance
Collect for high activity accounts such as Fortune 100 companies
Handle and manage incoming and outgoing phone calls, e-mail correspondence, and other communications
Resolve invoicing, cash application, and sales tax concerns
Process new customer credit applications and account setups
Process manual bank deposits
Incorporate Alta's Guiding Principles into daily activities
Performs other duties as assigned
Consistent, regular, and reliable attendance including being ready for work at the designated start time
Qualification
Required
HS diploma or GED required
Computer Skills - Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook, E-Emphasys/Extend
Language Skills - High: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public
Mathematical Skills - Basic: Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra
Reasoning Ability - Basic: Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form
Consistent, regular, and reliable attendance including being ready for work at the designated start time
Preferred
Associate's or Bachelor's degree preferred
Experience in posting and balancing daily cash preferred
Experience in a sales oriented dealership environment
Working with a credit portfolio of $2M+
Benefits
Medical, Dental and Vision insurance, plus much more!
401(k) with match
Competitive wages
Company laptop
Paid time off
10 paid holidays
Company
Alta Equipment Company
Alta Equipment Company is a leading provider of industrial forklifts, heavy construction equipment and warehouse solutions in the Midwest.
Founded in 1984
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$535.8M2024-05-20Post Ipo Debt· $500M
2023-07-21Post Ipo Secondary· $35.8M
2020-02-18IPO
Leadership Team
Ryan Greenawalt
Chief Executive Officer
Tony Colucci
Chief Financial Officer
Recent News
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