Collections Agent (Student Accounts)

How2Apply Talent Network
Centurion, Gauteng
Contract
Posted 2 hours ago
Contract Customer Service & Call Centre
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Job Description

This vehicle finance collections floor in Centurion needs a calm negotiator who can hear "no" without giving up. It's the kind of job where doing the basics well every day gets you noticed.

You'll report in Centurion. Relocation is not covered for this one. You'll start with a short induction before working on your own.

The work, day to day

  • Update debtor contact details from tracing searches.
  • Keep calls within the National Credit Act and the Debt Collectors Act rules.
  • Record reasons for non-payment so the credit team can adjust policy.
  • Negotiate payment arrangements and set up DebiCheck mandates.
  • Hand accounts over for legal action once internal steps are exhausted.

You'll need

  • Registered, or willing to register, with the Council for Debt Collectors
  • You keep your tone respectful even when the debtor is not
  • At least 6 months in collections, sales or a call centre
  • Matric
  • Good with numbers, dates and payment calculations

Helpful, not essential

  • A second South African language
  • Experience on a collections system such as Debtmaster or a dialler platform
  • Legal collections or attorney-firm background

What you get

  • Monthly incentives for the top three collectors
  • Council for Debt Collectors registration paid for you
  • Structured weekday hours with only occasional Saturdays

How to apply

  1. Read the "What you need" list above. If you tick most of it, go ahead and apply.
  2. Have the following on hand (clear photos on your phone are fine at first): your matric results, certified plus your Council for Debt Collectors registration, if you have one.
  3. Send your details with the form below. Add one or two lines about similar work you've done.
  4. Watch for a call or WhatsApp from How2Apply over the next 10 working days.

Your application joins the How2Apply talent pool for this role, and we put shortlisted people forward to employers hiring in and around Centurion.

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Before you hit apply

  • If you are already registered with the Council for Debt Collectors, put your registration number near the top of your CV.
  • Interviewers often role-play a difficult debtor; stay polite, get a date and an amount, and close the call.

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Job details
SalaryDiscussed at interview
Job TypeContract
LocationCenturion, Gauteng
CategoryCustomer Service & Call Centre
Experience3+ years
Posted24 October 2026
Closing Date1 December 2026
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