Hire a Credit & Collections Specialist in Utah

Credit and Collections Specialists protect Utah companies' receivables by managing credit risk at the front end and recovering past-due balances at the back end. This dual-function role is critical in B2B companies where extending credit is standard practice and collections require professional persistence. Recruiting Connection places credit and collections professionals across Utah's B2B companies.

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Credit & Collections Job Description

A Credit and Collections Specialist in Utah manages the full credit-to-cash cycle: evaluating customer credit risk, setting credit limits, monitoring accounts, and collecting past-due balances. They balance the tension between supporting sales growth and protecting the company from credit losses. The role requires analytical skills for credit evaluation and interpersonal skills for professional collections. Burning customer relationships costs more than the bad debt.

  • Customer creditworthiness evaluation and credit limit setting
  • Customer account payment performance monitoring and credit risk oversight
  • Past-due account contact via phone and email to arrange payment
  • Payment plan negotiation for customers with financial difficulties
  • Severely delinquent account escalation to management or collections agencies
  • Aging report and bad debt reserve recommendation preparation

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What to Look For in a Utah Credit & Collections Specialist

  • 2 to 4 years of credit and collections experience in a B2B environment
  • Credit analysis skills: reading financial statements and trade references
  • Professional collections skills: persistent but relationship-preserving
  • ERP or collections software proficiency
  • Comfortable working independently with minimal supervision
  • Utah base comp typically $42K to $62K. B2B collections experience commands a premium.

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

A Credit Analyst evaluates creditworthiness and makes credit decisions, primarily a front-end function. A Collections Specialist focuses on recovering past-due balances, primarily a back-end function. Many smaller companies combine both into one Credit and Collections role.

The best collections professionals start with professional reminders, escalate to direct calls, offer payment plan options for customers with genuine hardship, and escalate to management or agencies only as a last resort. Burning customer relationships costs more than the bad debt.

Your ERP's AR module is the primary tool: NetSuite, SAP, or Oracle AR. Dedicated collections platforms like Invoiced or HighRadius are common in larger operations. Excel proficiency for aging analysis is essential regardless of the AR platform.

With Recruiting Connection, expect a shortlist in 1 to 2 weeks. Our finance operations network reaches candidates with B2B collections backgrounds across Utah's distribution, manufacturing, and wholesale sectors.

Accounting & Finance Positions We Place in Utah

● Salary Range
$42K – $62K
Utah market rate. B2B collections experience commands a premium. Client validation recommended.
Location
Utah
Level
Mid-Level
Type
Full-Time
Practice
Operations
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