Company Description
We are SGS – the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company. We are recognized as the global benchmark for quality and integrity. Our 93,000 employees operate a network of 2,600 offices and laboratories, working together to enable a better, safer and more interconnected world.
Job Description
Responsible for contacting clients (via phone, e-mail or fax) and collecting outstanding receivables. In addition, Collections Analyst will also work closely with the B2C Analysts and Specialists to handle receipts from customers, deductions, disputes and escalation to Local Finance and Operational Teams.
The performance should meet the requirements defined in the SLA/KPI’s.
- Contact customers to collect receivables based on queues assigned.
- Document customer contact notes and other relevant collections activities.
- Maintain accurate records for customer payment status.
- Prepare/generate necessary B2C reports, as assigned (e.g., daily ageing report, commentaries, etc.).
- Perform customer account reconciliations.
- Review and send periodic customer statement of account (SOA) and review any undelivered emails, for updating of customer records.
- Action customer statements feedback together with AR team. Give feedback to AR team on bad debts and debt write-offs.
- Provide feedback to AR team on payments allocation queries.
- Cooperate closely with AR team in any other customer related topic.
- Work closely with Credit Management teams on credit limits management.
- Work with internal stakeholders (Operations, Sales, Local Finance, GBS, Customer Service, etc.) to resolve collections’ issues.
- Escalate issues and disputes, as appropriate Perform collection activities following SGS Collections’ Policy.
- Support maintenance and updating of process documentation. Work with B2C Supervisor for process improvements initiatives.
- Perform necessary touchpoints with customers/prospective customers, if required.
- Support preparation of monthly KPI report and discuss results with stakeholders.
- Ensure Collections’ KPIs are met
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in any business course
- 2 years of working experience in Collection process or relevant function – nice to have
Additional Information
- Analytical skills with high focus on the details
- Demonstrate proper attitude in relation to assigned responsibilities
- Able to work independently
- Strong team player
- Good understanding of data structures and architecture
- Excellent written and oral communication skills (business English), ability to talk and create empathy with the Customer situation, be tactful and diplomatic.
- Confident, outgoing, persistent, assertive in challenging, stressful, and potentially confrontational situations Analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Experience (intermediate level) in working with MS Office applications (Excel, Word, Power Point).
- Knowledge of Oracle E Business Suite – nice to have.