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14202.00 – Collection clerks

Collection clerks collect payments on overdue accounts and bad cheques and locate debtors to make collection arrangements.

Overview

Example job titles

  • Bill collector
  • Collection clerk
  • Collection officer (except taxation)
  • Collections investigation officer
  • Collector
  • Credit and collection clerk
  • Locator - collection
  • Skip tracer - collection

Core competencies

  • Negotiating and Persuading to negotiate payment terms and persuade debtors to make payments or enter into payment plans
  • Social Perceptiveness to better understand debtor concerns and motivations, tailor their approach to different individuals and manage interactions in a way that is more likely to result in successful collections
  • Verbal Ability to effectively communicate with debtors by clearly explaining the terms of the debt, addressing concerns and providing information about payment options
  • Pattern Identification and Perceptual Speed to quickly recognize trends or patterns in debt collection data, such as common reasons for overdue payments or frequent issues with specific accounts
  • Attention to Detail to accurately track payments, update account records and ensure details of agreements and communications are properly documented
  • Knowledge in Client Service to help manage interactions with debtors in a professional and empathetic manner, providing a positive experience even in difficult situations

Main duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

  • Notify debtors of overdue payments and accounts by telephone, mail, and registered mail, and continue the notification process if reply is not received
  • Resolve collection issues by making payment arrangements by telephone or visit to debtor
  • Recommend further action or discontinuation of service in cases where payment is not forthcoming
  • Trace and locate debtors, and may contact debtors' friends, neighbours, relatives and employers to obtain information
  • Answer correspondence, prepare reports and maintain records and files related to collection work
  • May work with on-line accounts and systems.

Additional information

  • Progression to senior or supervisory positions is possible with experience.

Similar occupations classified elsewhere

NOC hierarchy breakdown

NOC version

NOC 2021 Version 1.0

Broad occupational category

1 – Business, finance and administration occupations

TEER

4 – Occupations usually require a secondary school diploma; or several weeks of on-the-job training

Major group

14 – Administrative and financial support and supply chain logistics occupations

Sub-major group

142 – Financial, insurance and related administrative support workers

Minor group

1420 – Financial, insurance and related administrative support workers

Unit group

14202 – Collection clerks

Occupational profile

14202.00 – Collection clerks

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