Collections Officer Resumes List
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Collections Officers are employed by banks and other establishments with large overdue payment problems. The job of the Collections Officer is to follow up with people and businesses who owe moneys to the employer to take such steps as necessary to recover the payments. Often, close personal follow up through visits, phone calls, faxes and emails etc, collections are made, but where on due study, it is found that the party is likely to default, due process of law is to be applied to ensure that the employer’s interest is not lost by default. The Collections Officer is expected to exercise his judgment to recommend legal action in time so that losses can be avoided.
While formal education is not a prerequisite, employers prefer graduates with accounts, business management or finance background and would like to see hands on experience.
Most large organizations are outsourcing problem collections to specialized agencies and employment possibilities with such Agencies are also very much possible. Being specialized and small, these Agencies also offer prospects for growth to Supervisory and Managerial positions that may be lacking in larger organizations.
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