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Collections / Follow-Up Specialist

RemoteFull-TimeU.S. business hours

This is not a passive reminder role. You would own a set of overdue invoices and chase them until they are paid, which means calling clients, asking directly for money that is late, and staying with the difficult part of that conversation rather than sending another email. When a client says they will not pay until something is fixed, the job is to go and get it fixed - chasing the internal team, finding a second contact, agreeing a date, and then coming back for the payment. If your process is to send a reminder, wait, and escalate to a manager, this is not the role for you. No bookkeeping or accounting experience is required and none will be asked for. What matters here is persistence, persuasion, clear English on the phone, and the drive to close things out.

Own a set of overdue invoices and chase them until they are paid - calling clients, agreeing payment dates, and coordinating internally to clear whatever is blocking payment. Not a passive reminder role, and no bookkeeping experience required.

About this role

You would be the person who gets the money in. Day to day that means working a list of overdue and upcoming invoices, calling and emailing clients, asking directly for payment, recording exactly what was promised and by when, and following up when a promised date passes. The part that makes this role different is what happens when a client says they will not pay until something is resolved. Rather than logging the dispute and waiting, you would take it to whoever can fix it - sales, operations, the project team or customer service - agree a date with them, keep the client informed while it is in flight, and then go back and collect once it is done. High-risk accounts get escalated early rather than late. Bookkeeping and accounting knowledge are not part of this job; persistence, persuasion and clear spoken English are.

What you’ll do

  • Monitor overdue and upcoming invoices and work them to payment
  • Contact clients by phone and email and ask directly for payment
  • Record every commitment - what was promised, by whom, and by when - and follow up the moment a date passes
  • Negotiate payment dates and instalment arrangements where appropriate
  • Coordinate with sales, operations, project and customer service teams to resolve whatever a client says is blocking payment
  • Close the loop after an issue is resolved and collect the payment
  • Escalate high-risk and seriously overdue accounts early
  • Keep accurate records of follow-up activity, client commitments, disputes and payment status
  • Manage many outstanding accounts at the same time without letting the quiet ones slip

What we’re looking for

  • Collections or payment follow-up experience, or a background in customer service, sales, account management, telecalling or client relationship management
  • Excellent verbal and written English
  • Strong persuasion and negotiation skills
  • Persistent follow-up and account management
  • Comfortable making phone calls and handling difficult conversations
  • Strong organisational and record-keeping skills
  • Ability to manage multiple outstanding accounts simultaneously
  • Cross-team coordination and stakeholder management
  • Problem-solving and issue resolution
  • Based in the Philippines and able to work U.S. business hours

Nice to have

  • Customer success experience
  • Client relationship management experience
  • Experience escalating high-risk or seriously overdue accounts
  • Experience negotiating payment plans or payment arrangements

About F5 Global Talent

F5 Global Talent is a people-first company that hires experienced professionals and places them in long-term, fully remote roles with leading U.S. companies. We are your direct employer of record — we handle payroll, equipment, HR, and ongoing support, so you can focus on doing your best work. To date we have placed 500+ professionals, and 98% remain with their role past the first 90 days.

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This is not a passive reminder role. You would own a set of overdue invoices and chase them until they are paid, which means calling clients, asking directly for money that is late, and staying with the difficult part of that conversation rather than sending another email. When a client says they will not pay until something is fixed, the job is to go and get it fixed - chasing the internal team, finding a second contact, agreeing a date, and then coming back for the payment. If your process is to send a reminder, wait, and escalate to a manager, this is not the role for you. No bookkeeping or accounting experience is required and none will be asked for. What matters here is persistence, persuasion, clear English on the phone, and the drive to close things out.

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