Collections Specialist
Tala (Formerly InVenture)
- Makati, PhilippinesMakati, Metro Manila, Philippines, Makati, Metro Manila, PhilippinesMakatiMetro ManilaPhilippinesPhilippines
- Toàn thời gianFULL_TIME
Miêu Tả Về Công Việc
Tala seeks a Collections Specialist to engage in consumer collections of overdue accounts. Primary responsibility will be reaching out to customers to collect payment for accounts that are overdue. Team members will also have an opportunity to provide feedback as the voice of the customer that will create impactful change to the company’s services. In addition, agents will have the opportunity to work on creative projects that affect the customer experience.
The position purpose is ensuring an excellent standard of caring service, maintaining customer relationships, and representing Tala’s brand of modern and convenient customer-centric service.
Duties:
- Call customers with overdue accounts
- Understand and explain the benefits of repayment and credit history to customers
- Correct customer misunderstandings on product policies and terms
- Diffuse tension from bad customer experiences with the application
- Set up payment plans and follow-up schedule
- Establish and maintain caring relationships with customers, determine reasons for non-payment and engage in negotiations to bridge business and customer needs
- Educate customers on consequences for late payments
- Escalate difficult or unusual cases to Team Lead
- Escalate and document problems with customer identification information
- Provide feedback on reasons for default to Team Lead
- Champion the voice of the customer to Team Lead by providing input on product and user experience
- Engage in creative projects and tasks at the request of Team Lead (example: onboarding welcome calls, white glove service for top customers, etc.)
Trình độ tối thiểu
- A graduate of any 4-year course
- Previous collections experience (preferred but not required)
- High level of financial literacy
- Experience with multiple types of formal and informal credit products (preferred but not required)
Preferred skills and expertise:
- Strong problem-solving, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills
- Fast at typing and working with modern, digital technology
- Excellent communication skills, both verbally and in writing
- Willingness to work a flexible and variable schedule
- Patient and able to handle customer complaints or misunderstandings
- Strong work ethic, punctual, accountable, and team player
- Quick learner, creative, intellectually curious and unafraid to ask questions
- Able to multi-task and work on multiple projects simultaneously
- Readily accepts feedback and incorporates changes into behavior
- A desire to go above and beyond job requirements to deliver an excellent customer experience and create capacity-building change for the company
About Tala:
We strongly believe that inclusion fosters innovation and we’re proud to have a diverse team with a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences. We focus on hiring talented people regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
Tala is the leading mobile technology and data science company committed to financial inclusion globally. Millions of people have borrowed through Tala’s smartphone app, which provides instant, personalized credit to underserved customers in East Africa, Southeast Asia, and Latin America. Tala is backed by leading venture and impact investors including PayPal, Revolution Growth, IVP, and Lowercase Capital. Tala is headquartered in Santa Monica with additional offices in Nairobi, Manila, Mexico City, and Bangalore.
Đặc quyền và lợi ích
- Retirement Benefit Plans
- Single Parent Leave
- Paid Holidays
- Medical / Health Insurance
- Flexitime
- Paid Sick Leave
- Stock Options
- Paid Bereavement/Family Leave
- Free Lunch or Snacks
- Life Insurance
- Paid Vacation Leave
- Child Care Benefits
- Maternity & Paternity Leave
- Medical, Prescription, Dental, or Vision Plans
Kỹ năng cần thiết
- Persuasion and Negotiation
- Bill Collections
- Accounts Receivable
- Customer Service
- Communication Skills
Tóm tắt công việc
- Trình Độ Công Việc
- Mới Tốt Nghiệp/ Trình Độ Tập Sự
- Ngành Nghề
- Customer Service
- Yêu cầu học vấn
- Tốt nghiệp Cử nhân
- Nhà tuyển dụng trả lời hồ sơ
- Always
- Địa chỉ văn phòng
- Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines