Account Manager

Personnel Link Employment Group Ltd; Hatfield; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous bonus scheme following probat

Job summary

Personnel Link Employment Group Ltd is seeking an Account Manager to join the debt recovery team in Hatfield. You will manage customer accounts, recover overdue payments, and negotiate repayment arrangements in a compliant manner.

The role involves making calls, negotiating plans, handling disputes, and maintaining detailed records. A proactive, target-driven approach and good IT skills are essential. A generous bonus scheme follows probation, with a 35-hour week.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• Previous experience in debt recovery, credit control or collections is desirable.
• Confident telephone manner and ability to handle challenging conversations.
• Strong IT skills, including Excel, Word and Outlook.

Responsibilities

• Make inbound and outbound calls to customers regarding overdue payments.
• Negotiate repayment plans and resolve outstanding balances.
• Handle customer queries, disputes and complaints.
• Identify vulnerable customers and ensure they receive appropriate support.
• Maintain accurate customer records and update account information.
• Work towards individual and team collection targets.

Skills

Communication skills

Negotiation

Telephone manner

Attention to detail

Target-driven

Tools

Excel

Word

Outlook

Job description

Account Manager – Debt Recovery

Location: Hatfield, Hertfordshire

Salary: £26,000–£27,000 per annum plus bonus

Hours: Monday to Friday, 9am–5pm (35 hours per week)

Job Type: Full-Time, Permanent

Office-based in Hatfield

About the Role

We are recruiting an Account Manager to join a busy debt recovery team based in Hatfield. You will be responsible for managing customer accounts, recovering outstanding payments and negotiating repayment arrangements in a professional and compliant manner.

What You'll Do

• Make inbound and outbound calls to customers regarding overdue payments.
• Negotiate repayment plans and resolve outstanding balances.
• Handle customer queries, disputes and complaints.
• Identify vulnerable customers and ensure they receive appropriate support.
• Maintain accurate customer records and update account information.
• Work towards individual and team collection targets.

What We're Looking For

• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• Previous experience in debt recovery, credit control or collections is desirable.
• Confident telephone manner and ability to handle challenging conversations.
• Good IT skills, including Excel, Word and Outlook.
• Strong attention to detail and a target-driven approach.

Who Might Suit This Role

This role would suit someone with experience as an Account Manager, Debt Recovery Agent, Collections Advisor, Credit Controller or Customer Service Advisor. Call centre and financial services experience would also be beneficial.

Why Join

• Salary of £26,000–£27,000 per annum.
• Generous bonus scheme following successful probation.
• Monday to Friday, 9am–5pm.
• 35-hour working week.
• Hatfield-based office role