Description:
Debt Collection Officer required
Responsibilities
- Collect outstanding debts from clients and achieve collection target set
- Keep track of assigned accounts to identify outstanding debts
- Plan course of action to recover outstanding payments
- contact debtors to inquire of their payment status
- Negotiate payoff deadlines or payment plans
- Handle questions or complaints
- Investigate and resolve discrepancies
- Create trust relationships with debtors
- Update account status and database regularly
- Alert superiors of debtors unwilling or unable to pay when necessary
- Comply with requirements when legal action is unavoidable
Requirements
- 3 years experience as debt collector
- Experience in working with targets and tight deadlines
- Knowledge of relevant legal requirements
- Working knowledge of MS Office and databases
- Excellent communication and people skills
- Apt in negotiating and persuading
- Ability to be polite and compassionate without lacking confidence
- Self-motivated and have the passion to learn and work