Member Services Representative - SCU

Sentry Insurance Agency • Stevens Point, WI

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About The Position

This role will develop relationships with members to identify banking needs and ensure their service needs are met. The Sentry Credit Union is looking for a customer oriented professional to join the team as a Member Services Representative. Work hours are Monday through Friday- no weekends or evenings! As a Member Services Representative, you will: Meet with potential and existing members to understand their banking needs, explain features, and sell deposit products and auxiliary services to provide members a financial services package that meets their needs. The available services include but are not limited to debit cards, overdraft protection, payroll deduction, online and mobile banking, remote deposit capture, bill payment and picture pay services. Open routine to complex accounts (i.e. shares, clubs, share drafts and money markets, estate, trust, and custodial) and sets up requested services, ensuring members are provided all regulatory disclosures and understand the features and services available to them. Perform basic to complex account maintenance for members, such as changing beneficiaries, adding power of attorney, handling deceases member accounts, processing change names, and modifying account types ensuring all necessary paperwork has been obtained and account changes meet member’s requests. Assist members with various service needs and questions including stop payments, statement copies, reconciling account discrepancies, researching encoding errors, etc. Perform all necessary tasks for closing accounts to assure that all services are discontinued including debit cards, direct deposit, online services, and automatic payments, etc. Process fraud and blocked card alerts received from external debit card processor. Communicate with members to discuss notifications and reissues cards as appropriate. Additionally, you will: Process deposit applications received via online requests and communicate with members to sign and provide necessary documents, ensuring accounts are compliant and accurate. Identify and convert minor accounts to regular share accounts, ensuring members are notified of the change and necessary documentation is received. Maintain current knowledge and consistent compliance with all credit union regulations, policies, and procedures. Perform other job-related duties as assigned from time to time. At Sentry, your total rewards go beyond competitive compensation. Below are some benefits and perks that you’ll receive. Meal Subsidy available for associates who report to an office. 401(K) plan with a dollar-for-dollar match on your first eight percent, plus immediate vesting to help strengthen your financial future. Continue your education and career development through Sentry University (SentryU) and utilize our Tuition Reimbursement program Generous Paid-Time Off plan for you to enjoy time out of the office as well as Volunteer-Time off Group Medical, Dental, Vision, Life insurance, Parental leave, and our Health and Wellness benefits to encourage a healthy lifestyle. Well-being and Employee Assistance programs Sentry Foundation gift matching program to encourage charitable giving. We take great pride in making Forbes’ list of America’s Best Midsize Employers. A lot of different factors go into that honor, many of which contribute to your job satisfaction. Our bright future is built on a long track record of success. We got our start in 1904 and have been helping businesses succeed and protect their futures ever since. Because of the trust placed in us, we’re one of the largest and financially strongest mutual insurance companies in the United States. We’re rated A+ by A.M. Best, the industry's leading rating authority. Our headquarters is in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, with offices located throughout the United States. From sales to claims, and information technology to marketing, we enjoy a rewarding and challenging work environment with opportunities for ongoing professional development and growth. Get ready to own your future at Sentry. Opportunities await!

Requirements

• Associates degree or equivalent work experience
• Minimum of 2 years of related work experience
• Knowledge of credit union operation and services
• Basic bookkeeping and typing skills
• PC knowledge beneficial for preparing insert materials
• Communication and human relation skills
• Organizational and problem-solving skills

Responsibilities

• Meet with potential and existing members to understand their banking needs, explain features, and sell deposit products and auxiliary services to provide members a financial services package that meets their needs.
• Open routine to complex accounts (i.e. shares, clubs, share drafts and money markets, estate, trust, and custodial) and sets up requested services, ensuring members are provided all regulatory disclosures and understand the features and services available to them.
• Perform basic to complex account maintenance for members, such as changing beneficiaries, adding power of attorney, handling deceases member accounts, processing change names, and modifying account types ensuring all necessary paperwork has been obtained and account changes meet member’s requests.
• Assist members with various service needs and questions including stop payments, statement copies, reconciling account discrepancies, researching encoding errors, etc.
• Perform all necessary tasks for closing accounts to assure that all services are discontinued including debit cards, direct deposit, online services, and automatic payments, etc.
• Process fraud and blocked card alerts received from external debit card processor. Communicate with members to discuss notifications and reissues cards as appropriate.
• Process deposit applications received via online requests and communicate with members to sign and provide necessary documents, ensuring accounts are compliant and accurate.
• Identify and convert minor accounts to regular share accounts, ensuring members are notified of the change and necessary documentation is received.
• Maintain current knowledge and consistent compliance with all credit union regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned from time to time.

Benefits

• Meal Subsidy available for associates who report to an office.
• 401(K) plan with a dollar-for-dollar match on your first eight percent, plus immediate vesting to help strengthen your financial future.
• Continue your education and career development through Sentry University (SentryU) and utilize our Tuition Reimbursement program
• Generous Paid-Time Off plan for you to enjoy time out of the office as well as Volunteer-Time off
• Group Medical, Dental, Vision, Life insurance, Parental leave, and our Health and Wellness benefits to encourage a healthy lifestyle.
• Well-being and Employee Assistance programs
• Sentry Foundation gift matching program to encourage charitable giving.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree