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Collections & Accounts Receivable Specialist
Location
South Africa
Posted
3 days ago
Salary
0
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
Collections & Accounts Receivable Specialist
iSTA Solutions
• Proactively follow up on aging customer invoices via phone and email to ensure timely collections. • Maintain a strong focus on the **end goal of recovering outstanding payments**, not just completing required steps. • Identify issues that delay payment (incorrect contacts, missing info, disputes, etc.) and **take initiative to resolve them independently**. • Escalate challenges when needed but demonstrate strong ownership of all assigned accounts. • Maintain accurate records of all communications and follow-up activities in internal systems. • Communicate professionally while remaining assertive and firm to achieve collection targets. • Collaborate with internal teams to ensure alignment on account statuses and action plans.
Job Requirements
- Excellent written and verbal English communication.
- Highly proactive and able to take full ownership of accounts.
- Goal-driven with a strong understanding of the **desired outcome: collecting outstanding money**.
- Assertive, confident, and persistent in driving results.
- Strong problem-solving ability - able to uncover correct contacts, resolve account issues, and remove obstacles.
- Professional and calm under pressure.
- Basic computer skills, including MS Office and Outlook.
- Comfortable navigating systems to update records accurately.
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