Job Description

Cogency Global Inc.

THE RIGHT RESPONSE

AT THE RIGHT TIME,

EVERY TIME

Collections Specialist

Dover, Delaware

Benefits Offered

401K, Dental, Life, Medical, Vision

Employment Type

Full-Time: M-F

Working Hours:

11am - 7pm

We are looking for a competent Collection Specialist to contact clients and collect outstanding payments. You will strike a balance between maintaining trustful relationships, and ensuring timely payments. Our Collection Specialist should exhibit professionalism and trustworthiness. You should have excellent communication and negotiation skills, as well as an ability to work independently.

Responsibilities

Monitor accounts to identify outstanding debts Investigate historical data for each debt or bill Find and contact clients to ask about their overdue payments Take actions to encourage timely debt payments Process payments and refunds Resolve billing and customer credit issues Update account status records and collection efforts Report on collection activity and accounts receivable status Provide Customer Service in various areas

Skills

Proven experience as a Collection Specialist or a Customer Service background Knowledge of billing procedures and collection techniques (e.g. skip tracing) Familiarity with laws related to debt collection (e.g. FDCPA) Working knowledge of MS Office and databases Comfortable working with targets Patience and ability to manage stress Excellent communication skills (written and oral) Skilled in negotiation Problem-solving skills High school diploma; Associate's/Bachelor's degree is a plus
Together, we live our Core Values

Integrity:

Doing the Right thing even when no one will know and walking the talk

Fairness:

We have an open-door policy with access to all including the CEO at any time in a friendly & collaborative environment.

Fun:

We believe in a fun work environment & have many team events that support the 'fun' culture

No Lay off strategy:

We believe loyalty must go first from management to staff and we are proud of this unique strategy

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and to further support our staff, we offer:

35-hour work week

Relaxed and Casual dress code for Summer months & Fridays

Educational assistance program for all of our eligible staff members

Continuous Learning is encouraged through our Quarterly New Hire Seminars & Knowledge Sharing sessions

An Organization that gives back to Society - We offer Paid community service days to all our eligible staff members and NYC Headquarters participates in number of charity drives throughout the year

A commitment to diversity & inclusion

401k up to 5% price match, Access to FSA

80% covered Medical Insurance & 80% covered Dental & Vision insurance

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $40,000.00 - $45,000.00 per year

Experience:

Collections: 2 years (Preferred)
Work Location: In person