Collections Specialist - Accounts Receivable
DESCRIPTION
As a Collections Specialist, you will support Amazon’s strategic/Reseller/Standard customers to identify and resolve billing issues, reconcile accounts and drive monthly collection targets. A successful individual will be self-motivated—someone who can recognize how processes can improve and effectively implement positive changes. The candidate must also be able to build strong cross-functional relationships and demonstrate exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail. You will earn trust with our customers to facilitate timely payment.
Amazon seeks a Collections Specialist with at least 5+ years F&A experience in a large customer-oriented corporate environment, for our Advertising business line.
This role will require for the successful candidate to: - Manage a portfolio of strategic/Reseller customer receivables and work to maximize Amazon’s cash flow by solving customer payment issues.
- Full cycle of accounts receivable past due balances, including: research, analysis and account reconciliations.
- Calling customers and scheduling resolution sessions to understand the procure-to-pay cycles of our customers.
- Managing and resolving invoice discrepancies to ensure timely and accurate receivables.
- Managing internal and external Accounts Receivable inquiries.
- Maintain customer relationships by responding timely and accurately to both internal (company) and external (vendor directly) questions and requests for information.
- Understand the Amazon billing processes to provide guidance to customers, identify defects and drive resolution upstream of AR.
- Understand the pain points of customers and solve our customer’s problems.
- Providing prompt, efficient, detailed, customer-oriented service to customers.
- Escalating when appropriate to direct manager and/or senior leaders.
- Keeping detailed notes, task creation and reminders in our collections tools.
- Acting as the Voice of the Customer for our top tier customers and Sales Teams, reporting and acting on observed areas for improvement.
- Actively seeking solutions to customer and sales needs, communicating trends to leadership, and suggesting innovative solutions on behalf of the customer experience.
- Analyze trends and suggest process improvements.
- Perform other projects and duties as required.
Working Conditions:
- Normal Office Environment.
- Report daily to the Pasay office as required by the business or operations.
- This role will primarily be reporting within APAC shift and may also be requested to be on shifting schedule from time to time.
- Work during Holidays as may be required by the Company.
- May be asked to render overtime on critical and peak times as may be required by the Business.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Graduate of a Bachelor's Degree.
- Prior experience of at least 3 years in similar Finance & Accounting role as a Specialist or worked in a BPO industry catering to customer needs.
- Knowledge on Outlook, Word and Excel or similar desktop applications.
- Impecable Communications skills – Written & Verbal
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel and Word.
- Flexible to work in shifting schedule.
- Exemplifies traits of being a Team player , has good interpersonal skills, hardworking, adaptable and detail oriented.
- Can work under pressure and with deadlines.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with a strong customer service focus.
- Has the ability to prioritize, multi-task and work with minimal supervision.
- A person who is open to work with diverse teams with different cultures on an global team.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Preferably with a Master's Degree in Finance/Accounting as Major Subject.
- Preferably has working knowledge on Oracle Financials or other Finance ERP tools.
- Preferably with Collections or credit analysis background.
- Porfolio management of strategic customers is a plus.
- Excellent organizational and time-management skills
- Knowledge of Amazon business or the e-commerce/ advertising industry.