
Collections Specialist
- Pretoria, Gauteng
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Collect payments directly from clients;
- Contact External dept collectors on loans that have been outsourced;
- Manage customer queries;
- Manage credit bureau queries;
- Manage clients under debt counselling / administration orders etc.;
- Accurately submit insurance claims;
- Support team with receipting and allocation of payments;
- Investigate and approve refunds;
- Investigate and escalate fraudulent matters.
- Ability to show empathy and an active listener with excellent verbal and written communication skills;
- Ability to provide concise and relevant information and able to provide advice when needed
- Effectively identify problems as soon as they arise
- Analysis of stumbling blocks to find positive solutions
- Root cause identification to prevent re-occurrence
- Ability to work alongside team to achieve a common goal
- Be mutually accountable for all projects taken on
- Ability to encourage differences and opinions
- Ability to think outside of the box and be open minded when it comes to new ways of working
- Ability to combine ideas to find the best solution
- Ability to perform tasks in an organised manner and prioritise to determine the importance of tasks
- Set personal goals and ensure the achievement thereof
- Plan efficiently and effectively to ensure deadlines are met
- Identify critical factors which will affect certain outcomes
- Analyse information to determine reliability and draw conclusions
- Effectively interpret analysis performed and decipher information
- Ability to make decisions based on analysis and findings
- Ability to persuade individuals so as to see reason
- Successful creation and implementation of negotiation strategy
- Ability to remain calm in a situation of conflict
- Effective collaboration in order to reach a positive outcome
- Ability to conduct thorough and concise research
- Ability to relate to others
- Display patience when dealing with stakeholders and team
- Ability to apply good judgment in all situations
- Be aware of body language
- Acting with integrity continuously and without fail
- Being courteous to all stakeholders and team
- Willingness to adapt to change
- Ability to display a positive attitude in all situations
- Being professional and displaying good work ethics with good business acumen
- Highly disciplined and a willingness to learn
- Displays a level of openness and the ability to be straightforward
- Resilient and agreeable
- Matric;
- A Certificate in business administration or a similar field, advantageous;
- Minimum 3 years’ experience in a collections call centre or similar role;
- Strong understanding of collections processes and related legislation (NCA);
- Experience in dealing with external debt collectors;
- Understand of the debt counselling processes.