Account Solutions Representative

Credit Acceptance; Town of Lansing (NY); On-site; USD 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K match

Adoption assistance

Parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

Medical/Dental/Vision

Job summary

Credit Acceptance Corporation in Town of Lansing, NY is seeking an Account Solutions Representative to help customers stay on the road to a better financial future. You will contact customers behind on payments, propose solutions to bring accounts current, and assist with repossession issues where possible.

The role emphasizes professional communication, problem solving, and compliance while handling payments over the phone. Training is provided and a flexible schedule may apply.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Strong communication and problem solving skills emphasized.
• Experience in customer service and/or collections is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Contact customers who are behind on car payments by phone regularly.
• Work with customers to bring accounts current and reduce past due balances.
• Assist customers in stopping or cancelling vehicle repossessions when possible.
• Update and verify contact or vehicle information as needed.
• Support additional customer service requests and document interactions.

Skills

Customer service

Persuasive communication

Negotiation

Problem solving

Positive attitude

Active listening

Multi-tasking

Self-motivation

Feedback oriented

Clear speaking

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

At Credit Acceptance, we are building on the foundation of a successful business while investing in the future through technology, data, AI, and continuous improvement. As we continue to evolve, our Team Members play an active role in improving experiences, driving meaningful change, and shaping the future of our business. We foster an environment where people are empowered to contribute ideas, develop their careers, make an impact, and help lead our continued transformation. Our Operations teams are at the heart of the dealer and customer experience, making a direct impact throughout the contract lifecycle. Team Members combine service, problem solving, and operational excellence to help customers navigate challenges, strengthen relationships, and create positive outcomes. Operations offers meaningful work, opportunities to grow your skills and career, and the chance to make a difference every day.

About this Position

You change lives by helping to keep the customer on the road to a better financial future. Your role as an Account Solutions Representative is to:

• Develop and propose solutions to assist the customer from becoming further past due and get them current, where possible.
• Develop and propose a solution to assist the customer to cancel or stop the vehicle repossession.

You help these customers by

• Consistently, efficiently, and lawfully contacting customers who are behind on their car payments.
• Professionally and respectfully work with customers to help them bring and keep their account current.
• Ensure the information, we depend on to contact these customers is up to date.
• Support additional customer service requests.

Outcomes & Activities

• Handle Phone Calls: You will spend a vast majority of your time signed on to our phone system to handle customer phone calls (Inbound and outbound)
• Bring Past Due Accounts Current and Cancel Repossessions: You will leverage our call model to assist in setting up promises that help to bring the customers’ account current and/or cancel repossessions based on their specific situation
• Provide Support: You will support customer requests, including processing one-time and recurring payments over the phone
• Update Contact Information: While speaking with customers you will work to identify additional contact or vehicle information
• Receive and Act Upon Feedback: You will need to be open to ongoing feedback aimed at improving performance

Knowledge & Skills

• Desire to help and believe in others when they encounter challenges in making their payments
• Personable and persuasive with our customers
• Comfortable negotiating, discussing sensitive financial issues, and providing solutions to customers
• Remain positive, professional, determined, calm and focused when faced with challenging situations
• Overcome objections to pay and develop creative solutions to help bring customers current
• Quick thinker, with an ability to understand and interpret information promptly and effectively
• Self-driven, motivated to help, and able to perform with minimal supervision in a team environment
• Receptive to ongoing feedback aimed at improving the performance of you and your team
• Speak clearly, professionally, and articulately on the telephone
• Talk and type at the same time (talking with customers while documenting relevant notes)
• Comfortable with repetitive tasks, sit and talk on the phone with a headset for the vast majority of the day
• Manage a flexible work schedule
• Identify basic computer components and assemble/troubleshoot company issued equipment by following both written and verbal instructions
• Operate company issued equipment, which may include a computer, headset, and camera
• Navigate within multiple computer programs simultaneously
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office products such as Outlook and Teams
• Document account notes clearly and efficientlyWork independently and in a team environment

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED
• High speed internet connection with a minimum of 15mbps download speed

Preferred

• Previous customer service and/or collection experience in a call center environment
• Experience in the finance or automotive industry
• Experience in any position where you had to demonstrate excellent customer support or persuasive skills

Training & Schedule Requirements

Training:

• Mandatory 5-week virtual training Monday through Friday 8am - 5pm EST starting on 1/11/2027

Schedule:

• Option 1: Monday: 8am-5pm, Tuesday: OFF, Wednesday: 12pm-9pm, Thursday: FLEX, Friday: FLEX, Saturday: OFF Sunday: 8am - 5pm
• Option 2: Monday: 12pm-9pm, Tuesday: FLEX, Wednesday: OFF, Thursday: 8am-5pm, Friday: FLEX, Saturday: 8am-5pm Sunday: OFF

Targeted Compensation

$17.75 - $20.85/hour based on experience, plus uncapped monthly bonus based on performance. The estimated average bonus target for this position is $700/month. Paid bi-weekly. Annual hourly pay increase based on your performance.

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Benefits

• Excellent benefits package that includes 401(K) match, adoption assistance, parental leave, tuition reimbursement, comprehensive medical/ dental/vision and many nonstandard benefits that make us a Great Place to Work

Our Company Values

• Positive by maintaining resiliency and focusing on solutions
• Respectful by collaborating and actively listening
• Insightful by cultivating innovation, accumulating business and role specific knowledge, demonstrating self-awareness and making quality decisions
• Direct by effectively communicating and conveying courage
• Earnest by taking accountability, applying feedback and effectively planning and priority setting

Expectations

• Remain compliant with our policies processes and legal guidelines
• All other duties as assigned
• Attendance as required by department

Advice

We understand that your career search may look different than others. Our hiring team wants to make sure that this would be a fit not just for us, but for you long term. We have great details around our stats, success, history and more. We’re proud of our culture and are happy to share why – let’s talk!

Required degrees must have been earned at institutions of Higher Education which are accredited by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation or equivalent.

Credit Acceptance is dedicated to providing an inclusive environment for all. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and value a culturally diverse workforce. We believe in ensuring all team members demonstrate mutual respect for one another. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to protected characteristics like age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.