A R Collections Specialist Jobs in Forney, TX (NOW HIRING)

Job Title: Collections SpecialistJob Description
The Collections Specialist works in a fast-paced, goal-oriented collections department, focusing on reducing delinquent accounts while delivering professional and responsive customer service. This role manages collection calls and correspondence, processes refunds and account adjustments, resolves client discrepancies and short payments, and ensures accurate reconciliations and credit note processing for assigned accounts.
Responsibilities

• Make timely and professional collection calls and send correspondence to customers in a fast-paced, goal-driven environment.
• Monitor and maintain a portfolio of assigned accounts to reduce delinquency and improve overall collections performance.
• Provide clear and courteous customer service regarding collection issues, account status, and payment expectations.
• Process customer refunds accurately and in accordance with established procedures.
• Review and process account adjustments, ensuring proper documentation and approval.
• Investigate and resolve client discrepancies and short payments by working closely with customers and internal teams.
• Perform customer account reconciliations to ensure balances are accurate and up to date.
• Process credit notes and small balance write-offs in line with company policies and guidelines.
• Communicate with customers daily to follow up on outstanding balances and payment arrangements.
• Enlist the support of internal groups, such as asset management and property operations teams, to accelerate the collection process when needed.
• Establish and maintain effective and cooperative working relationships with customers, asset managers, and property operation teams.
• Document all collection activities and account updates thoroughly and accurately.

Essential Skills

• Proven experience in collections, accounts receivable, or a similar credit and collections role in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong customer service skills with the ability to handle collection issues professionally and tactfully.
• Ability to manage and monitor multiple assigned accounts while prioritizing efforts to reduce delinquency.
• Competence in processing refunds, account adjustments, and credit notes with high attention to detail.
• Skill in resolving client discrepancies and short payments through investigation and effective communication.
• Solid understanding of account reconciliations and small balance write-offs.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills for daily interaction with customers and internal teams.
• Ability to build and maintain cooperative working relationships with customers, asset managers, and property operation teams.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills to work effectively in a goal-oriented department.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience working in a collections department within a property or asset management environment is beneficial.
• Familiarity with standard accounting and accounts receivable practices.
• Comfort working with internal cross-functional teams to support and accelerate the collection process.

Work Environment
This role operates within a fast-paced, goal-oriented collections department where teamwork, accuracy, and timely communication are highly valued. The Collections Specialist spends most of the workday managing accounts through phone calls, email correspondence, and account review activities, using standard office technology and accounting or collections software. The environment emphasizes collaboration with asset managers and property operations teams, and requires a professional demeanor and attire appropriate for an office setting.
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Dallas, TX 75201.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $27.00 - $27.00/hr.
Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Workplace Type
This is a hybrid position in Dallas,TX 75201.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Aug 31, 2026.
About Aston Carter
Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® Platinum Award winner for both client and talent service.
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