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Collections Administrative Associate

Sunbelt Federal Credit Union
Posted 4 months ago, valid for 12 days
Location

Hattiesburg, Forrest 39403, MS

Salary

$17 - $19 per hour

Contract type

Full Time

Health Insurance
Paid Time Off
Tuition Reimbursement
Employee Assistance

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  • The Collections Administrative Associate supports the Collections Manager by performing various clerical tasks and maintaining accurate files.
  • Candidates must have a minimum of 3 years of experience and a high school diploma or equivalent.
  • The position offers a competitive salary along with benefits such as 401(k) matching, health insurance, and paid time off.
  • Essential functions include processing correspondence, analyzing accounts, and ensuring compliance with regulations.
  • Work hours are full-time, Monday through Friday, with occasional Saturdays as needed.
Benefits:
  • 401(k) matching
  • Competitive salary
  • Dental insurance
  • Health insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Profit sharing
  • Tuition assistance
  • Vision insurance

Collections Administrative Associate

REPORTS TO: Collections Manager
SUMMARY/OBJECTIVE:
Assists in the performance of various duties in support of the legal and compliance requirements of Credit Solutions. Provide clerical assistance to the Collection Department. Answer phones, process correspondence, and maintain accurate files. Make recommendations on actions that should be taken if loan collateral is in jeopardy, reporting to the Collections Manager.

FLSA Classification: Non-Exempt聽 聽 聽
Department: Administration
Supervisory Responsibilities:聽 NONE
Essential Functions:
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

  • Process all correspondence for collections department, ensuring accuracy of work. Create form letters, type labels, and provide general administrative support.
  • 路 Analyze accounts to identify next steps (i.e. account types, amount owed, credit score, collateral value, etc.)
  • Maintain collection files according to department procedures.
  • Input data into the credit union鈥檚 collection system and generate reports as requested.
  • Supervise mailing of payment notices, ensuring that credit union errors are detected promptly and corrected.
  • Provide members with a complete explanation of the loan鈥檚 status as requested.
  • Prepare information needed or required by collection agency, and post receipts from collection agency.
  • Correspond with attorneys regarding accounts that have been sent out for legal. Works with other staff members to maintain proper timing, action plans, and procedures for completing act letters, repo packets, and loan work outs, as well as preparing and completing correspondence, reports, payment processing, system file maintenance, and other documentation.
  • Works with the Collections Administrative Specialist to ensure timely follow up to e-Oscar and dispute processing, as well as appropriate legal follow up.
  • Prepares, processes, and notates system expense invoices.
  • Assists with processing of writs of execution and bankruptcy filings, following appropriate guidelines.聽
  • Assists with processing Month End imports, data entry, and report compilation.聽
  • Maintains appropriate CFPB compliant follow up specifically regarding applicable work out correspondence time frames.聽
  • Assists in performing duties as liaison to outside counsel.
  • Assists in handling of incoming collection calls on an overflow basis.
  • Prepares materials and provides training on department objectives and functions.
  • Is responsible for adhering to operational controls, including compliance with all required regulations and policies such as the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) and Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) to ensure the safety and soundness of the Credit Union and its members.
  • Other duties as assigned. 聽
Education:
路聽 聽 聽 聽 聽High School Graduate or Equivalent (GED) plus a minimum of 3 years' experience required.
Experience, Skills and Other Requirements:
Strong demonstrated abilities required:
  • Customer/Member Service
  • Interpersonal/Team Player聽
  • Motivated/Works Independently聽
  • Analytical/Problem Solving聽
  • Organizational Skills聽
  • Project Management Skills
  • Detail Oriented
  • Verbal/Written Skills
  • Microsoft Office
  • Prioritize/Multi-task
Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:
This is a full-time position. Days and hours of work are Monday through Thursday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and occasional Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, and walk; use hands to finger, handle, feel or grasp; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to kneel, crouch, or stoop. The employee is occasionally required to lift and/or move 10-20 pounds.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment is a typical administrative cube style seating, with climate control and appropriate lighting. Must be able to work with moderate noise from coworkers sitting in close proximity on the phones.聽
Employment Requirements:
All applicants must meet the certain conditions of employment to be eligible for employment at Sunbelt Federal Credit Union:
  • 路U.S. Citizenship聽
  • Successfully passing a background investigation including credit check
Benefits Offered:
  • 路401K, With employee match and profit shares.聽
  • Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, STD, LTD,聽
  • Paid Holidays
  • Employee Education Assistance Program聽
  • PTO (Paid time off) that begins accruing day one. (usable after 90 days)
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
DECLARATION
This job description is designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Sunbelt FCU is an Equal Opportunity Employer.



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