Collections Support 2 (Recovery Agent)

About The Team/Role

Communicates in a clear, concise manner, orally and in writing, with customers to influence and negotiate to obtain immediate payment and resolve delinquent account balances. Manages & deescalates conflict when speaking to a customer. Ability to manage up to and including later stage delinquent and complex account situations, utilizing professional knowledge and experience to determine appropriate approaches to achieve resolution. Manages delinquencies from rolling to the next level. Applies industry knowledge, departmental policies and procedures, and Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to make appropriate collection decisions. Demonstrates the ability to apply consistency in work processes. Proficient use of multiple systems. Executes & exhausts all skip tracing resources to reach a decision maker. Appropriately applies all collection tools & payment options to resolve delinquency and minimize bad debt. Appropriate documentation of accounts and follow-up. Self motivated, dependable and able to work productively in a dynamic, high energy, rapidly changing environment. Competitive, persistent & assertive. Engages in peer collaboration as it relates to sharing/ implementing collection best practices. Ability to work with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Communicate effectively, orally and in writing, with customers to negotiate and obtain immediate payment and resolve delinquent account balances.
• Engage in on-going education with customers on terms and conditions and alternative payment methods.
• Utilize judgment and experience to make decisions that effectively balance risk, quality, productivity, corporate objectives and customer retention.
• Apply industry knowledge, departmental policies and procedures, and Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to make appropriate collection decisions.
• Proficient use of multiple systems and collections tools to be able to reach a decision maker in the collections process.
• Self-motivated, dependable and able to work productively in a dynamic, high energy, rapidly changing environment.
• Perform skip tracing on required accounts using multiple systems/tools
• Execute additional duties and perform special projects as required.

Requirements

• High School Diploma with 1-2 years of experience in a related field
• At least one year of transportation industry customer support experience
• Basic accounting and Skip Tracing knowledge
• Analytical skills
• Sound decision making/judgment
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of customer and company information
• Organized/Time Management ability
• Able to be productive while maintaining quality
• Results-Oriented
• Self-motivated
• Effective oral and written communication skills
• Working knowledge of Google Sheets

Preferred Qualifications

• Working knowledge of FDCPA and any other applicable Federal laws
• Basic accounting knowledge
• Analytical skills
• Sound decision making/judgment
• Flexible/Adaptable to change
• Detail Oriented
• Proficient computer skills including Office and/or Google suite products
• Familiarity with AI and an eagerness to learn more

Benefits

WEX offers a comprehensive and market competitive benefits program designed to support your personal and professional well-being. Benefits include health, dental and vision insurances, retirement savings plan, paid time off, health savings account, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, disability insurance, tuition reimbursement, and more. For more information, check out the "About Us" section.