Collections Account Manager - Bilingual (French/English)
- The Collections Account Manager is responsible for collecting outstanding balances on various Ritchie Brothers platforms, and monitoring and providing timely and effective resolutions to outstanding accounts.
- Responsible for the early-stage collections on majority commercial and some consumer accounts.
- Prioritizes collections of accounts within team.
- Identifies process gaps and recommends solutions for improvements.
- Problem solves a solution for early defaults and collapses and presents to management.
- Responsible for reducing the collapse rate.
- Track and report (excel and qualitative feedback) on work queue results.
- Controls the negotiation with customers on payment timelines, partial payments, default fees, etc.
- Responsible for operational issues.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- 5 years of collections experience in auto loans, commercial collections, and financial institutions portfolios.
- Self-motivated individual with initiative and flair for identifying process gaps or opportunities for improvement.
- Strong communication skills – listening to customers and understanding their situation
- Excellent phone etiquette
- Strong written communication through email
- Excellent questioning and probing skills.