About the role
This role involves managing client relationships and debt recovery through a combination of communication tools, primarily telephone and email. You will utilise defined processes, case history and judgement to make decisions on next course of action on a client-by-client basis, while maintaining long-standing goodwill relationships with internal and external clients.
Key responsibilities
- Use a combination of communication tools, primarily telephone and email, to contact clients to discuss outstanding debt issues
- Make decisions on next course of action on a client-by-client basis utilising defined processes, case history and judgement
- Record accurate records of client communications within Oracle Advanced Collections system
- Investigate and resolve occurrences of unallocated cash
- Effectively negotiate payment and solutions when addressing client concerns, issues, and complaints
- Continually re-prioritise an ever-changing workload, ensuring activity is focused towards achieving a variety of targets
- Escalate any issues affecting the recovery of monies in a timely manner, either internally through Global Finance Services Management or with the business, as required
- Ensure tasks are performed in accordance with Service Level Agreement objectives
- Contribute ideas and actions towards the continuous improvement of processes within area of influence
- Liaise with the Management team and Collections Analysts regularly regarding all aspects of collection activity performance
About you
- At least 3 years of experience working in a business-to-business Collections / Credit Control environment
- Experience of working in an environment communicating with English speaking clients
- Strong fluency in written and spoken English
- Ability to articulate and communicate professionally is essential
- Strong customer service skills / ability to communicate professionally through a variety of channels (e.g., telephone, email)
- Ability to work well under pressure and meet ever changing deadlines and stretching targets
- Adaptable, able to learn new processes, concepts, and skills
- Ability to interpret and analyze financial data and use their analysis to identify the root cause and/or devise the appropriate action plan
- Ability to professionally handle and resolve exceptions and disputes
- Strong knowledge of MS Excel
- Willing to work on Mid-Shift and/or night shift.