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Collections Team Lead

CFS

  • Jersey City, NJ
  • 7 days ago
  • Remote
  • $52,000–$62,000 Per Year

Highlights

If you're looking to grow your leadership experience while staying hands-on with collections, servicing, and portfolio operations, this Collections Team Lead opportunity offers the chance to make an immediate impact. The ideal Collections Team Lead is an organized, confident communicator who enjoys helping a team succeed while remaining involved in day-to-day operations.
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Numbers & Facts

LocationJersey City, NJ (
Remote
)
IndustryFinancial Services
Salary$52,000–$62,000 Per Year
Company Size500 to 999 employees
Year Founded1994
Websitehttp://www.cfstaffing.com/

Description

Collections Team Lead


Fully Remote | Full-Time | 9am-5:30pm ET

Pay Range: $52,000 - $62,000


Are you an experienced collections professional ready to take the next step into leadership? Our client is seeking a Collections Team Lead to support daily portfolio operations, coach and guide team members, and ensure medical receivable accounts are serviced accurately, efficiently, and in accordance with established compliance standards.


This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys leading people, solving problems, managing priorities, and working across teams in a fast-paced environment.


Why You'll Love This Collections Team Lead Opportunity



  • Coach and support a team while helping drive performance, accountability, and results



  • Gain valuable exposure to medical receivables, legal collections, personal injury cases, and portfolio management



  • Work cross-functionally with Accounting, Customer Success, legal partners, and internal leadership



  • Use Power BI and internal systems to monitor performance and identify opportunities for improvement



  • Play an important role in training, compliance, quality assurance, and process improvement



  • Build your leadership experience while remaining hands-on with day-to-day operations



  • Make a direct impact on team success as a Collections Team Lead




Key Responsibilities of the Collections Team Lead



  • Oversee and support daily servicing activities across medical receivable and premium servicing portfolios



  • Monitor portfolio queues to ensure accounts are handled according to established procedures and compliance requirements



  • Provide daily coaching, guidance, and support to collections and servicing team members



  • Monitor team KPIs, including contact and compliance percentages, and help establish goals for continued improvement



  • Coordinate provider status updates, case servicing lists, database entries, lien package tracking, and related activities



  • Review and provide guidance on additional funding requests, case exceptions, lien packages, problem removals, and escalated write-off requests



  • Perform quality assurance reviews and support internal compliance audits



  • Help ensure provider data entry and case management activities remain HIPAA compliant



  • Create targeted focus lists and projects to improve productivity and portfolio outcomes



  • Coordinate daily and weekly priorities and communicate expectations to team members



  • Partner with Accounting and Customer Success on reconciliations, law firm assistance, and other portfolio needs



  • Assist with company compliance audits and special projects as needed




Leadership & Team Development


As the Collections Team Lead, you'll serve as a go-to resource for the team while helping create a collaborative and accountable work environment.



  • Provide ongoing coaching and support to team members



  • Assist with onboarding and annual refresher training



  • Organize monthly team meetings and prepare meeting agendas



  • Coordinate monthly one-on-one meetings with team members



  • Participate in regular meetings with the Director of Portfolio Management



  • Attend Team Lead meetings and contribute to department initiatives



  • Provide scheduling and coverage support across servicing teams as needed



  • Identify opportunities to improve workflows, processes, and team performance




Reporting & Performance Management


The Collections Team Lead will also help leadership understand team performance and identify areas for improvement.



  • Utilize Power BI to compile and present case entry and team performance reports



  • Utilize Pyrus to prepare and present compliance reporting



  • Provide weekly updates regarding contact and servicing success



  • Present weekly audit results to Portfolio Management leadership



  • Track KPIs and identify performance trends, gaps, and opportunities



  • Support monthly reporting and portfolio servicing reviews




Qualifications


The ideal Collections Team Lead is an organized, confident communicator who enjoys helping a team succeed while remaining involved in day-to-day operations.



  • Strong leadership, coaching, and team-building skills



  • Excellent organization, time management, and attention to detail



  • Strong critical-thinking and problem-solving abilities



  • Confident, self-motivated, and comfortable taking initiative



  • Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment



  • Strong relationship-building and customer service skills



  • Excellent written and verbal communication



  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite




Education & Experience



  • Bachelor's degree preferred, ideally in Business, Finance, Legal Studies, Economics, or a related field



  • Minimum of one year of team lead, supervisory, or leadership experience



  • Legal industry experience is a plus, particularly within personal injury litigation



  • Strong customer service experience required



  • Experience working within compliance-driven processes or case management environments is a plus




If you're looking to grow your leadership experience while staying hands-on with collections, servicing, and portfolio operations, this Collections Team Lead opportunity offers the chance to make an immediate impact.


Apply today to learn more about this Collections Team Lead opportunity!



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About Company

Founded by CPA firms in 1994, Creative Financial Staffing has spent over 30 years helping job seekers and employers succeed. In fall 2025, we rebranded as CFS—a name that reflects our full range of expertise while staying true to the trusted company you know.

CFS is the industry’s leading employee-owned staffing firm, connecting top talent in accounting, finance, technology, and human resources. We provide skilled professionals on both a temporary and permanent basis across diverse industries, leveraging our extensive network to match the right people with the right opportunities.

Our dedication to excellence extends to our award-winning culture, recognized repeatedly for growth, recruiting, workplace environment, and employee support. Honors include Forbes’ “America’s Best Recruiting and Temporary Staffing Firms,” Staffing Industry Analysts’ top U.S. staffing rankings, FlexJobs’ Top 100 Companies for Remote and Hybrid Work, Top Workplaces USA, Newsweek’s Best Practices awards, and more.

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