Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER

I, Paul Grinberg, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this Amendment No. 1 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Encore Capital Group, Inc.; and

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report.

Date: December 20, 2013	By:	/s/ Paul Grinberg
		Paul Grinberg
		Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer