Description
Bargreen Ellingson is seeking a Accounts Receivable Specialist to join our corporate office in Tacoma. This role is centered on credit release decisions in a dynamic, fast-paced environment where situations are rarely black and white.
The ideal candidate is analytical, collaborative, and comfortable making judgment-based decisions using incomplete or evolving information. This role requires balancing financial risk, customer relationships, and business needs while partnering closely with internal teams to support business operations.
Success in this position requires strong ownership, sound judgment, clear communication, and the ability to work effectively as part of a highly collaborative team.
Requirements
Responsibilities:
Credit Decisioning & Release Authority
- Review customer accounts, orders, payment history, and exposure to determine whether credit holds should be released
- Make informed credit decisions by balancing financial risk, customer relationships, and operational/business impact
- Investigate account activity, payment trends, and discrepancies to support credit release decisions
- Escalate complex or high-risk situations when appropriate while remaining comfortable making independent decisions within established guidelines
- Complete credit application reviews and support the establishment and maintenance of customer credit terms and limits
Collections & Account Support
- Monitor aging reports and follow up on overdue accounts in a professional and relationship-focused manner
- Use judgment to prioritize collection activity based on risk, exposure, and customer impact
- Resolve account discrepancies through research, communication, and cross-functional collaboration
- Partner with customers, sales teams, cash posting departments, and internal stakeholders to resolve account issues efficiently
- Maintain accurate account documentation and communication history
Team & Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Work closely with internal departments to support timely order processing and account resolution
- Communicate clearly and professionally in situations that may involve competing priorities or time-sensitive decisions
- Contribute positively to a collaborative team environment built on accountability, transparency, and mutual support
- Support team success by sharing information, asking thoughtful questions, and helping resolve issues proactively
Qualifications:
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to evaluate situations beyond black-and-white guidelines
- Comfortable making decisions in a fast-paced environment with incomplete or evolving information
- Ability to balance risk management with customer service and business continuity
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills
- Highly collaborative with a team-first mindset
- Ability to navigate difficult conversations professionally and constructively
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple responsibilities
- High level of ownership, accountability, and follow-through
- Intermediate Excel skills and general proficiency with accounting or ERP systems
- Solid understanding of accounts receivable, credit, collections, and basic accounting principles
- High degree of accuracy and attention to detail
- 2+ years of B2B credit, collections, or accounts receivable experience preferred
Work Environment:
- Generally indoor work environment with variable conditions.
Physical demands:
- Occasionally stand, stoop, bend and kneel.
- Ability to sit for long periods of time.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk, listen, read, and identify numbers
Bargreen Ellingson offers a comprehensive benefit program, which includes medical and dental insurance, retirement match, vacation, paid holidays, and sick leave (as mandated by local laws) for all full-time employees. Benefits for part-time employees include retirement match and sick leave (as mandated by local laws). Note: Benefits and eligibility may vary depending on location, position and hours worked. A full summary of benefits will be provided upon hire.
Bargreen Ellingson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.
