The Planet Group
Job Description
AR Collections Specialist Direct Hire Job Location: New Berlin, WI 53131 Flexibility for 1 day/week remote after training is completed.
Salary: $55,000-60,000
Must have: 2+ years Construction Collections experience Experience with AIA/Lien Laws Excel - ideally has worked with VLookups and Pivot Tables
Nice to have: Knowledge of retainage rules
Position Summary The Accounts Receivable Collections Specialist is responsible for managing outstanding receivables across all client accounts, including general and subcontractors. This role ensures timely payment collection, supports healthy cash flow, and strengthens customer relationships. Success in the role requires a strong understanding of construction billing processes, lien rights, retention, and job cost accounting.
Key Responsibilities Proactively follow up on past-due invoices through phone, email, and written communication, establishing payment arrangements and monitoring compliance. Resolve billing disputes and issues promptly to prevent delays while maintaining a professional, customer-focused approach. Maintain accurate documentation of collection activity and recommend accounts for escalation, lien filing, or legal action when necessary. Provide back-up support for the Cash Application Specialist. Identify recurring payment delays, collaborate with the team to improve billing accuracy, and recommend strategies to reduce DSO and enhance efficiency.
#AFHR #LI-TR1
The staffing industry has seen an increase in people falsely representing themselves as recruiters to gather personal information from job seekers. For your safety, do not provide sensitive data to anyone you have not spoken with thoroughly, never provide banking information during the application process and always double check the email address of the Recruiter to ensure it's from an official Planet domain (@theplanetgroup.com or @launchcg.com) - and not a domain with an alternative extension like .net, .org or .jobs.
The Planet Group and our companies are equal opportunity employers. It is our practice not to discriminate against any employee or applicant based on any criteria, condition or basis protected by laws or regulations in the locations where we do business. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply. We celebrate diversity and are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect. We believe that diversity, equity and inclusion enable us to better meet our mission and values while serving our clients across the globe. If you have a disability or handicap and would like us to accommodate you in any reasonable way, please inform your recruiter, or contact us, so that we can discuss the appropriate alternatives available.
AR Collections Specialist Direct Hire Job Location: New Berlin, WI 53131 Flexibility for 1 day/week remote after training is completed.
Salary: $55,000-60,000
Must have: 2+ years Construction Collections experience Experience with AIA/Lien Laws Excel - ideally has worked with VLookups and Pivot Tables
Nice to have: Knowledge of retainage rules
Position Summary The Accounts Receivable Collections Specialist is responsible for managing outstanding receivables across all client accounts, including general and subcontractors. This role ensures timely payment collection, supports healthy cash flow, and strengthens customer relationships. Success in the role requires a strong understanding of construction billing processes, lien rights, retention, and job cost accounting.
Key Responsibilities Proactively follow up on past-due invoices through phone, email, and written communication, establishing payment arrangements and monitoring compliance. Resolve billing disputes and issues promptly to prevent delays while maintaining a professional, customer-focused approach. Maintain accurate documentation of collection activity and recommend accounts for escalation, lien filing, or legal action when necessary. Provide back-up support for the Cash Application Specialist. Identify recurring payment delays, collaborate with the team to improve billing accuracy, and recommend strategies to reduce DSO and enhance efficiency.
#AFHR #LI-TR1
The staffing industry has seen an increase in people falsely representing themselves as recruiters to gather personal information from job seekers. For your safety, do not provide sensitive data to anyone you have not spoken with thoroughly, never provide banking information during the application process and always double check the email address of the Recruiter to ensure it's from an official Planet domain (@theplanetgroup.com or @launchcg.com) - and not a domain with an alternative extension like .net, .org or .jobs.
The Planet Group and our companies are equal opportunity employers. It is our practice not to discriminate against any employee or applicant based on any criteria, condition or basis protected by laws or regulations in the locations where we do business. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply. We celebrate diversity and are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect. We believe that diversity, equity and inclusion enable us to better meet our mission and values while serving our clients across the globe. If you have a disability or handicap and would like us to accommodate you in any reasonable way, please inform your recruiter, or contact us, so that we can discuss the appropriate alternatives available.