Senior Collections Specialist - Commercial Team
First Citizens, Raleigh, NC, United States
Overview
This position collects past due payments at an advanced level of skill and complexity on various consumer and business account types by phone, while upholding the Bank's high standards for the client experience. Probes clients with fact finding questions to ensure a complete understanding of reasons for delinquency, and works with the client to establish payment arrangements or prescribe other treatments with the goal of bringing the account current. Calls are primarily made using an automated dialing platform which is integrated with the collections system, so it is important that this position is able to type, talk, and navigate multiple systems simultaneously in order to maintain satisfactory productivity standards. This position is considered a first line of defense and is expected to maintain a high level of attention to detail, analyze facts, and make sound decisions in order to mitigate risk to the Bank. May provide training for less experienced specialists in the work group.
Responsibilities
Resolution Support:
Contacts past due clients to secure payment arrangements or apply the appropriate treatment to resolve delinquency. Some of the accounts have a high level of complexity and may require research. Serves as liaison between the branch and client to ensure streamlined account resolution.
Client Service:
Establishes rapport and delivers the best client experience while maintaining the highest standard of professionalism and call quality.
Operational Support:
Documents accounts, uses correct system coding, and submits account maintenance with accuracy.
Procedural:
Maintains a strong knowledge of Bank policies while navigating multiple systems to ensure procedures and applicable regulations are always followed.
Qualifications Bachelor's Degree
OR
High School Diploma or GED and 2 years of experience in Collections
Proven customer service skills
Advanced attention to detail, written and verbal communication skills
Business professional call experience
High-volume collections experience
Preferred Qualifications
Dialer experience
Business commercial collections experience
Benefits Benefits are an integral part of total rewards and First Citizens Bank is committed to providing a competitive, thoughtfully designed and quality benefits program to meet the needs of our associates. More information can be found at https://jobs.firstcitizens.com/benefits.
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Responsibilities
Resolution Support:
Contacts past due clients to secure payment arrangements or apply the appropriate treatment to resolve delinquency. Some of the accounts have a high level of complexity and may require research. Serves as liaison between the branch and client to ensure streamlined account resolution.
Client Service:
Establishes rapport and delivers the best client experience while maintaining the highest standard of professionalism and call quality.
Operational Support:
Documents accounts, uses correct system coding, and submits account maintenance with accuracy.
Procedural:
Maintains a strong knowledge of Bank policies while navigating multiple systems to ensure procedures and applicable regulations are always followed.
Qualifications Bachelor's Degree
OR
High School Diploma or GED and 2 years of experience in Collections
Proven customer service skills
Advanced attention to detail, written and verbal communication skills
Business professional call experience
High-volume collections experience
Preferred Qualifications
Dialer experience
Business commercial collections experience
Benefits Benefits are an integral part of total rewards and First Citizens Bank is committed to providing a competitive, thoughtfully designed and quality benefits program to meet the needs of our associates. More information can be found at https://jobs.firstcitizens.com/benefits.
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