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Accounts Receivable Specialist - Customer Relations

Duluth, Georgia

Job Type: Hybrid

Job Category: Accounting & Finance
Brand: Genuine Parts Company
Job ID: R24_0000017041
Status: Full time

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  • Collaborative
  • Communicator
  • Good Listener
  • Problem-solver
  • Self-starter
  • Team player
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Employee Benefits

  • Medical, Dental, Vision, life and disability insurance, as well as campus health and wellness programs

  • Paid time off, eight company holidays and flexible work schedules available

  • Tuition Reimbursement and professional development opportunities

  • 401(k) Plan with competitive employer matching

  • Onsite cafeteria, coffee stations and break rooms

  • Employee discounts, including NAPA parts, entertainment, technology, appliances, event tickets and more

Job Description

Title

Customer Relations Specialist – Accounts Receivable

Summary

The Customer Relations Specialist has two primary roles:  (1) Initiating outgoing calls to customers who have past due balance, determining reasons for non-payment, and making payment arrangements; and (2) Receiving and responding to collection related customer telephone and email inquiries as support for Solutions Center call volume.

Responsibilities

  • Make outbound collection calls to customers with a pre-defined list of accounts.

  • Determine the reasons for a customer’s past due balance and make arrangements for payment based on established collection policies.

  • Respond to incoming calls and emails from customers and answers questions relating to their past due accounts.  

  • Identify accounts that are uncollectible and transfer those accounts to our Legal department for further action.

  • Identify accounts that may be candidates for year-end bad debt write-off.

  • Provide invoice and statement copies as needed.

  • Initiate and respond to Service Now tickets for more detailed customer requests.

  • Additional tasks as determined

Experience

  • 2+ years’ experience in a collection environment.

  • Excellent communication and relationship building skills.

  • Customer service focused. 

  • Ability to focus in a high volume, high pressure environment.

  • Strong conflict resolution skills and negotiation skills.

  • Strong working knowledge of Peoplesoft.

  • Ability to manage multiple tasks concurrently.

  • Strong organizational and follow up skills.

  • Results driven; self-motivated.

Education

  • High School graduate or higher

Physical Requirements

  • Sit, Stand, Walk and Stoop for a prolonged period 

  • Talk, Hear, and use hands to finger and handle controls and office equipment

  • Frequently required to reach with hands and arms 

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I would say this is the first job where I've felt cared about as a person and not an asset. I love the people and what I do.

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