Bilingual Collections Specialist
About The Position
SunStrong Management is seeking a Bilingual Collections Specialist with B2C experience within the solar or energy industry. The Collection Specialist is responsible for the maintenance and collection of past due, delinquent, and defaulted accounts. Primarily this will be by contacting customers by phone, email, or automated dialer. Aside from phone calls, a specialist will also perform account research to identify opportunities to maintain the account including skip tracing, entering accounts for disconnect of service, requesting an updated or corrected letter, escalating account issues to the correct departments, etc. B2C experience and bilingual candidates (Spanish) are highly preferred. The schedule will be 10am-7pm CST M-F (Fully remote). Pay rate $16.00/HR + Monthly Incentive
Requirements
- Minimum of one year of equivalent experience in collecting delinquent accounts
- Three to five years’ experience in a customer service and/or call center setting
- Intermediate skills with Microsoft Excel, Office, and Teams
- Bilingual in Spanish
- Ability to work independently and complete assigned tasks timely
Nice To Haves
- Previous experience in the utility industry is preferred, but not required
Responsibilities
- Monitor assigned past due inventory. Contact customers and analyze account information to determine what action should be taken.
- Provide research on customer accounts to other work groups or customers as needed.
- Establish payment arrangements consistent with SunStrong Management policy to help customers resolve outstanding balances.
- Handle inbound customer telephone calls and provide resolutions to prevent escalations.
- Request updates on outstanding cases, enter new cases, or comment on existing cases as needed for the situation.
- Perform account maintenance including accurate note taking, updating demographics, removing bad phone numbers, etc.
- Demonstrate a good customer service approach with the use of soft skills to ensure that we are keeping our delinquent accounts down while simultaneously providing positive customer experience.
- Perform other functions as assigned.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and 401k
- Hourly Rate ($16.00 + Incentive)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
