Collections Officer

1 month ago


South East London, United Kingdom CV-Library Full time

Collections Officer
£191.92 per day / £25.58 an hour umbrella 

Role Purpose 
The post holder will work as part of a specialist team with responsibility for collecting service charges. They will be required to manage a large portfolio of service charge accounts and to maintain contact with account holders to ensure that payments are kept up to date, issuing letters and statements where necessary. They will be responsible for authorising payment plans and checking that these are maintained. Liaising with other teams as required, they will ensure that customers’ service charge queries are resolved. They will also be responsible for recommending legal action in instances of non-payment.

Responsibilities 

Manage a portfolio of service charge accounts, working to targets set by the Collections Manager.
Monitor individual accounts, determining and taking appropriate action to ensure that account holders pay service charges in accordance with the obligations under their lease.
Authorise and check payment plans.
Maintain contact with account holders through letter, email, telephone, or face-to-face as appropriate; issue statements and other account documentation on request from the account holder.
Advise the account holder on the legal and statutory basis of service charges as appropriate.
Investigate any issues raised by the account holder with the accounting process, with service charges, and other issues, working closely with other teams within Home Ownership.
Advise the account holder on alternative sources of information, such as the CAB, and liaise with the CAB where necessary.

Requirements 

Experience in leasehold management and practice, or of arrears management
Experience in working as part of a customer-facing team, answering queries through a variety of channels within a customer focused organisation
An good knowledge of leasehold issues, including but not limited to: service charges; repairs and maintenance responsibilities; current law and legislation.
Broad knowledge and awareness of current issues and developments affecting the management of council housing. 

Contract 

Initial 3 to 6 month ongoing contract with the opportunity to extend 
PAYE via Umbrella 
Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm 
This Order is currently open for Candidates. This period closes on Friday 25th 2024 at 12:00pm.
If you are interested in this position AND meet the requirements, APPLY NOW


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