Accounts Receivable Specialist, Ankura Business Services

Ankura is a team of excellence founded on innovation and growth.

Responsibilities

• Own the collections process to assure timely and accurate resolution of accounts receivables through regular collection calls and correspondence to customers in a professional manner while keeping and improving customer relations.
• Work independently with Project Management teams for the approval of payment arrangements, settlements, and other related payment resolution options.
• Negotiate with customers to amend settlement options and recommends legal action for specific accounts.
• Maintain a detailed tracker of collection status, payment promises and pertinent account details, and follow-up communications on all assigned projects.
• On a daily basis, manage a large volume of emails which includes responding to all emails timely.
• Create accounts receivable analysis using data analysis tools to report to management on accounts receivable balances.
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  Establish and maintain an effective working relationship with colleagues, management, and customers which includes being able to work cross-functionally.
• Research requests from third party collection partners.
• Research and resolve on account, unidentified and unapplied cash receipts.
• On occasion assists Accounting Senior Associate with daily cash application within Ankura’s ERP system.

Special/AdHoc projects as assigned.

Qualifications

• 5 - 8 years high volume corporate billing and collections experience
• Knowledge of accounts receivable and collections procedures

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• Commitment to excellent customer service, and experience building customer partnerships
• Ability to formulate action plan for collecting unpaid monies from the client
• Self- motivated, time efficient and proactive with ability to work under minimum supervision
• Exceptional communication, attention to detail, goal oriented, problem solving, and analytical skills
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written skills
• Strong negotiating skills
• Ability to meet deadlines and achieve established service level metrics
• Data extraction, analysis, and reporting experience
• Strong knowledge of all Microsoft Office applications, including advanced skills in Excel. Workday experience is a plus.

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