Primarily responsible to collect monies on behalf of our clients while maintaining compliance and professional office and ethical standards. Collector will utilize various collection strategies and methodologies to attempt to contact consumers in order to negotiate payment in full or payment arrangements on debt within federal, state and client collection guidelines and laws.
Responsibilities:
Take inbound and outbound phone calls to collect monies by negotiating payment terms and methods when right party is reached. The process requires reviewing the account information in database, and/or asking probing questions of the consumer in order to better understand potential objections to payment.
Monitor debtors accounts and follow-up to ensure payments are made in a timely manner
Utilize various skip tracing techniques and collection strategies to locate right parties in order to collect monies
Collect balance or set up an appropriate payment plan.
Review accounts to identify adjustments, discrepancies and create a request for resolution
Handle debtor disputes and overcome stalls and objections & suggest money sources for debt payment
All other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
Previous experience in customer service, sales, collections, or a related role is preferred
Attain working knowledge of the Client’s processes and requirements and be able to communicate this in a professional matter.
Successfully overcoming objections in a short period of time.
Working independently and productively without close supervision.
Bilingual in Spanish a plus.
High School Diploma or GED.
Overtime when needed.
Basic computer skills
Ability to compute basic math calculations
Ability to multi-task
Competitive
Resourceful
Goal Driven
Great Work Ethic
Team Player
Punctuality
Good Attendance
Ability to switch between multiple computer systems
Knowledge of FDCPA, HIPAA, state and local collection laws and the ability to be licensed in all states is preferred
Strong listening skills
Ability to communicate clearly and succinctly is required
Ability to talk to others to convey information effectively and professionally
Capable of handling difficult, escalated calls and reach resolution
Dependable and punctual
Stress tolerance
Ability to maintain professional demeanor
Must be able to efficiently navigate through the CUB’s system
Well organized in taking and processing payments
Ability to effectively handle calls while maintaining the client’s and Firm’s standards.
