Collections Associate

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Job Type: Contract
Posted: over 6 years ago
Contact: Cecil Mangilin
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Reference: 177931_1510125658

The successful candidate will be responsible for managing and collecting on an Accounts Receivable portfolio, ensuring timely payment and resolution of customer issues preventing payment.

  • Responsible for activities assigned by the Collections Supervisor
  • Liaise with customers on a timely basis, execute collection activities, reconcile and track daily/monthly AR balance accounts with customer records
  • Ensure the completeness and accuracy of invoices in the AR system (manually encoded or through interface)
  • Communicate effectively with customers on a timely basis and provide excellent customer service regarding collection issues, discrepancies and short payments
  • Work closely with key teams such as Credit and Sales in mitigating collection risk
  • Collaborate with various internal business functions such as Billing, Credit and Cash Application teams and external customers to resolve receivable issues and to achieve common goals and objectives
  • Provide administration work related to collections, such as preparing adjustment vouchers, statements and letters
  • To be accurate, efficient and organized within daily responsibilities
  • Escalates production issues to his/her team leader as appropriate
  • Complies with all client published policies/ procedures and any legal regulatory requirements in addition to ensuring that Client's Service Level Agreement is met


Qualifications:

  • Diploma holders with 0-3+ years working experience
  • Accounting, Finance or Business studies an advantage
  • Strong communication skills
  • Adaptable to learn new processes, concepts, and skills
  • Demonstrates the ability to work as part of a team
  • Able to work under time pressure, able to prioritise workload and meet strict deadlines.
  • Strong analytical and problem solving skills
  • Positive attitude and flexible, especially in the period of month/quarter/year-end closing