VLS Environmental Solutions, LLC, is a recognized leader in providing sustainability solutions, with three divisions providing industry-leading services. With a mission to innovate solutions to meet clients' sustainability goals, VLS has over 1,200 employees in 40+ locations across North America.

Waste Services

VLS Waste Services provides customized waste processing solutions for hazardous and... non-hazardous industrial and commercial waste, including landfill diversion and sustainability programs, solidification of liquid waste, recycling, wastewater treatment, and waste sequestration.

Railcar Services

VLS Railcar Cleaning and Repair Services division provides specialty cleaning services for difficult-to-clean products, including chemicals, hardened materials, and pressurized gases, and comprehensive repair services for certified full-service repairs, tank car qualifications, and maintenance.

Marine Services

VLS Marine Services division offers state-of-the-art barge cleaning, repair, and gas-free facilities for various chemical solvents and downstream petroleum products.


Qualifications
ob Description Overview

As an experienced and motivated Collections Specialist, your primary function is to review accounts while working with clients to resolve inconsistencies. This role requires someone with the ability to balance between maintaining trustworthy relationships and guaranteeing receipt of timely payments. The ideal candidate will possess outstanding communication and negotiation skills. This position will interact with all levels of employees as well as customers on a regular basis.

 

Responsibilities


- Contact customers to obtain or communicate account information for collections

- Review data and other information relevant to billings and collections for purposes of collecting on outstanding invoices

- Manage and coordinate outgoing mailings to customers including statements and invoices

- Maintain electronic collection notes for each customer account

- Identify and resolve discrepancies with cash applications

- Work with team members at facilities to resolve billing issues with customers

- Prepare credit/ debit memos with supporting documentation for customer accounts

- Generate and provide weekly outstanding A/R reports to management

- Maintain customer account master information

- Request tax exempt certificates from as needed

- Request credit information as needed

- Data Entry and scanning



 

Desired Skills


- Professional demeanor

- Experience with business to business collections

- Communicates clearly, both written and verbal

- Willing to build and maintain long-term relationships with the customers

- Understanding of accounting processes and principles; specifically Accounts Receivable

- Ability and desire to work independently, efficiently, and productively in a multi-task environment daily with minimal supervision

- Demonstrate ability to effectively work with all levels within the company, including executive management

- Ability to identify and analyze problems using sound judgement and recommend solutions to effectively resolve challenges

- Exceptional interpersonal, organizational, and time management skills



      Qualifications


- HS Diploma, some college preferred

- 5+ years of collections experience

- Proficiency working with MS Office with focus in Excel, Microsoft Dynamics/ GP, and CRM


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