Proofpoint

Collections Analyst

Proofpoint$92K — $136K *
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 7+ years of collections experience in multi-national high-tech industry
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite; familiarity with Salesforce and Dynamics D365 preferred
  • Ability to manage multiple complex requests effectively
  • Self-motivated with flexibility to adapt to fast-paced changes
  • Strong analytical and organizational skills
  • Team player with ability to work independently

Responsibilities

  • Proactively contact customers for timely resolution of overdue invoices
  • Document daily collection status and monitor payment commitments
  • Collaborate with sales and cross-functional teams to identify collection issues
  • Analyze delinquent accounts and prepare resolution reports
  • Review contracts and invoices to prevent payment delays
  • Assist billing and sales teams in collection efforts when needed
  • Investigate and resolve payment disputes and tax issues

Benefits

  • Hybrid work model based in Sunnyvale HQ, 4 days a week
Full Job Description
The Role

Proofpoint is currently looking for a Collections Analyst. This role will be essential in the collections of outstanding accounts receivable and all other aspects of collections. The candidate must be a self-motivated, persistent, and personable individual to interface with customers, resellers, partners, sales, order management, and the billing team.

We are looking for a highly organized, self-motivated individual who can demonstrate a capability of prioritizing multiple responsibilities while meeting time sensitive goals. This role will be a key contributor to an exciting, fast-paced, growth high growth oriented organization. We are looking for someone with a positive attitude and a desire to help strengthen our collections team to scale with the company's long-term goals.

Location: This is a hybrid role based in our Sunnyvale HQ, 4 days a week.

Your day-to-day
  • Proactively contact customers by phone and email for prompt resolution of overdue invoices with a customer service mindset
  • Monitor payment commitments and document daily collection status in Excel and ERP system
  • Work with our internal sales team and other cross functional teams as well as outside customers to identify and resolve collection issues as well as help improve processes
  • Analyze delinquent and high risk accounts, prepare weekly reports and make resolution recommendations
  • Review customer contracts, purchase orders, and invoices for order terms to avoid any payment delays.
  • Enlist the help of the billing, sales team, and upper management to assist with collection efforts when necessary.
  • Handle external and internal requests that come through the Customer Onboarding & Accounts Receivable alias.
  • Investigate and resolve disputes, tax issues, unidentified payments, credit balances and overpayments
  • Provide weekly status and cash forecast of assigned customer accounts and present to the management
  • Navigate customer portals to determine invoicing and payment status
  • Prepare audit related documents when requested.
  • Assist with resending invoices as requested, preparation of tax credit memos, refund requests and approvals.
  • Monitoring and resolving onboarding for customers using Jira system


What you bring to the team
  • 7+ years of collections experience along with multi-national high-tech industry experience
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, strong customer service approach and positive demeanor
  • Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook; SharePoint, Salesforce, & Microsoft Dynamics D365 experience is preferred, along with customer portals such as Ariba.
  • Demonstrates the ability to execute multiple, complex requests.
  • Must be self-motivated, flexible and be able to adapt to changing priorities in a challenging and fast-paced environment
  • Precise attention to details and meet assigned deliverable deadlines.
  • Good analytical skills, detail oriented, and organized.
  • Ability to work independently and a strong team player


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Base Pay Ranges:

SF Bay Area, New York City Metro Area:
Base Pay Range: 92,800.00 - 136,070.00 USD

California (excludes SF Bay Area), Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Washington DC Metro, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Texas, Washington, Virginia, and Alaska:
Base Pay Range: 75,000.00 - 110,000.00 USD

All other cities and states excluding those listed above:
Base Pay Range: 68,600.00 - 100,650.00 USD

About Proofpoint

Proofpoint is a cybersecurity company that provides cloud-based solutions for threat protection, compliance, governance, and secure communication. The company's products include email security, advanced threat protection, information protection, digital risk protection, and compliance and archiving. Proofpoint serves customers in various industries, including healthcare, financial services, government, and education. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Campbell, California.
Learn more about Proofpoint
Size
3,658 employees
Market Cap
$10 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$163.8 million
Founded
2002
5 Year Trend
+31.7%
Revenue
$1 billion
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