Collections Agent - Leeds, United Kingdom - Sopra Steria
Description
Do you have a background as a Collections Agent with a passion for delivering the best service possible for your customers?We are adding to our team of highly skilled and dedicated Collections Agents.
They play a meaningful role in supporting the financial health of NHS organisations by supporting customers on their overdue accounts and ensuring timely payments, all whilst providing outstanding customer service.
With the growth and improvement plans for this year and beyond, there is plenty of opportunity for the right person to develop their talents and their career, supported by the department's training and development during their employment
To facilitate your initial training and support, new starters will need to be on site Monday to Friday for approximately the first 6 weeks.
Once you have settled in your new role, you will be based from home Tuesday to Thursday and join the team each Monday, in our modern office environment in Leeds, with ample free parking and onsite refreshments provided.
What you'll be doing:
- Build relationships with customers and support them to recover missed payments
- Assessing each debtor's circumstances, resulting in a fair and amicable outcome
- Creating appropriate repayment plans to help customers clear their outstanding debt
- Collaborating with our clients to resolve any disputed invoice queries
- Completing administrative tasks such as running reports on ledgers
What you'll bring:
- Previous experience in FCA regulated collections or accounts receivable environment
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to handle difficult conversations tactfully
- A passion and enthusiasm for delivering a high quality of customer service
- High attention to detail and accurate administration skills
- Proficiency with MS Excel
Employment Type:
Full-time, Permanent
Location:
Leeds
Security Clearance Level:
DBS
Internal Recruiter:
Mark
Salary:
£25000 per annum
Benefits: 25 days annual leave with the choice to buy additional days, life assurance, pension, and generous flexible benefits fund
Loved reading about this job and want to know more about us?
NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS) was created by the Department of Health and Social Care to deliver corporate services to the NHS.
A unique joint venture with Sopra Steria, a European leader in digital services and software development, we make life easier for NHS employees, patients, and suppliers, and deliver value for money to the taxpayer.
Proud members of the NHS family, we provide finance & accounting, digital, procurement and workforce services to more than half the NHS in England, and our solutions are underpinned by cutting-edge technologies and our teams' expertise, in-depth understanding of the NHS, and commitment to service excellence.
We share common values and unity of purpose with the rest of the NHS family, are committed to being a force for good, and are dedicated and empowered to act responsibly and sustainably at organisational, team and individual level.
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