Customer Experience Specialist

Come join a growing financial technology company that’s leading the marketplace in both the marketing and servicing of credit cards! Continental Finance Company specializes in credit card options for those consumers with less than perfect credit. 

The Customer Experience Specialist position is located in Amherst, New York at our beautiful Sheridan Meadows office and is a part of our Executive Response Team. This is a highly visible role which will have room for advancement. 

***CFC offers a hybrid work schedule which includes three (3) core days in the office (Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday) and two (2) remote workdays (Monday and Friday)*** 

Essential Functions:

• Resolves complex customer complaints, escalations or inquiries received via telephone, in writing or social media.
• Identifying customer needs and taking proactive steps to maintain positive experiences.
• Responding to customer queries in a timely and effective manner, via phone, email, social media, or chat applications.
• Tracking customer experiences across online and offline channels, devices, and touchpoints.
• Analyzing customer feedback on product ranges and new releases, as well as preparing reports.
• Will assist with developing a process to take an escalated agency complaint through to a successful resolution.
• Provides white glove customer service to ensure that the customers are recognized properly and satisfied with the outcome to their issue.
• Will interact with banks, agencies and corporate executives as the customer advocate.

The ideal candidate will have the following:

• Excellent communication skills, written and verbal, with the ability to clearly communicate issues to all levels of management.
• Ability to learn, understand and apply policies and guidance.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to prioritize workload to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with strong attention to detail.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Power Point, and advanced Excel).
• Team player and can collaborate with other teams in the organization.
• High level of interpersonal skills with demonstrated poise, tact, and diplomacy.
• Bachelor/Associates degree or equivalent work experience
• High School diploma required
  

Why Continental Finance?

Continental Finance Company (the “CFC”) is one of America’s leading marketers and servicers of credit cards for consumers with less-than-perfect credit. Since our founding in 2005, we have prided ourselves on corporate responsibility to customers in terms of a strong customer support program and fair treatment.  With our success, we have also grown into an innovative financial tech company!

With a state-of-the-art consumer marketing and servicing platform, we provide a variety of services to consumers when other financial institutions will not accommodate them. With more than 2.6 million credit cards managed and serviced since our founding, we pride ourselves on putting the customer first. We are not a chartered banking financial institution, nor are we a debt originator or a credit card issuer.

CFC is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. Our company provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or veteran status.

CFC is seeking bright, energetic individuals that will help us grow and develop together! We uphold a promise to treat our employees with the same care and concern as we do our customers. We offer all employees competitive compensation and benefits in an exciting, fast-paced business casual environment. Join our growing team and apply online today!

***CFC offers a hybrid work schedule which includes three (3) core days in the office (Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday) and two (2) remote workdays (Monday and Friday)*** 

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