Collection Officer Job at OVM Consulting Services

OVM Consulting Services is a Morden Human Resource Consultancy Organization. We provide our clients with Customized HR Solutions for their Unique Needs.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: Collection Officer
Job Location: Oregun, Lagos

Description 

• We are looking for Collections Officers to assist with the collection of outstanding overdrafts.
• The collections officer will contact clients and inform them of their overdrafts, negotiate payment plans, and ensure payments are made as soon as possible.
• To ensure success as a collections officer, you should have excellent communication, negotiation, and mathematical skills, as well as attention to detail.
• A skilled Collections Officer should be able to reduce company losses by encouraging customers to pay their overdue bills.

Responsibilities

• Reviewing the company debtor list.
• Contacting customers and informing them of their overdue bills.
• Preparing customer financial statements for banks and the state credit department.
• Writing final notice warnings to customers when payments are not being made.
• Advising customers on their payment options and suggesting methods of payment.
• Responding to customer queries.
• Negotiating suitable payment plans.
• Maintaining customer payment records.
• Instituting legal action when customers fail to pay their debt.
• Contacting lawyers and insurance agencies to facilitate payments.

Requirements

• BSc, HND, or an ND holder in Accounting, Business Management, or a similar field.
• 2 years of work experience
• Previous experience working as a Collections Officer.
• Excellent negotiating skills.
• Knowledge of payment plans and accounting procedures.
• Knowledge of office and accounting software.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Familiarity with state debt collection laws.
• Patience and resilience.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send CVs to ngrecruitmenthub@gmail.com using the Job Position as the subject of the mail.