COLLECTIONS REPRESENTATIVE RESUME EXAMPLE

Published: July 23, 2024 - The Collections Representative contacts customers with overdue accounts and diligently follows up to maintain and improve A/R, cash flow, and DSO metrics. This role documents all interactions in Salesforce.com or Oracle Advanced Collections and researches account disputes and billing discrepancies. Responsibilities also include adhering to company policies and managing credit inquiries and resolutions.

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1. Collections Representative, Apex Financial Management, Buffalo, NY

Job Summary: 

  • Corresponding with the bad debt collection vendors
  • May refer accounts to a collection agency
  • Review accounts for potential legal action and reconcile agency inventory with internal records
  • Review accounts returned by the collection agencies from cancel reports and worklists to determine the next step in the collection cycle
  • Investigate and resolve patient disputes
  • Calculates and enters appropriate adjustments to accounts based on insurance reimbursement methodologies, contractual relationships, and coverage.
  • Recommends accounts to be written off to appropriate categories if the provider did not meet certain payer guidelines, such as timely capture of charges.
  • Recommend accounts to be written off when efforts have been exhausted by the collection agencies.
  • Verify, add, and bill insurance to accounts from eligibility found through vendors
  • Review and audit invoices from vendors and document variances
  • Maintains key performance indicators as defined by management discretion.


Skills on Resume:

  • Debt Collection Coordination (Hard Skills)
  • Financial Reconciliation (Hard Skills)
  • Insurance Billing and Verification (Hard Skills)
  • Vendor Invoice Auditing (Hard Skills)
  • Dispute Resolution (Soft Skills)
  • Decision Making (Soft Skills)
  • Communication Skills (Soft Skills)
  • Performance Management (Soft Skills)

2. Collections Representative, River Credit Services, Columbus, OH

Job Summary: 

  • Contact customers with past-due accounts
  • Maintain established levels of A/R, Cash, Calls and DSO
  • Constant improvement of A/R, Cash, Calls & DSO
  • Document all communications with customers, and internal co-workers, in Salesforce.com or Oracle Advanced Collections
  • Adhere to established guidelines throughout the collection process
  • Dedicated follow-up of all collections efforts, both externally and internally
  • Research account disputes and billing discrepancies while performing account/payment reconciliation
  • Research prior payment history and run queries
  • Adherence to and enforcement of compliance with company policies and procedures
  • Responsible for credit inquiries from external and internal clients
  • Identify, research and resolve credits and unapplied cash receipts


Skills on Resume:

  • Account Reconciliation (Hard Skills)
  • Use of CRM and ERP Systems (Salesforce, Oracle) (Hard Skills)
  • Financial Record Keeping (Hard Skills)
  • Data Analysis and Reporting (Hard Skills)
  • Communication Skills (Soft Skills)
  • Problem Solving (Soft Skills)
  • Persistence and Follow-up (Soft Skills)
  • Compliance and Policy Enforcement (Soft Skills)

3. Collections Representative, Summit Collections, Phoenix, AZ

Job Summary: 

  • Attempt to contact, via telephone, customers who are delinquent with mortgage loan payments.
  • Answer incoming calls from customers who are delinquent with mortgage loan payments.
  • Probe customers to determine why are delinquent with mortgage loan payments and determine how can best assist them
  • Research and resolve issues that impact the mortgage loan due date and create a delinquent situation.
  • Document repayment agreements in mortgage systems.
  • Ensure loss mitigation requests for assistance packages are sent to, completed and returned by homeowners promptly.
  • Communicate with authorized third parties
  • Research customer contact information (a.k.a. skip trace)
  • Daily telephone and written contact with customers and vendors regarding the status of collateral.
  • Assign and follow up with Vendors on pending collateral sales,
  • Issue return instructions and respond to customer inquiries and requests for documentation.


Skills on Resume:

  • Debt Collection Techniques (Hard Skills)
  • Documentation and Record Keeping (Hard Skills)
  • Skip Tracing Techniques (Hard Skills)
  • Loss Mitigation Knowledge (Hard Skills)
  • Problem Solving (Soft Skills)
  • Communication Skills (Soft Skills)
  • Negotiation Skills (Soft Skills)
  • Customer Service Orientation (Soft Skills)

4. Collections Representative, Bay Area Credit Service, Oakland, CA

Job Summary: 

  • Analyze delinquent accounts and prepare reports on highest risk accounts including recommendations for resolution.
  • Update, maintain asset reports and negotiate payment arrangements.
  • Resolve customer issues that inhibit payments.
  • Reconcile transactions and balances to maintain accurate accounts.
  • Maintain a daily work queue to bring the delinquency ratio within target ranges.
  • Coordinate billing with Accounting. 
  • Monitor receivables and collections providing updates to Collection Manager/Management using appropriate reporting procedures.
  • Document all communications with customers in the Collections Plus system.
  • Advise Collection Manager/Management of problematic accounts that will need to be assigned out for repossession and/or potential litigation.
  • Utilize effective negotiation tactics to obtain payment from responsible parties using strong communication skills, effective rebuttals, and a sense of urgency to expedite maximum recovery and determine the best course of action
  • Maintain and adhere to productivity and quality standards


Skills on Resume:

  • Financial Risk Analysis (Hard Skills)
  • Account Reconciliation (Hard Skills)
  • Reporting and Documentation (Hard Skills)
  • Negotiation Techniques (Hard Skills)
  • Problem Solving (Soft Skills)
  • Communication Skills (Soft Skills)
  • Time Management (Soft Skills)
  • Team Coordination (Soft Skills)

5. Collections Representative, Coastal Credit Solutions, Miami, FL

Job Summary: 

  • Contact customers to collect payments for past-due invoices
  • Analyze past-due accounts to determine a course of action to collect
  • Research customer questions and resolve them promptly
  • Participate in the preparation of collection reports and follow payment guidelines when collecting accounts
  • Adhere to the FDCPA, MN Attorney General's Agreement, and all other regulatory and compliance requirements
  • Daily review of the Aged Trial balance.
  • Identify delinquent items on a timely basis and take corrective actions.
  • Professionally making outbound collection calls while keeping and improving customer relations.
  • Resolve client-based billing problems and identify issues attributing to account delinquency.
  • Reconcile customer accounts and prepare weekly customer aging reports.
  • Respond to customer inquiries on a timely basis.


Skills on Resume:

  • Debt Collection Techniques (Hard Skills)
  • Financial Analysis (Hard Skills)
  • Compliance with Regulatory Standards (Hard Skills)
  • Account Reconciliation (Hard Skills)
  • Communication Skills (Soft Skills)
  • Problem Solving (Soft Skills)
  • Customer Relationship Management (Soft Skills)
  • Time Management (Soft Skills)

6. Collections Representative, Peak Financial Services, Denver, CO

Job Summary: 

  • Answer incoming customer service calls promptly, professionally and within established performance standards and criteria.
  • Place outgoing calls to customers to collect past-due payments. 
  • Take payments by credit card or check by phone
  • Maintain current knowledge of company services and policies to respond correctly to customer inquiries.
  • Verify and enter accurate customer information to ensure the integrity of customer paperwork and records.
  • Respond to customer needs, questions, or problems in an efficient, professional, and thorough manner.
  • Review and analyze account information accurately to assist customers.
  • Answer questions, identify, research and resolve discrepancies in customer calls or correspondence.
  • Handle any special projects that are assigned properly and efficiently.
  • Keep call logs and reports and note adjustments and modifications to member accounts
  • Navigate multiple computer systems and train/Cross Train employees 


Skills on Resume:

  • Payment Processing (Hard Skills)
  • Data Entry and Verification (Hard Skills)
  • Knowledge of Company Policies and Services (Hard Skills)
  • Customer Information Management (Hard Skills)
  • Effective Communication (Soft Skills)
  • Problem Solving (Soft Skills)
  • Customer Service Orientation (Soft Skills)
  • Training and Cross-Training (Soft Skills)

7. Collections Representative, Golden State Collections, Sacramento, CA

Job Summary: 

  • Adhere to quality assurance standards and processes
  • Maintain Client Satisfaction Criteria
  • Work closely with the Management/Development team to improve performance
  • Track and Compile Collected Data and complete Call Logs
  • Follow up with clients and accounts until the account is paid, settled, and free from delinquency.
  • Apply technical knowledge and provide accurate and detailed documentation of accounts to ensure proper follow-up and correct applications of payments.
  • Set up suitable payment arrangements once contact with the debtor has been made and follow up on payment arrangements.
  • Keep accurate records and documentation of activity on accounts worked through policies and procedures as set forth by the company.
  • Control order release to update credit lines and prepay accounts
  • May serve as a backup as a Contact Center Representative
  • Comply with legal requirements applicable to collections or teleservice calls, including the Federal Fair Debt Collections Practices Act.


Skills on Resume:

  • Quality Assurance Compliance (Hard Skills)
  • Data Analysis and Reporting (Hard Skills)
  • Financial Record Keeping (Hard Skills)
  • Legal Compliance in Debt Collection (Hard Skills)
  • Client Relationship Management (Soft Skills)
  • Problem Solving (Soft Skills)
  • Communication Skills (Soft Skills)
  • Team Collaboration (Soft Skills)

8. Collections Representative, Blue Ridge Collections, Asheville, NC

Job Summary: 

  • Utilize personal computer, telephone headset, facsimile, copier, calculator, all aspects of the telephone system and other general office equipment.
  • Make demands for payment and explain payment obligations, take account actions, and record call contents by department calling scripts 
  • Procedures created for the relevant delinquency queue and subscribing member credit union
  • Ability to handle confidential material.
  • Promote and close sales of credit card and non-credit card financial products and cross-sell products such as Card Activation Promotional Rates, Non-Credit Card products, etc
  • Fulfill Fair Debt Collections Practice Act (FDCPA) criteria and ensure that compliance is adhered to at all times.
  • Communicate effectively with the check debtors in accordance with debtor information and the nature of the call.
  • Ensure that all attempts to recover outstanding debtor accounts are pursued with the highest levels of urgency.
  • Notate the debtor account accurately every time an attempt has been made to contact the debtor.
  • Maintain and update debtor account information. (Return mail, Bankruptcy, fraud, and Disputes).
  • Maintain promises made vs. promises kept ratio.
  • Maintain Departmental production standards.


Skills on Resume:

  • Financial Product Sales (Hard Skills)
  • Compliance with FDCPA (Hard Skills)
  • Data Entry and Account Management (Hard Skills)
  • Use of Office Technology (Hard Skills)
  • Communication Skills (Soft Skills)
  • Confidentiality Handling (Soft Skills)
  • Negotiation and Persuasion (Soft Skills)
  • Time Management (Soft Skills)

9. Collections Representative, Liberty Debt Recovery, Philadelphia, PA

Job Summary: 

  • Complete account maintenance - research and reconcile payment application questions i.e. overpayments, short pays, credit/debit off-sets, and deductions
  • Maintain SLAs per established collection policies
  • Provide billing support - invoices, details, etc. and contact bill receiver/reviewer management
  • Initiate and participate in internal or client conference calls to resolve unpaid and past-due invoices
  • Provide supporting information for the month-end contract balance report
  • Complete approval write-up for a client refund or write-off requests
  • Create, receive, and resolve Service Cloud Cases
  • Provide immediate feedback to management in regards to accounts that are "Special handling"
  • Adhere to departmental lunch and break schedule.
  • Respond to customer inquiries on a timely basis.
  • Escalate large dollar payment issues to AR Management


Skills on Resume:

  • Payment Reconciliation (Hard Skills)
  • Service Level Agreement Compliance (Hard Skills)
  • Billing and Invoicing (Hard Skills)
  • Financial Reporting (Hard Skills)
  • Conflict Resolution (Soft Skills)
  • Communication Skills (Soft Skills)
  • Time Management (Soft Skills)
  • Problem Solving (Soft Skills)

10. Collections Representative, Pinnacle Recovery Inc, Salt Lake City, UT

Job Summary: 

  • Daily review of the Aged Trial balance.
  • Identify delinquent items on a timely basis and take corrective actions.
  • Professionally making outbound collection calls while keeping and improving customer relations.
  • Resolve client-based billing problems and identify issues attributing to account delinquency.
  • Reconcile customer accounts and prepare weekly customer aging reports.
  • Follow up with clients and accounts until the account is paid, settled, and free from delinquency.
  • Apply technical knowledge and provide accurate and detailed documentation of accounts to ensure proper follow-up and correct applications of payments.
  • Set up suitable payment arrangements once contact with the debtor has been made and follow up on payment arrangements.
  • Keep accurate records and documentation of activity on accounts worked through policies and procedures as set forth by the company.
  • Control order release to update credit lines and prepay accounts
  • Educates customers on potential solutions
  • Uses negotiation techniques necessary to solve the customers’ delinquency status


Skills on Resume:

  • Financial Analysis (Hard Skills)
  • Account Reconciliation (Hard Skills)
  • Documentation and Record Keeping (Hard Skills)
  • Debt Collection Techniques (Hard Skills)
  • Customer Relationship Management (Soft Skills)
  • Problem Solving (Soft Skills)
  • Negotiation Skills (Soft Skills)
  • Communication Skills (Soft Skills)

11. Collections Representative, Metroplex Recovery, Dallas, TX

Job Summary: 

  • Provide the highest level of customer service
  • Receive payments and post amounts paid to customer accounts
  • Locate and monitor overdue accounts, using a variety of automated systems
  • Works with customers to develop a solution that brings accounts to the current status
  • Contact customers to collect payments for past-due invoices
  • Analyze past-due accounts to determine a course of action to collect
  • Research customer questions and resolve them promptly
  • Participate in the preparation of collection reports
  • Document repayment agreements in mortgage systems.
  • Ensure loss mitigation requests for assistance packages are sent to, completed and returned by homeowners promptly.
  • Communicate with authorized third parties


Skills on Resume:

  • Customer Service (Soft Skills)
  • Payment Processing (Hard Skills)
  • Account Monitoring (Hard Skills)
  • Negotiation (Soft Skills)
  • Debt Collection (Hard Skills)
  • Problem Solving (Soft Skills)
  • Report Preparation (Hard Skills)
  • Communication (Soft Skills)