Collections Specialist
- Mississauga, ON, Canada
$43,000 to $45,000 USD / year · Full-time
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Job details
- Pay
- $43,000 to $45,000 USD / year
- Job type
- Full-time
- Apply by
- Education
- High school diploma
- Experience
- Minimum 2 years of experience in customer service, sales, client support, or call centre.
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
What You’ll Do
- Contact customers regarding overdue accounts and discuss payment options
- Follow up on outstanding balances and work toward successful recovery
- Research customer information and perform basic skip tracing when required
- Maintain accurate account notes and customer history in the collections system
- Follow client guidelines and company procedures
- Work toward individual and team collection targets
- Review accounts and determine appropriate next steps for recovery
- Prepare documentation when accounts require further action
- Work collaboratively with the team to achieve collection goals
- Minimum 2 years of experience in customer service, sales, client support, or call centre.
- High school diploma required
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Good attention to detail and organizational skills
- Comfortable using computers and Microsoft Office
- Ability to learn and adapt to new software and systems
- Professional and confident when communicating with customers
- Goal-oriented and motivated by achieving sales, performance, or customer service targets
- Ability to work well independently and as part of a team
- Paralegal education is an asset, but not required
- $43,000–$45,000 annual salary + uncapped commission
- Health & dental benefits
- Permanent, full-time position
- Training and opportunities to learn and grow
- Great opportunity to build a career in the collections industry
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More about this job
Responsibilities
Contact customers about overdue accounts, discuss payment options, follow up on balances, and pursue account recovery while meeting individual and team targets. Research customer information, maintain accurate collection records, assess next steps, prepare documentation for further action, and collaborate with the team.
Requirements
Requires at least two years of experience in customer service, sales, client support, or a call centre, along with a high school diploma. Candidates should have strong communication, organization, and computer skills, be comfortable learning new systems, and work effectively toward performance targets; paralegal education is an asset but not required.
Skills
- Customer Service
- Collections
- Verbal Communication
- Written Communication
- Attention To Detail
- Organization
- Microsoft Office
- Computer Skills
- Adaptability
- Customer Relationship Building
- Problem Solving
- Skip Tracing
- Account Research
- Negotiation
- Teamwork
- Goal Orientation
Benefits
- Health Benefits
- Dental Benefits
- Uncapped Commission
- Training
- Career Growth Opportunities
- Holiday Pay
- Vacation Pay
- Life Insurance
- Emergency Travel Assistance
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Finance & Accounting
- Customer Service & Support
- Sales
- Legal
Keywords
- Collections
- Overdue Accounts
- Payment Options
- Account Recovery
- Outstanding Balances
- Skip Tracing
- Account Notes
- Customer History
- Collections System
- Collection Targets
- Account Research
- Recovery Documentation
- Customer Service
- Sales
- Client Support
- Call Centre
- Microsoft Office
- Paralegal Education
- Commission
- Customer Relationships