Strategic Credit & Collections Specialist

Forest Lake Development, Inc.; Laguna; On-site; PHP 279,000 - 469,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage (HMO)

Vacation and sick leaves

Uniform allowance

Life insurance

Employee discounts

Annual company events

Christmas gift

Job summary

Forest Lake Development, Inc. is seeking meticulous Credit and Collection Assistants to oversee account monitoring, credit evaluations, and collection activities across regional branches.

You will balance administrative oversight with active customer communication to resolve account issues effectively. Responsibilities include updating ledgers, preparing aging reports, and auditing collection logs while working closely with field teams to ensure timely receivables processing and healthy account

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accountancy, Banking, or a related field.
• 1–2 years of relevant experience in credit evaluation, account management, billing, or collections.
• Proficiency in MS Excel, ERP/accounting management systems, basic credit risk assessment, and financial record reconciliation.
• Attention to detail in reviewing numerical data, reconciling accounts, and detecting ledger discrepancies.
• Firm yet polite verbal and written communication skills to negotiate payment terms and resolve customer disputes.
• Sound analytical judgment in assessing credit risks and proposing tailored settlement solutions.
• Strong capability to handle multi-account portfolios and meet monthly collection deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Credit Evaluation & Account Monitoring: Review customer credit applications, analyze credit histories, and monitor outstanding balances against established credit limits and payment schedules.
• Collection Coordination & Follow-Ups: Conduct systematic payment follow-ups via phone, email, and formal billing notices to ensure prompt settlement of overdue accounts.
• Reconciliation & Ledger Maintenance: Reconcile customer accounts, verify collection remittances from field staff, and update ledger records accurately in the database.
• Reporting & Risk Mitigation: Prepare monthly aging of accounts reports, identify high-risk receivables, and collaborate with branch management to formulate effective recovery strategies.

Skills

Credit evaluation

Account management

MS Excel

ERP software

Accounting software

Attention to detail

Communication

Negotiation

Critical thinking

Organization

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration/Finance/Accountancy/Banking or related field

Tools

ERP software

Accounting software

Job description

Forest Lake Development, Inc. is seeking meticulous Credit and Collection Assistants to oversee account monitoring, credit evaluations, and collection activities across regional branches.

You will balance administrative oversight with active customer communication to resolve account issues effectively. Responsibilities include updating ledgers, preparing aging reports, and auditing collection logs while working closely with field teams to ensure timely receivables processing and healthy account