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Join the CBE team during our special 75th anniversary year!

Founded in 1933, the CBE Group, Inc. is a nationally recognized leader in the debt recovery industry headquartered in Waterloo, Iowa with additional operational centers in West Des Moines, Iowa and Atlanta, Georgia. CBE is an exciting place to work with tremendous opportunities for personal growth and professional advancement.

Due to our expanding client base, CBE is currently hiring full-time individuals with the attitude and determination for a successful career in collections. If you are ambitious, driven and want to work for a solid, continuously growing company that offers MORE, apply today!

CBE offers:

A fun, fast-paced work environment
Opportunities for advancement
Paid training
Paid time off (PTO)
Paid holidays
Health insurance
Dental Insurance
Cafeteria plan
Short term disability
Life insurance
401 (k)
Gym partnerships

Open positions:

Collection Representatives
CBE is hiring full-time Collection Representatives in both our corporate office in Waterloo, Iowa and in West Des Moines, Iowa. CBE Collection Representatives negotiate and collect on past due accounts by making telephone contacts and updating accounts in our computer system. You must have excellent communication skills, be highly motivated, and have a strong desire to succeed both personally and professionally.

A background in sales, customer service or other phone-related positions is a plus, but not required. We will train the right individuals! Bilingual applicants are encouraged to apply. If you're looking for advancement opportunities, a fun environment with daily incentives and a place where you're more than just a number, apply today!

Insurance Follow Up & Self Pay Representatives
Paragon Solutions Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of CBE, has full-time openings for both Insurance Follow-up and Self-pay Representatives in the Waterloo office. Hours for these positions are Monday-Friday, 8:00AM - 5PM.

The successful candidates should possess the following skills:

Ability to multi task
Strong communication skills
Detail-oriented
Experience in medical insurance billing of UBO4 and HCFA 1500 forms a plus
Experience working with Commercial, Managed Care, PPO, and HMO providers a plus

Technical Services Support Specialist
The Information Technology Department has an immediate opening for a full-time Technical Services Support Specialist in our corporate office in Waterloo.

The chosen individual will be primarily responsible for providing front line help desk support to the internal user community as well as performing daily operations processing. Duties would include but would not be limited to: file processing, system monitoring, answering user questions, and troubleshooting problems related to computer hardware and software. An on-call rotation is a requirement of the job which includes early morning system checks from home s well as weekend file processing.

Requirements for this position include:

BS/BA Degree in CIS, MIS, or Computer Science or equivalent education and experience
One to three years of experience in IT
Industry standard certifications a plus
Exceptional organizational skills
Detail-oriented
Strong written and verbal communication skills

Business Analyst
The Waterloo Office has an immediate opening for a full-time Business Analyst in our Information Technology Division.

Job Functions:

Gather and analyze data in support of business cases, proposed projects, and systems requirements
Apply proven communication, analytical and problem-solving skills to help maximize the benefit of information and technology system investments.
Meet with decision makers, systems owners and end users to define business, financial and operations requirements and systems goals, and identify and resolve systems issues.
Review and analyze the effectiveness and efficiency of existing systems and develops strategies for improving or further leveraging these systems.
Conduct post-project reviews and create recommendations report in order to identify successful and unsuccessful project elements.

Requirements for this position include:

BA/BS in Business or IS related field preferred
Experience in the design, development, and implementation of software and/or hardware solutions, systems or products.
Ability to conduct research in business systems issues and products as required.
Ability to run effective meetings.
Working knowledge in importing data for use in report software, spreadsheets, graphs and flow charts. Experience with Crystal Reports a plus.
Demonstrated project management skills.
Excellent analytical, mathematical and creative problem-solving skills.
Logical and efficient with a keen attention to detail.
Ability to work in a team environment and cross-functionally across the organization with a strong customer service orientation.
High level of understanding of software design concepts.
Ability to estimate solution costs and benefits and build a business case for implementation.
Self motivated with the ability to multi-talk and work independently with minimal supervision.
Ability to communicate ideas in both technical and user-friendly language.
Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment.
Must be proficient on the Internet and with such PC applications as Microsoft Excel, Word and GroupWise or like applications necessary for documentation and internal and external communications.
Knowledge of relational database technologies.
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.

Report Writer
The Waterloo Office has an immediate opening for a full time Report Writer in our Information Technology Division.

Job Functions:

Examine and evaluate reporting requirements for various business units across the organization.
Use proven knowledge of specialized reporting tools to develop reporting structures as required.
Research, review, and analyze the effectiveness and efficiency of existing report procedures and develop strategies for enhancing or further leveraging these processes.
Develop routines and procedures for end-uses to facilitate best practices use of reporting tools and applications.
Communicate reporting changes, enhancements, and modifications - verbally or through written documentation - to management and other employees so that issues and solutions are understood.
Work with application development staff to coordinate the creation and management of reporting structures.
Advise department and line managers regarding appropriate, effective and efficient use of organizational reporting capabilities and functions.
Liaise with various business groups in the organizations to facilitate implementation of new or improved reporting processes.
Conduct research and make recommendations on reporting tools, services, protocols and standards in support of procurement and development efforts.

Requirements for this position include:

BA/BS in Business or IS related field and 2 years related work experience preferred.
Proven experience with report writing and technical requirements analysis, business process modeling/mapping, methodology development and data modeling.
Proven experience with reporting tools, software and other applications, including SQL, Hyperion Brio and Crystal Reports.
Considerable exposure to the operations and analysis of relational database software and standards, as well as data retrieval methodologies.
Extensive practical knowledge in importing data for use in report software, spreadsheets, graphs and flowcharts.
Demonstrated project management skills and project management software skills.

System Analyst/Programmer
The Waterloo Office has an immediate opening for a full time System Analyst/Programmer in our Information Technology Division.

Job Functions:

Work with internal and external customers to define requirements for new applications and software modifications
Modify, maintain, and implement software on a legacy system (*DEC Basic on Open VMS)
Assist in the development and implementation of new Web & Windows applications
Conduct unit and system testing of software as member of the development team
Provide support for existing programs including, but not limited to, debt recovery, medical billing & student loan applications

Requirements for this position include:

BS/BA Degree in Computer Science, MIS or Mathematics, or equivalent education and experience
Three to five years experience in programming
Experience with operating systems, (DEC - Open VMS a plus)
Experience in one or more of the following: .NET, CONNX, XML, C++, Visual Basic a plus
Must be detail-oriented & have good communication skills

Apply on line today!
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or call Nico at 515-224-2895

CBE is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Background checks are required

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