Role Overview
Are you a detail-oriented finance professional with strong analytical, data monitoring, and collections skills?
We are hiring a Collections Associate to support the implementation of collection strategies, reduce outstanding accounts receivable, and ensure the achievement of collection-related Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
You will be responsible for managing collection activities, analyzing collection performance, preparing reports, monitoring merchant accounts, and supporting process and system improvements to ensure accurate and efficient collection operations.
What You’ll Do
- Collection Operations: Execute collection activities for merchants with long-outstanding accounts receivable (AR) and monitor collection-related concerns to support timely resolution.
- Collection Analysis: Conduct detailed collection analysis to ensure the accuracy, quality, and reliability of collection data.
- KPI & Performance Monitoring: Monitor collection performance against established targets and provide in-depth analysis to identify trends, process gaps, and opportunities for improvement.
- Reporting & Data Management: Prepare, analyze, and submit collection reports and KPI data to support management strategies and decision-making.
- System Enhancement & Testing: Support system enhancements by preparing appropriate test data aligned with system requirements and participate in User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
- Issue Resolution: Monitor and take ownership of relevant collection issues, coordinating with stakeholders to ensure timely resolution.
- Monitoring Tools: Develop and maintain monitoring tools that effectively track collection trends and key performance indicators.
- Process Improvement: Recommend improvements in data monitoring, maintenance, and reporting processes to improve accessibility, accuracy, and efficiency.
- Database & Dashboard Management: Maintain the accuracy and integrity of collection dashboards and ensure the correct entry and tagging of merchants in the master database.
What We’re Looking For
- Education: Bachelor’s Degree graduate, preferably in Finance, Accounting, Business, or a related field.
- Experience: At least 1-2 years of work experience in collections, accounts receivable, finance, accounting, or related functions.
- Analytical Skills: Strong data monitoring, analytical, and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret collection trends and performance.
- Microsoft Office: Proficient in MS Office applications, particularly MS Excel.
- Data Management: Strong attention to detail and ability to maintain accurate and reliable collection records and databases.
- Core Competencies: Strong communication, coordination, organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
- Process Improvement: Ability to identify process gaps and recommend practical improvements to collection monitoring and reporting processes.