<p>We are looking for a skilled Collections Specialist to join a wholesale distribution team in Oak Brook, Illinois on a Long-term Contract basis. This position focuses on maintaining accurate customer accounts by supporting collections, cash posting, credit activity, deductions review, and returns processing. The role is well suited for someone who can manage detailed transactional work, communicate effectively across teams, and help keep financial operations moving efficiently during busy periods.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Investigate open balances, short payments, and deduction claims to identify underlying issues and determine the appropriate resolution path.</p><p>• Manage a high volume of deduction items, keeping organized records and status updates in Excel for tracking and follow-through.</p><p>• Apply customer payments, including handling exceptions that require manual posting when transactions do not load automatically.</p><p>• Review bank-related posting issues, complete manual cash application tasks, and coordinate with technical teams to ensure finalized files are processed correctly.</p><p>• Enter and manage customer credit requests through the designated workflow system, ensuring approvals move forward in a timely manner.</p><p>• Issue approved credits, help reduce aging backlogs, and support related credit and rebill activity as business needs require.</p><p>• Record customer returns in the enterprise system through manual entry while maintaining accuracy and proper documentation.</p><p>• Work closely with internal departments and external business contacts to resolve questions related to balances, returns, deductions, and credit matters.</p><p>• Contribute to month-end close activities by making sure cash application, returns, deductions, and credit transactions are completed accurately and on schedule.</p><p><br></p><p>The salary range for this position is $22 to $26.50/hour, plus bonus. Benefits are available including medical, vision, and dental, and life and disability insurance. Employees hired for our FTEP Program are also eligible to enroll in our company's 401(k) or deferred compensation plan (if eligible). FTEP employees also earn paid time off for vacation, personal needs, and sick time and paid holidays. Learn more at roberthalfbenefits.com/resources. Our specialized recruiting professionals apply their expertise and utilize our proprietary AI to find you great job matches faster.</p>
We are looking for a Collections Specialist to join a business operations team in Lindenhurst, Illinois in a contract role with the potential to become permanent. This position is ideal for someone who can step in quickly, manage outstanding balances, and communicate professionally with families and residential accounts. The role supports daily collection activity while helping maintain accurate financial and census-related information within clinical and billing systems.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Contact account holders regarding past-due balances and guide conversations toward timely resolution.<br>• Review outstanding accounts, assess payment status, and help establish practical payment arrangements when appropriate.<br>• Support collection efforts tied to both billing and credit-related account activity across commercial and consumer balances.<br>• Enter and verify census updates, including admissions and discharges, to keep internal records current and reliable.<br>• Confirm financial resources and related account details to ensure collection activity is based on accurate information.<br>• Work closely with the office manager and administrative support staff to keep collection workflows organized and moving forward.<br>• Assist with billing follow-up and help address backlog created by delayed collection activity.<br>• Maintain clear documentation of account outreach, payment discussions, and next steps within the appropriate systems.
<p><em>The salary range for this position is $65,000 - $72,000 and it comes with benefits, including medical, vision, dental, life, and disability insurance. To apply to this hybrid role please send your resume to [email protected]</em></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Job Description:</strong> </p><p> </p><p>The A/R Specialist will manage the timely and accurate collection of customer receivables for the Organization. The ideal candidate will be responsible for the collection, processing, and reconciliation of outstanding receivables. position supports the Company’s objectives through building relationships with customers, working cross-functionally with departments and monitoring and reporting on key performance indicators.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Responsibilities</strong></p><ul><li>Monitor the accurate and timely generation of customer invoices, ensuring compliance with established billing policies and procedures.</li><li>Review and verify the accuracy of invoices and other billing documents.</li><li>Maintain consistent communication with contact(s) at customer to ensure prompt payment and resolve any outstanding payment issues.</li><li>Reconciliation of assigned customer accounts to identify and address discrepancies or variances.</li><li>Investigate and resolve customer inquiries related to billing discrepancies or account issues.</li><li>Prepare and maintain accounts receivable reporting, including aging analysis and collection forecasts.</li><li>Monitor and track customer payment trends, identifying potential risks and opportunities for process improvement.</li><li>Assist with month-end and year-end closing activities as needed, ensuring accurate revenue recognition and financial reporting.</li><li>Support internal and external audits by providing documentation and responding to inquiries.</li><li>Stay up to date with industry best practices and regulations related to accounts receivable and billing.</li></ul><p> </p><p> </p>
<p><em>The salary range for this position is $100,000-$105,000 plus bonus, and it comes with benefits, including medical, vision, dental, life, and disability insurance.</em></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Job Description</strong></p><p><strong>Essential Duties and Responsibilities:</strong></p><ul><li>Tracks and reports on timekeeper hours</li><li>Prepares prebills and reviews edits by billing partner(s)</li><li>Verifies the accuracy of billing entries and supporting documentation.</li><li>Prepares invoices for submission to clients via various Ebilling platforms or by email, dependent on client requirements</li><li>Monitors accounts receivable and collection efforts</li><li>Submits budgets per client requirements</li><li>Works closely with billing partners on bill appeals</li></ul><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Skills/Qualifications:</strong></p><ul><li>Detail-oriented, with excellent organizational skills</li><li>Working knowledge of various Ebilling platforms, including: ASCENT, LSS, TyMetrix, Legal-X, Legal Tracker, etc.</li><li>Working knowledge of PCLaw or similar billing application</li><li>Ability to work well under pressure, i.e., managing conflicting and fluctuating deadlines, and effectively prioritizing multiple tasks of equal urgency and importance with minimal supervision</li><li>Experience in effective problem-solving, actively using sound judgment in decision-making processes</li><li>Ability to handle confidential matters discreetly, in a mature and responsible manner conducive to the position</li><li>Effective communication skills, including the ability to be courteous in handling situations patiently and tactfully, with all audiences including partners, associates, staff and external clients and vendors</li><li>Experience with troubleshooting minor technology issues, including hardware and software</li><li>Ability to occasionally work more than 40 hours per week to perform the essential duties of the position; may require irregular hours</li></ul><p><br></p>
<p>We are looking for detail-oriented Disbursements Specialists to join a team, supporting critical payment and financial operations in a high-volume environment. This contract opportunity with permanent potential is ideal for professionals who enjoy working with complex data, improving processes, and ensuring transactions are completed accurately and on schedule. The role partners closely with finance, accounting, and operations teams to strengthen reporting, resolve issues, and provide meaningful analytical support.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Oversee daily payment and disbursement activity, ensuring transactions are processed accurately, approved properly, and completed within established timelines.</p><p>• Examine large volumes of financial records to verify completeness, identify discrepancies, and maintain compliance with internal controls and service expectations.</p><p>• Reconcile payable activity, vendor-related items, and expense records to keep financial data current and accurate across reporting sources.</p><p>• Investigate outstanding transactions and collaborate with internal stakeholders to resolve open items, payment exceptions, and processing issues.</p><p>• Prepare remittance details and other financial reports by consolidating information from multiple systems and validating data accuracy before distribution.</p><p>• Use advanced Excel tools such as Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP, formulas, and data analysis features to manage large datasets and support operational reporting.</p><p>• Monitor aging balances, unreconciled items, and payment gaps, then communicate findings and actionable updates to leadership.</p><p>• Contribute to process improvement efforts by identifying workflow inefficiencies, recommending enhancements, and supporting testing or implementation of updated tools and procedures.</p><p>• Maintain clear documentation for procedures, controls, reconciliations, and workflow changes to support operational consistency and audit readiness.</p><p><br></p><p>The salary range for this position is $23.50 to $26.50. Benefits available to contract/temporary professionals, include medical, vision, dental, and life and disability insurance. Hired contract/temporary professionals are also eligible to enroll in our company 401(k) plan. Visit <u>roberthalf.gobenefits.net</u> for more information. Our specialized recruiting professionals apply their expertise and utilize our proprietary AI to find you great job matches faster.</p>