Ascendo Resources is currently seeking an AR/Collections Specialist for a full-time, on-site role. This role is based in Hillside, NJ and offers a salary up to $90,000. 

Our client is a well-established construction services company. We are seeking an experienced AR/Collections Specialist for its New Jersey office. This is a standalone finance role based on-site in Hillside, supporting a small, tight-knit AR team (~15 employees) headquartered in Garden City, NY. You will own a high-volume commercial collections portfolio and work cross-functionally with the Sales team to resolve payment disputes and drive timely resolutions.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of 300+ B2B customer accounts, primarily in the NJ region (with some multi-region accounts)
• Contact 30+ customers daily via phone and email regarding past-due balances
• Partner with Sales and Operations to resolve payment disputes and negotiate payment commitments
• Review account reconciliations and follow up on past-due invoices
• Create AR reporting including DSO and AR aging reports
• Participate in weekly sales team meetings to review problem accounts and collection strategies

Qualifications

• 5+ years of business-to-business (B2B) collections experience, required
• Hands-on experience managing a full collections cycle
• Proven experience contacting 30+ customers daily via phone/email
• Experience managing 300+ customer accounts simultaneously
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills, including VLOOKUP, PivotTables, and account analysis/reconciliation functions
• Highly professional and assertive communication style, especially when partnering with Sales

Benefits

• Medical insurance (3 plan options)
• 401(k) with 4% company match
• PTO: 2 weeks annually (prorated)

Schedule: On-site, 7:30 AM–4:30 PM or 7:00 AM–4:00 PM

Ascendo is a certified minority owned staffing firm, and we welcome and celebrate diversity. Ascendo is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, parental status, military service or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

Contact information

Mark Tumada