Collections Specialist

GFL Environmental
South, Michigan
Full-time

GFL Environmental is looking for a Collections Specialist to join our team out of our Southfield, Michigan Office! The Collections Specialist will perform, administer, and coordinate all collection functions to reduce the aging of client A / R through review, analysis, and communication with clients.

This is a hands-on position that involves communicating with clients and employees.

Key Responsibilities :

  • Daily collection calls (Outbound / Inbound - Target of 45 outbound calls per day)
  • Contact customers regarding overdue accounts and determine reasons for non-payment
  • Perform brief account reconciliations
  • Monitor customer accounts for non-payment, late payment and other irregularities
  • Process credit card payments
  • Researches charge backs and returned checks
  • Issue credit hold notifications
  • Recommend that accounts be shifted to a collection agency
  • Recommend bad debt write-offs
  • Issue overdue letters to overdue accounts
  • Use skip tracing techniques to locate customers
  • Negotiating settlements
  • Research / investigate historical data and resolve payment discrepancies and provide backups to customers
  • Respond to customer questions and requests and resolve those questions / issues
  • Complying with applicable laws, regulations, policies and procedures
  • Overcome stall tactics and objection by suggesting different options for debt payment

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Competencies :

  • At least two years (2) of collection experience
  • Working knowledge of Microsoft Office-Outlook, Word and Excel
  • Must be able to work a flexible schedule
  • Proficient computer and math skills
  • Self-starter with the ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines
  • Proven interpersonal, organizational, analytical and problem solving skills
  • Strong communication with outstanding phone etiquette and interpersonal skills
  • Able to work efficiently as a part of a team as well as independently
  • Possess strong logic, ability to take initiative and able to negotiate
  • 30+ days ago
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