
Collections Representative (GTA)
- Mississauga, ON
- Permanent
- Temps-plein
- This is a hands-on position that requires the individual to be able to multi-task in a fast-paced environment with effective communication.
- The ideal candidate will have strong analytical skills; demonstrated successful organizational skills; problem solving abilities.
- This individual performs accurately, and in timely manner, routine to complex collection activities related to past due accounts, AR inquiries, etc.
- Manage all outstanding balances for customers and obtain payments.
- Contact customers with past-due accounts by phone and email to negotiate payments and secure commitments - Composes correspondence in the system of collections (high radius) based upon delinquency.
- Determines the most effective and economical means of collection for each account; applies standard due diligence practices to collect monies owed in accordance with departmental practices.
- Administer all collections according to required policies and procedures and perform all credit functions and assist customers in obtaining any missing documentation as requested (invoices/statements)
- Maintain records of all collection accounts by reviewing aged trial balance on a weekly basis and collecting on the highest outstanding balance/oldest outstanding accounts to reduce delinquency and bad debt.
- Ensures unapplied payments and credits are applied timely and correctly to customer accounts after communication with the customer – (Integrity of customer statements)
- Resolve customer disputes in a timely manner - Process and review account adjustments, resolve client discrepancies and short payments.
- Advises debtor with past due accounts of proper payment schedules and the principles of credit standings.
- Work closely with other departments, including sales, to address customer questions and resolve customer issues to ensure ultimately timely collections.
- Responsible for manually releasing account service holds for accounts in good standing.
- Responsible for monitoring and maintaining assigned accounts - customer calls, account adjustments, customer reconciliations and processing journal entries etc
- Provide exemplary customer service regarding collection issues, by following internal quality standards set by the organization.
- Escalate for management support any payment issues with customers if a dispute cannot be resolved. (payment plans)
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Post-secondary degree and/or completion of community college courses in accounting related field.
- 2-5 years of previous work experience as collections representative.
- ERP Accounting systems (2 years SAP and high radius experience preferred).