Now Hiring: Accounts Receivable Specialist
Job Type: Seasonal - Full-time (Mon – Fri, 8:30am – 5:00pm)
Rotating Saturdays during peak season Nov- April
Compensation: $19 - $21 (DOE)
Location: Somersworth, NH 03878
About Townsend Energy:
Townsend Energy is recognized and respected as one of the larger and more progressive family owned and operated Energy Marketers in New England and is proud to service residential and commercial customers in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Maine. Our Goal at Townsend Energy: Exceed Customer expectations first time, every time!
Job Summary:
Summary: Our Accounts Receivable Specialist is an important facet of our customer solutions mission. Qualified candidates need to demonstrate previous expertise with account receivable practices.
Qualified candidates seeking full-time employment must be available Monday through Friday and some Saturdays during the winter months (November to April).
What’s In It for You:
- Competitive Pay
- Health Benefits
- PTO (Sick, Vacation, Holiday, & floating)
- 401k Retirement Plan (company match)
- Life Insurance & LTD
- Discounted home, auto & renter’s insurance
- Employee discounts
What You’ll Do:
- Maintain a clean and organized work environment.
- Maintains accounts receivable files and records to ensure timely collections practices.
- Interact with customers in a courteous manner, listen and understand their needs and requests. Come to the best possible arrangement for account resolution and customer retention.
- Review and report goals of past due accounts
- Accurately process payments and record notes on customer’ accounts.
- Monitor payment arrangements to ensure compliance with payment terms.
- Participate in projects and perform other assigned duties.
- Receive calls from customers/coworkers and assist with billing questions in a professional manner.
- Complete work assignments accurately and in a timely manner
- Educate and upsell customers proactively on products and services to enhance the customer experience.
- Maintain customer information respecting confidentiality and use customer information for the context of assigned duties.
- Utilize systems and technology to complete account management tasks.
- Recommend new ideas and approaches to help achieve best practices and enhance the customer experience.
- Aide in building and promoting a positive team environment that promotes cross functional teamwork.
What You’ll Need:
- Bachelor’s degree and/or sufficient related work experience
- Proven accounting experience, preferable as an Accounts Receivable Clerk and/or Collections Specialist
- Knowledge of credit and collection processes and procedures
- Professional and friendly phone communication/able to stay professional under stressful circumstances.
- Outstanding interpersonal skills
- Hands-on experience w/spreadsheets (Excel)
- Experience w/MS Word, Outlook/email, Internet
- Accuracy and attention to detail
- Aptitude for numbers
- Data entry and work processing skills
- SalesForce (helpful but not required)
- Strong written and verbal communication
- Available Monday through Friday 8:30am – 5:00pm and some Saturday’s during our season.
Townsend Energy is a progressive, diversified Energy Solutions Provider serving MA, NH and ME. We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to a drug and alcohol-free workplace.
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.