Bilingual Collections Representative

Nissan Motor Corporation; Mississauga; Hybrid; CAD 52,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

Nissan Motor Corporation in Mississauga, Ontario is hiring a Bilingual Collections Representative to maximize recoveries while minimizing losses. The role focuses on coordinating with Legal counsel, bailiffs and vendors to recover NCF security and establish repayment schedules with debtors.

The candidate will handle past-due accounts, communicate with customers and dealers, and ensure accurate invoicing and processing while maintaining professional, diplomatic interactions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting and/or Finance.
• 1–3 years of Auto Financing experience, including collections.
• Excellent bilingual communication skills (French and English).
• Proficiency with MS Office (Excel, Word, Outlook).

Responsibilities

• Collection calls and/or correspondence on past due accounts greater than 5 days; arrange payment to bring delinquent accounts current.
• Provide customer service on collection issues; review account adjustments and resolve discrepancies.
• Process vendor invoices and ensure accurate data entry for accounts payable and processing.
• Aim to reduce delinquency in assigned region and queue; daily follow-up with customers, dealers and team.
• Identify accounts needing additional research or skip tracing; take action to contact promptly.
• Answer incoming calls from customers and dealers regarding inquiries.
• Follow training and quality models to ensure proper collection methods and good customer service.
• Perform other tasks to support Collections department.

Skills

Bilingual in French & English

MS Office proficiency

Communication skills

Customer service

Negotiation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting and/or Finance

Tools

Excel

Word

Outlook

Job description

Mississauga, Ontario

Job Schedule: (Full-time, Hybrid (4 days onsite, 1 day remote))

Location(s):

Mississauga, Ontario Job Schedule: (Full-time, Hybrid (4 days onsite, 1 day remote))

Education Requirement:

Bachelor's degree in Accounting and/or Finance

Sponsorship:

no

Come Drive Innovation with Us. We are currently looking for a Bilingual Collections Representative to join our team in Mississauga, ON.

A Day in the Life:

This role will be responsible for maximizing recoveries while minimizing collection losses. Incumbent will be responsible for working with and monitoring the activities of Legal counsel, bailiff and other vendors in effort to recovery NCF security and establish repayment schedules with debtors.

Job Responsibilities:

• Collection calls and/or correspondence on past due accounts greater than 5 days. Make arrangements to bring their delinquent accounts current.
• Provide customer service regarding collection issues, process and review account adjustments, and resolve client discrepancies.
• Finalize vendor invoices - Once approved invoices are received from supervisors; ensure accuracy of information input by vendor. Forward correctly completed invoices to accounts payable to issue payment and to internal processing department to post to appropriate accounts. Log all vendor invoices on monthly and yearly trackers - ensure spreadsheet functionality to provide summary for management
• Accountable for reducing delinquency in their assigned region and queue. Must communicate and follow up effectively with customers, dealers and team on a daily basis.
• Identify accounts that require additional research or skip tracing. Take necessary action to ensure the account is contacted in a timely basis.
• Answers incoming calls from customers and dealers in regard to inquiries.
• Follow training and quality models to ensure proper collection methods are used and quality customer service is provided during all calls.
• Perform other assigned tasks and duties necessary to support the Collections department.

Who We're Looking for:

Required:

• Bachelor's Degree or College Diploma in Business preferred - or equivalent years of experience.
• Minimum of 1-3 years of experience in Auto Financing (preferred) including Collections.
• Excellent communication skills in both French and English
• , written and oral.
• Proficiency with MS Software, including Excel, Word, and Outlook.
• The incumbent must have excellent telephone, interpersonal, organization and diplomacy skills. Interpersonal communications in this position focus on hearing and resolving contentious client issues professionally and diplomatically. To do this effectively, the incumbent must have collaboration, advocating, counseling, effective listening, influencing, conflict resolution, moderation, negotiation skills and the ability to communicate complex information.
• Presentation skills are also necessary for biweekly and monthly meetings.

What You'll Look Forward to at Nissan:

Career Growth and Continuous Learning Opportunities:

Benefit from diverse career paths, cross-departmental moves, and innovative learning platforms. Enhance your skills through seminars, leadership training, and tuition reimbursement programs, all while playing a vital role in shaping the future of transportation. From day one, you'll have the support to tackle challenges and contribute to impactful solutions across our organization.

Rewards:

Be supported with a Comprehensive Benefits Package, including medical, mental health, parental leave, retirement savings & unique Nissan perks, including discounts on lease vehicles as part of our Employee Lease Program and a Vehicle Purchase Program (VPP). For more information, access our Nissan Benefits Overview Guide.

Built for Your Best:

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All employment is contingent upon successful completion of background screenings in accordance with Nissan policies and as permitted by applicable statutes and regulations.

It is Nissan's policy to provide Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of race, gender, military status, disability, or any other status protected by law. Candidates for this position must be legally authorized to work in Canada and will be required to provide proof of employment eligibility at the time of hire.

NISSAN FOR EVERYONE:

People are our most valuable assets, and Nissan seeks to maximize the power of each individual member of our team. When everyone belongs, the power of NISSAN is undeniable. Nissan aims to improve business results through a workplace and business that meets the needs of our employees and customer base.

Nissan is committed to creating a culture where everyone belongs and employees, customers, and partners feel respected, valued, and heard. We have Business Synergy Teams (BSTs) across the Americas that are open to all employees and seek to connect employees through common interests and foster a company culture where all employees feel supported and included.

Nissan also values inclusion in our business as we respect and recognize the diversity of our customer base and the communities where we do business. We are committed to procuring innovative goods and services, retailing our products, and communicating from a position that will help us continue to offer our customers competitively designed, market-driven products.

Join us as we carry our commitment to our employees and customers into the future.

Mississauga Ontario Canada

Salary Range:

$51,601.00 - $63,397.00

This compensation range represents the minimum to midpoint base salary rates at Nissan for jobs assigned to this particular grade level. Please note that an employee's base salary may occasionally be set above the midpoint of the salary band for this grade level, in recognition of the employee's unique skills, work experience, education, work location, or market conditions. Compensation decisions also consider internal equity and comparisons with the base salary rates of other employees with similar backgrounds working in comparable roles. Note: Bonus, benefits, and other forms of variable compensation are not included in the base-salary range shown above.