About this role
Who We Are
For over 50 years, Rose Paving has been more than just a paving company—weve been a team of planners, problem-solvers, and dedicated partners. Our journey began in 1974 as a modest sealcoating operation on Chicagos South Side, and through a shared commitment to quality and hard work, weve grown into a national leader with over 30 branches across the country.
As we continue to expand, were looking for passionate individuals who want to be part of a legacy of excellence. If you value long-term performance and are looking for a place where your contributions are recognized and your professional growth is supported, wed love to meet you!
We are seeking a professional Collections Specialist to join our Accounts Receivable team. The individual will perform a wide variety of credit and collections functions.
- Collect outstanding accounts receivable on accounts within Company payment terms and collection guidelines while supporting sales growth opportunities and minimizing bad debt write-off risk.
- Contact customers with overdue accounts via telephone, letter and email.
- Identify customer objections to payment and using standard procedures resolve customer objections or elevate objections to appropriate stakeholders for resolution.
- Maintain electronic collections notes for each customer account in accounting system.
- Provide regular reporting of information such as customer aging, credit limits, credit hold status, and collection updates to management, General Counsel, and CFO.
- Assist with pre-lien notices, mechanics liens, bond claims, bankruptcy proof of claims, and place delinquent accounts with third party collection agencies.
- Manage vendor relationships with external credit / collection providers.
- Assist General Counsel and outside counsel with mechanics lien and collection litigation.
- Perform other related duties as assigned by supervisor.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's or Associates degree in business, accounting, or finance highly preferred, but not required with a minimum of 3 years in credit and collection experience required.
- High school diploma or G.E.D. required.
- Minimum of 3 years work experience as a Collection Specialist.
- Strong understanding of math.
- Experience with construction collection is preferred.
- Must have a sense of urgency and a natural ability to work in a fast paced and growing environment.
- Ability to communicate within all levels of an organization
- Knowledge of MS Word, Excel