Bilingual French First Party Collector

About this role

Are you entrepreneurial, energetic, and competitive? If you want to roll up your sleeves and take ownership of this opportunity apply today! We are searching for a highly motivated, enthusiastic, and committed Bilingual French First-Party Collection Officer with 5 or more years of experience in the industry.  Acting as a change agent, the Bilingual French First-Party Collection Officer is responsible for accurately processing information and effectively negotiating and arranging payment terms. This position directly reports to the Operations Manager. We are recruiting for a full-time representative within Canada to work flexile schedule requiring: * Tuesday and Wednesday 11:30am to 8pm * Thursday and Friday 9am to 5:30pm * Saturday 8:30am to 5pm Responsibilities * Provide excellent service and ensure exceptional execution results in the collection of financial loans * Conduct collections calls for all past due accounts * Contact past due customers by phone, request payment & negotiate appropriate payment arrangements, within authorized limits; Send correspondence to delinquent/collection customers * Use defined procedures to arrange and coordinate firm payment arrangements within established risk policy for our collection customers; Assess and mitigate risk by referring accounts for further action * Document call activity details in Collections system to reflect action taken; Update customer account information with e.g. commitments to pay, amounts & dates, collection call updates * Apply tact, diplomacy & resourcefulness; Handle objections & excuses, apply soft calling techniques, where appropriate, to effectively manage & control situations * Perform to regulatory standards and best practice on collections * Achieve individual collection targets, in order to meet Department and Company goals; * Maintain and submit reports for review by collection management * Complete other collection responsibilities, as assigned Experience/Qualifications * At least 1 year of prior experience in a First-Party Collection Agency * Must be fluent in French and English * Excellent oral and written communication skills for consistent collection calls * Good math skills with the ability to perform basic calculations quickly * Strong organizational and time management skills * Good understanding of Microsoft Excel and Outlook * Strong computer operating skills * Ability to adapt in a fast-paced environment * Desire to learn and further your career Compensation: $20.00/hour Join a winning team today! We are an equal opportunity employer. Accommodations are available upon request at any point in the selection process. #HP