Collections Officer Job at PalmPay
PalmPay is a pan-African fintech company currently operating in Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania and expanding to other markets this year. We are reinventing the payment experience by making it easy and reliable for everyone to transfer money, pay bills and shop online.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Position: Collections Officer
Job Location: Allen, Ikeja - Lagos
Employment Type: Contract
Role Summary
- We are looking for a collections officer 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, mathematical skills, and 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.
- Instituting legal action when customers fail to pay their debt.
- Advising customers on their payment options and suggesting methods of payment.
- Negotiating suitable payment plans.
- Maintaining customer payment records.
- Responding to customer queries.
- Contacting lawyers and insurance agencies to facilitate payments.
Requirements
- BSc, HND or an ND holder in accounting, business management, or a similar field.
- Excellent negotiating skills.
- Good written and verbal communication skills.
- Familiarity with state debt collection laws.
- Knowledge of payment plans and accounting procedures.
- Knowledge of office and accounting software.
- Patience and resilience.
- Previous experience working as a Collections Officer.
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: abiona.morenikeji@palmpay-inc.com using the Job Position as the subject of the mail.
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