Customer Services Debt Management Officer
About us
Debt Management Central is a Shared Services specialising in Local Government debt to provide a proactive and consistent approach. We are a fast-growing, highly successful provides services to 38 councils across NZ.
You can look forward to opportunities to develop in a positive and supportive work environment through:
- Positive focus on employee health, wellness and wellbeing
- Providing you with your birthday off, and an extra week of leave after 2 years of service
- Flexible work practices & a family friendly work environment
- Pet friendly office
- Ongoing professional and functional development and opportunities across the organisation to grow, specialise or diversify your skills
- A supportive and social work environment across the organisation
- Health checks and a wellbeing allowance.
The role
We are looking for a switched-on individual with proven customer service focus, administrative and organisational skills who can work in a small team, and as a team to achieve a successful outcome in managing overdue invoices and debt owed to councils.Internally this role is known as a Debt Management Officer.
The role would see you undertaking a crucial role in supporting customers to manage their debt by negotiating an acceptable resolution to both parties to actively repay outstanding owed amounts, no field work is required.
This is a permanent role is based at our office in Feilding and the salary range is $70,228 to $82,621.
About you
We are looking for a person who can empathise with the customer but can also strive to achieve a positive outcome, managing the relationship to a successful conclusion. We need a quick learner who can learn from each encounter to grow within the position.
The ideal candidate will have:
- The capability to apply learnings / principles from one situation to another;
- A high-level of attention to detail and the ability to multitask;
- Strong communication skills, backed up with excellent written and verbal skills;
- Loves working in a customer centric environment;
- The ability to foster excellent relationships with customers and stakeholders; and
- A great personality to contribute to the current shared services team.
MW LASS are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to ensuring we have a diverse and inclusive workplace so that our people reflect the diversity of our region.
Applications close at 5pm on Friday 23 May 2025.
For further information regarding this role, contact Aimee Osborne on (06) 952 2945.