Commercial Collections Officer
Finance One
Townsville / Brisbane, QLD
06.2021  - 10.2022
  - Building client relations
- Managing client financial accounts
- Customer service and account management
- Opening and closing accounts for clients
- Money handling – taking payments over the phone and assisting in external payment methods
- Updating and gaining regular accurate customer information
- Repetitive administrative maintenance of client accounts
- Monitoring client account management
- Regular training to meet new procedures and policies
- Achieving KPI’s every week for individual and department statistics
- Achieving KPI targets for sales quarters
- Client arrears collection processes
- Customer conflict resolution
- Implementation of office wide award system for staff recognition
- Compilation of information of nominees for validation of nominations
- Effective and efficient communication within departments for client accounts
- Remained calm, stayed professional and provided exceptional service on calls, even when interacting with difficult individuals.
- Reached out to customer to pursue payments, remind of obligations and discuss default procedures.
- Met demands of busy collections group by performing high volume of daily calls.
- Reviewed accounts to determine payment plan compliance.
- Handled inbound phone calls and answered customer inquiries.
- Investigated and solved problems with payments, account updates and other concerns.
- Verified, documented and updated customer account information.
- Negotiated payment plans and arrangements.
- Overcame objections by applying advanced training and persuasion techniques.
- Operated within parameters outlined by Fair Debt Collection Practice Act to pursue payments.
- Mentored new members on scripts, strategies and company information to maximize performance.
- Established solid record of maintaining consistent performance and quality levels.
- Oversaw settlement, discharge and sale of repossessed items and buildings.
- Handled repossession and foreclosure processes when warranted.