Financial Services
Credit & Collections in Finance skills assessment
Credit teams protect lenders and support borrowers. This scorecard covers credit analysis, decisioning, monitoring, hardship handling and recoveries.
- 12 skills to score
- 1–10 scale on every skill
- 6 starting levels
The 12 Credit & Collections in Finance skills you can score
These are the default Credit & Collections in Finance skills in SkillScorer. Each one is scored from 1 to 10 for every team member, and you can edit, remove or add skills at any time.
Credit Analysis
Analyses financials and repayment capacity.
Credit Policy Application
Applies credit policy consistently to lending decisions.
Decision Documentation
Documents credit decisions and reasons.
Portfolio Monitoring
Monitors loan portfolios for arrears and risk.
Hardship and Restructuring
Handles hardship requests and restructures loans.
Recoveries Management
Manages the recovery of overdue debts through negotiation, legal steps and follow-up.
Legal and Regulatory Awareness
Understands credit and debt collection law.
Negotiation
Negotiates realistic repayment arrangements that customers can keep.
Systems Use
Uses credit and collections systems to record contacts and manage accounts.
Reporting
Reports on arrears, recoveries and portfolio performance.
Communication
Communicates clearly and respectfully with customers in financial difficulty.
Ethics and Fair Treatment
Treats customers fairly and respectfully.
Levels included with Credit & Collections in Finance
Credit & Collections in Finance starts with 6 levels, which SkillScorer calls “Seniority Level” for financial services, so team members can be grouped and compared fairly. Rename, reorder or replace them at any time.
- Trainee
- Associate
- Adviser
- Senior Adviser
- Team Leader
- Manager
How Credit & Collections in Finance works in SkillScorer
Score
Each team member in a team is scored on the Credit & Collections in Finance skills in the Skills Matrix: tap a cell, type a score, and it saves itself.
Compare
Rank team members, compare two side by side, or compare your teams against each other to see exactly where the strengths and gaps are.
Track
Scores are kept year after year, so you can see who is improving and which Credit & Collections in Finance skills need attention. Reports also follow each team leader's team.
Credit & Collections in Finance scorecard: common questions
What skills does the Credit & Collections in Finance scorecard include?
SkillScorer's Credit & Collections in Finance scorecard covers 12 skills: Credit Analysis, Credit Policy Application, Decision Documentation, Portfolio Monitoring, Hardship and Restructuring, Recoveries Management, Legal and Regulatory Awareness, Negotiation, Systems Use, Reporting, Communication and Ethics and Fair Treatment. Each one comes with a written description of what it measures, and you can edit, rename, remove or add skills to suit your organisation.
How are team members scored in Credit & Collections in Finance?
Every team member is scored from 1 to 10 on each skill (1 = Poor, 5 = Average, 10 = Elite), one team and year at a time. Scores autosave in the Skills Matrix, and the 18 built-in reports turn them into rankings, radar charts, skill gaps and year-on-year trends.
Which levels come with Credit & Collections in Finance?
Credit & Collections in Finance starts with these levels (called “Seniority Level” in the app): Trainee, Associate, Adviser, Senior Adviser, Team Leader and Manager. They are just a starting point, so you can rename, reorder or replace them.
Can I change the Credit & Collections in Finance skills and wording?
Yes. The skills, levels and labels are all editable per organisation. In financial services the app talks about team members, teams and team leaders, and you can change any of those words too.
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