Billing and Collections Specialist - Houston, TX

Bureau Veritas•Houston, TX

9d•$20 - $25

About The Position

A WORLD LEADER IN TESTING, INSPECTION & CERTIFICATION SERVICES Bureau Veritas offers dynamic, exciting employment opportunities with an attractive salary/benefit package and an opportunity to play a vital role with a global organization. If you would enjoy working in a dynamic environment and are looking for an opportunity to become part of a stellar team of professionals, we invite you to apply online today. Bureau Veritas is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and as such we recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all job classifications without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, marital status, citizen status, sexual orientation, genetics, status as a protected veteran, or any other non-job-related characteristics. This position is responsible to ensure equal opportunity in employment in that all persons are treated equally and on the basis of merit, in decisions regarding selection, placement, promotions, training, work assignments, transfers and other personnel actions. The Billing & Collections specialist position will be responsible billing and for managing communication with all customers to ensure prompt payments are received for billed services within the OCM Division. At Bureau Veritas, we are dedicated to ensuring our employees receive fair and competitive pay, accompanied by comprehensive health and wellness benefits. Here's a breakdown of what we provide: Hourly Rate: Paying $20.00 - $25.00 per hour Annual Incentive Bonus Plan Pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and market location. Our Health and Welfare Benefits are designed to meet your needs, eligible on your first day of employment: Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage Company-matched Retirement plan Generous Paid Time Off and Company Holidays Life Insurance and AD&D coverage Short-Term Disability (STD) and Long-Term Disability (LTD) Optional life and pet insurance EAP and Total Wellbeing Lifestyle Programs Tuition Assistance and/or Professional Development Employee Discounts This information is transparently provided in adherence to several state and local Equal Pay and Pay Transparency Laws. Join us at Bureau Veritas, where your well-being and professional growth are our top priorities. If you are an individual with a disability and you would like us to assist you with searching the Careers Page site for employment opportunities and/or assistance with completing your profile and application, please contact us at 1-888-357-7020 or email us with your request to [email protected] . We are happy to assist you and encourage you to consider Bureau Veritas for your next great career opportunity!

Requirements

2-year degree OR equivalent work-related experience preferably within Collections/Account receivable field.
Three years’ experience in a fast-paced office environment, knowledge, and the ability to use Microsoft Excel proficiently is required.
Detail-oriented, articulate, and a passion for driving financial results and desire to help Bureau Veritas, exceed our financial targets in regard to billing and collections.
Candidate must have strong problem solving skills, written, verbal, and electronic communication skills, and excellent presentation and listening skills.
A self starter who can work independently, and be proactive, personable, and able to respond positively to the challenges of a dynamic work environment.
The ability to quickly understand and size up opportunities and/or problems and respond with creative, innovative ideas and solutions is necessary.
Position may require minimal local travel.

Responsibilities

Processing and submitting invoices to customers within the same day.
Continued monitoring of accounts identified with outstanding debts.
Investigate historical data for outstanding invoices.
Contact clients to seek payment status
Provide support in evaluating and resolving past due client accounts.
Responsible for processing payments and credits
Keeping accurate records and reporting of collection activity
Escalate overdue customer accounts as necessary to manager and internal support teams.
Manage weekly unapplied cash and allocations.
Managing accounting inquiries in a timely manager.
Contributes to a positive team environment, proactively aids teammates with difficult contacts, demonstrate effective communication and cooperation with other supervisor, and members of other departments in managing department wide issues and work load.
Contribute to a collaborative management process through regular meetings.