Bilingual Specialist, Customer Accounts

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Homer, Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON
Mid level
Insurance • Real Estate
The Role
The Bilingual Specialist in Customer Accounts serves as the primary contact for customers regarding account issues. Responsibilities include handling calls, faxes, and emails, managing collections, reconciling accounts, and maintaining positive customer relationships. The role requires strong communication and organizational skills, and the ability to work with minimal supervision while providing exceptional customer service.
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Company Summary

Come work for a company that’s committed to the success of each and every employee. A place where innovators and collaborators come together and build on each other’s talents. Where diversity is welcomed  and celebrated.

FCT provides industry-leading title insurance, default solutions and other real estate related products and services to legal, lending, valuation and real estate professionals across Canada. With FCT, you will have the opportunity to build a meaningful career. Join us as we continue to do exciting work and make a big impact on our colleagues, customers and communities.

Job Summary

We are continually searching for great talent; individuals who possess a deep commitment to the customers and markets we serve. If you would like to join a company that is committed to the success of each employee and offers challenge, purpose and the opportunity to grow both personally and professionally in a team-oriented environment, you'll enjoy a career with us! We understand that fostering a diverse and inclusive environment is critical for the success of our business, and we actively work towards it every day. 

HERE'S HOW YOU'LL CONTRIBUTE:

  • Be the main point of contact for customers regarding their FCT account, handling inbound calls, faxes and emails
  • Collect undisputed amounts older than 30 days as per the Collection Guideline, logging contact in the collection system
  • Resolve disputed amounts within established service levels, liaising with internal business partners such as processing centres and sales teams
  • Review accounts regularly, providing status updates to the manager and escalating problem accounts as necessary
  • Reconcile accounts to identify any payment or billing discrepancies, refunding customers as required and recommending amounts for write-off
  • Recommend and implement process improvements
  • Establish and maintain positive relationships with external customers 
  • Provide backup support for team members

HERE'S WHAT YOU'LL BRING:

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • College and/or university graduate, accounting experience an asset
  • 3-5 years related business-to-business collection experience in a similar role
  • Strong organizational and computer skills (Outlook, Excel, and Word 2010) 
  • Team player who can work with minimal supervision and a positive, collaborative attitude
  • Exceptional customer service skills
  • Quick learner with the ability to prioritize multiple tasks and meet deadlines

HERE’S WHAT SETS US APART: 

Through mentoring, innovative tools, and a variety of programs that engage and reward, we empower each employee to be great and drive results.

  • Comprehensive benefits that include virtual healthcare and an Employee & Family Assistance Program

  • Group retirement savings plan with company match

  • Paid holidays and generous paid time off

  • Hybrid work arrangements

  • Paid volunteer opportunities and charitable donation matching

  • Employee recognition programs that include referral incentives

  • Potential for performance-based incentives 

  • The opportunity to participate in our stock purchase plan

  • And more!

*As per terms of the employment agreement

The Great Place to Work® Institute has named FCT one of Canada’s Top 50 Best Workplaces, Best Workplaces in Canada for Financial Services & Insurance, Best Workplaces in Canada for Women, Best Workplaces in Canada for Inclusion and Best Workplaces in Canada for Mental Wellness. We’re also one of Achievers 50 Most Engaged Workplaces™ in North America.

By joining us, you will not only be part of an award-winning organization, you will be part of a workforce that is engaged and empowered to succeed.

Thank you for considering FCT. We look forward to meeting you.

In accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, a request for accommodation will be accepted as part of FCT’s hiring process.

To avoid any delays in the recruitment process, if you require accommodation to apply, please provide your accommodation needs in advance. You may also be required to submit adequate medical/other documentation to Human Resources to support your request for accommodation.

FCT is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to an active nondiscrimination program. All recruitment, hiring, placements, transfers, promotions, training, compensation, benefits, discipline, and other terms and conditions of employment will be on the basis of the qualifications of the individual regardless of race, colour, place of origin, ethnic origin, citizenship, handicap (including mental and physical disability), sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, creed (religion), marital status, family status (being in a parent/child relationship), age, or any other basis prohibited by the applicable provincial or federal human rights legislation.

The Company
HQ: Oakville, Ontario
1,314 Employees
On-site Workplace
Year Founded: 1991

What We Do

Based in Oakville, Ontario, FCT has over 1,200 employees across the country. FCT provides industry-leading title insurance, default solutions and other real estate-related products and services to approximately 450 lenders, 43,000 legal professionals and 5,000 recovery professionals, as well as real estate agents, mortgage brokers and builders, nationwide.

Great Place to Work® has named FCT one of Canada’s Best Workplaces® for ten consecutive years (2015-2024) and certified FCT as a Great Place to Work®. In 2024, FCT’s parent company, First American Financial Corporation, was named one of the 100 Best Companies to Work for by Great Place to Work® and Fortune Magazine for the ninth consecutive year. First American was named one of the Best Workplaces for Women™ for the eighth straight year in 2023.

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