Collections Specialist - French

Job Title
Collections Specialist - French

Job Description

Job Summary:

As a Collections Specialists you are responsible for following the collections process with a defined group of customers and

key accounts by maintaining excellent relationships with our customers,

internal finance leadership, and cross-functional business partners.

Your role:

• Manage an active customer base of accounts.
• Contact clients with past due balances in the portfolio to obtain payment, payment commitment, and follow up on payment promises.
• Meets or exceeds targeted cash collection metrics, reducing past due, bad debt exposure, and other quantitative targets.
• Accountable for reporting any disputed/ short-paid invoices, identifying the root causes, and collaborating with the internal department to expedite resolution/payment.
• Escalate major collection issues with Management that may require special attention/ support.
• Assist the cash applications department with resolving payment application discrepancies ensuring adjustments are completed in a timely fashion.
• Support and develop accounts receivable lean process improvements.
• Prepare proposals for agency placement and write off to bad debt.

You're the right fit if:

• You have a Bachelor's degree accounting, finance, or equivalent mix of academic and professional background
• +1 year of working experience on B2B collections, retention, customer service or an equivalent mix of professional background with academic studies.
• Fluent in French. Professionally proficient English

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If you're interested in this role and have many, but not all, of the experiences needed, we encourage you to apply. You may still be the right candidate for this or other opportunities at Philips. Learn more about our commitment to diversity and inclusion here.

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