Accounts Receivable / Business Collections

Location:  Akron, OH (Hybrid)
Sponsorship Available: No 
Relocation Assistance Available: No 

Goodyear. More Driven.

Position Description:

The Accounts Receivable /  Business to Business Collections Specialist will join an existing team specifically responsible for handling internal and external inquiries about business level receivable accounts. The position is responsible for managing the delinquency on a portfolio of accounts.  This position will focus on providing outstanding customer service.

Principal Responsibilities:

• Contacting customer’s monthly to ensure payments are made by the due date
• Verify the validity of account discrepancies by obtaining and investigating information from the customer, sales team and other departments.
• Resolve collections by examining customer’s payment process, payment history and billing setup and coordinating customer contact with the Credit Manager and/or Sales Teams.
• Field incoming calls and emails, providing outstanding service to both internal and external customers.

Required Experience and Education:

• Bachelor's Degree in accounting/finance or Business Related field.
• 0 + years accounting, finance, or business experience preferably in AR / Collections.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Knowledge of computer systems: MS Office products, (especially Excel, Word, PowerPoint). SAP experience preferred.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Interpersonal skills that establish and maintain excellent relationships and credibility quickly.
• Ability to support accounting/finance decisions with logical evidence and persuasively present position.
• Ability to communicate or present information, both verbally and written effectively with all levels of the organization

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Goodyear is one of the world’s largest tire companies. It employs about 72,000 people and manufactures its products in 57 facilities in 23 countries around the world. Its two Innovation Centers in Akron, Ohio and Colmar-Berg, Luxembourg strive to develop state-of-the-art products and services that set the technology and performance standard for the industry. For more information about Goodyear and its products, go to www.goodyear.com/corporate. 

Goodyear is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to that individual's race, color, religion or creed, national origin or ancestry, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetic information, ethnicity, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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