Bilingual Collections Agent (French and English) in Ottawa

QStaff Inc

Ottawa, ON, Canada

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Job Description

Position: Collection agent

Service: Credit and collection

Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term contract

Contract length: 3 months

Salary: $24.00-$26.00 per hour

The collection agent is responsible for following up with clients with outstanding balances, responding to inquiries, and negotiating payment arrangements.

Your main responsibilities would be:

  • Initiate collections calls and negotiate payment agreements with clients, while always ensuring professional customer service
  • Monitor accounts for outstanding commitments
  • Maintain client account records to ensure information is accurate and current
  • Works closely with colleagues in managing the closing of meters for non-payment, fraud, accounts transferred to collection agency, etc.
  • Apply collection policies, procedures, and best practices at all times
  • All other related tasks related to Credit and Collections

Requirements and qualifications:

  • Bilingualism required (English and French)
  • Excellent oral and written communication
  • Ability to negotiate
  • Resourceful and solution-oriented
  • Team player
  • Demonstrated professional rigor
  • Have good organizational
  • Analytical capacity
  • Ability to perform multiple tasks simultaneously
  • Excellent knowledge of the MS Office suite
  • Knowledge of the rules regarding collection and access to information legislation and privacy will be considered an asset
  • A minimum of 3 years of experience in collecting accounts receivable will be considered an asset

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