Who is Flock?

Flock Safety is an all-in-one technology solution to eliminate crime and keep communities safe. Our intelligent platform combines the power of communities at scale - including cities, businesses, schools, and law enforcement agencies - to shape a safer future together. Our full-service, maintenance-free technology solution is trusted by communities across the country to help solve and deter crime in the pursuit of safer communities for everyone.

Our holistic public safety platform is comprehensive and intelligent, providing the actionable evidence needed to solve, deter and reduce crime across neighborhoods, schools, businesses and entire cities. Without compromising transparency or privacy, we are turning unbiased data into objective answers.

Flock strives to offer a career-defining experience where you can also make an impact on your community. While safety is a serious business, we are a supportive team that is optimizing the remote experience to create strong and fulfilling relationships even when we are physically apart. Our group of hard-working employees thrive in a positive and inclusive environment, where a bias towards action is rewarded.

We have raised over $700M in venture capital from investors including Tiger Global, Andreessen Horowitz, Matrix Partners, Bedrock Capital, Meritech Capital Partners, and Initialized Capital. Now surpassing a $7.5B valuation, Flock is scaling intentionally and seeking the best and brightest to help us meet our goal of reducing crime in the United States by 25% in the next three years.

The Opportunity

Flock Safety is looking for an Accounts Receivable Specialist to join our team in a remote capacity. Exemplary time management skills, a desire to solve customer problems, and effective communication are all key components to being successful in this role.

This role is part of the Collections department, will be responsible for the day-to-day collections, and customer support in relation to accounts receivable activity. You will be a member of the team that drives and owns cash collections in the company.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Proactively manage collections on outstanding invoices through phone and email outreach, working toward daily, weekly, and monthly collection targets.
• Maintain concise, complete, and accurate collection notes and tags to enable management to report on collection performance and objectives.
• Perform customer reconciliations and analysis relating to past due balances.
• Foster strong relationships with internal teams to streamline communication and problem-solving.
• Escalate internal and external inquiries through management meetings and email communication to ensure timely resolution.
• Identify and suggest process improvements to enhance efficiency, optimize workflows, and maximize resources.
• Perform other duties as assigned to support the finance team, including but not limited to cash application, customer invoicing, and MEC deliverables.

The Skillset

• 2-5 years of experience in billing and accounts receivable in a fast-paced, high-growth environment, demonstrating the ability to thrive under pressure and manage multiple priorities efficiently.
• Experience in managing escalated customer matters with professionalism and tact, along with the ability to support team members.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to navigate and manipulate datasets in Excel, utilizing pivot tables, VLOOKUPs, and complex formulas to extract insights and drive informed decision-making.
• Possess a high level of enthusiasm, a positive attitude, and the ability to remain adaptable in response to changing needs and priorities within a dynamic, fast-paced work environment.
• Self-motivated and organized, with the ability to work independently while managing time effectively and maintaining structure in a fast-paced setting.
• A team player, capable of collaborating cross-functionally with various departments to solve complex issues and drive effective, optimal account resolutions.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to interact confidently and clearly with both internal stakeholders and external customers.
• Proven experience with Salesforce and Zoom calls is a plus.
• Proven experience with Tesorio or other collections management systems is a plus.

Feeling uneasy that you haven’t ticked every box? That’s okay; we’ve felt that way too. Studies have shown women and minorities are less likely to apply unless they meet all qualifications. We encourage you to break the status quo and apply to roles that would make you excited to come to work every day.

90 Days at Flock

We are a results-oriented culture and believe job descriptions are a thing of the past. We prescribe to 90 day plans and believe that good days lead to good weeks, which lead to good months. This serves as a preview of the 90-day plan you will receive if you were to be hired as a Accounts Receivable Specialist at Flock Safety.

The First 30 Days

• Schedule time with all “Key People” in the first 30-45 days. Meet with CSM/TSMs that oversee the same accounts as you.
• Gain an understanding of the workflows relating to billing and collections. Start to get an understanding of how to send out invoices.
• Gain an understanding of the company’s products and services, customer contractual terms and payment terms.
• Learn how to navigate Salesforce Cases and the AR aging in Tesorio.

The First 60 Days

• Be comfortable with working through your invoice queue.
• Start gaining an understanding of your customer’s needs.
• Be able to walk through your aging and explain what is going on with customers and their invoices.
• Be able to answer most questions that come into your ticketing queue.
• Start answering more customer questions by email and phone call in regards to invoices and collections

90 Days & Beyond

• Thorough understanding of billing and collections issues on all your customer accounts.
• Solid working relationships formed with TSMs and CSMs on all your customer accounts.
• Ability to provide timing of collections on all your accounts.
• Collections notes are current and accurate.
• By now you are working independently to resolve customer billing and collections issues and engaging internal stakeholders as necessary.
• Understand the invoice and collection process. Work to hit SLAs and collections goals.

The Interview Process

We want our interview process to be a true reflection of our culture: transparent and collaborative. Throughout the interview process, your recruiter will guide you through the next steps and ensure you feel prepared every step of the way.

1. Our First Chat: During this first conversation, you’ll meet with a recruiter to chat through your background and what you could bring to Flock, what you are looking for in your next role, and who we are.

2. The Hiring Manager Interview: You will meet with your potential future boss to really dive into the role, the team, expectations, and what success means at Flock. This is your chance to really nerd out with someone in your field.

3. The XFN Interview: Learn more about the team, responsibilities, and workflows. You should be prepared to speak about past projects, how you collaborate and communicate with others, and how you live our values.

4. The Executive Interview: A chance to meet with our Senior Director of Revenue Management to view Flock from a different lens. Be prepared to ask well-thought-out questions about the company, culture, and more.

Salary & Equity

In this role, you’ll receive a starting salary of $70,000 - $80,000, as well as stock options. Base salary is determined by job-related experience, education/training, as well as market indicators. Your recruiter will discuss this in-depth with you during our first chat.

The Perks

🌴Flexible PTO: We seriously mean it, plus 11 company holidays.

⚕️Fully-paid health benefits

plan for employees: including Medical, Dental, and Vision and an HSA match.

👪Family Leave: All employees receive 12 weeks of 100% paid parental leave. Birthing parents are eligible for an additional 6-8 weeks of physical recovery time.

🍼Fertility & Family Benefits: We have partnered with Maven

, a complete digital health benefit for starting and raising a family. Flock will provide a $50,000-lifetime maximum benefit related to eligible adoption, surrogacy, or fertility expenses.

🧠Spring Health: Spring Health offers a variety of mental health benefits, including therapy, coaching, medication management, and digital tools, all tailored to each individual's needs.

💖Caregiver Support: We have partnered with Cariloop

to provide our employees with caregiver support

💸Carta Tax Advisor: Employees receive 1:1 sessions with Equity Tax Advisors who can address individual grants, model tax scenarios, and answer general questions.

💚ERGs: We want all employees to thrive and feel like they belong at Flock. We offer three ERGs today - Women of Flock, Flock Proud, and Melanin Motion. If you are interested in talking to a representative from one of these, please let your recruiter know.

💻WFH Stipend: $150 per month to cover the costs of working from home.

📚Productivity Stipend: $300 per year to use on Audible, Calm, Masterclass, Duolingo, Grammarly and so much more.

🏠Home Office Stipend: A one-time $750 to help you create your dream office.

Flock is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diverse backgrounds and thoughts and welcome everyone to apply for employment with us. We are committed to fostering an environment that is inclusive, transparent, and collaborative. Mutual respect is central to how Flock operates, and we believe the best solutions come from diverse perspectives, experiences, and skills. We embrace our differences and know that we are stronger working together.

If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please email us at recruiting@flocksafety.com. This information will be treated as confidential and used only to determine an appropriate accommodation for the interview process.

_At Flock Safety, we compensate our employees fairly for their work. Base salary is determined by job-related experience, education/training, as well as market indicators. The range above is representative of base salary only and does not include equity, sales bonus plans (when applicable) and benefits. This range may be modified in the future. This job posting may span more than one career level.