At Republic Finance, we are building a leading consumer lending company. In business for over 70 years, we are proud to be a trusted lender in over 250 communities across the Southeast and Midwest region! We specialize in providing flexible lending solutions and outstanding customer service. Driven by our shared mission to pursue excellence for our team, our customers, and our performance, we are transforming into a modern, fast-growing business.

The Consumer Finance Support Specialist will provide daily support to Republic Finance Branch Team Members in response to incoming Support Requests related to branch office operations; including but not limited to booking loans, collecting and posting payments, daily balancing and closeout issues. Job responsibilities are as follows:

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  Work as a critical partner of the Support Team to provide timely responses to the Branch Team Members regarding any submitted Trouble Ticket
• Troubleshoot and log resolutions for any incoming Support Requests received from the Branch office team members via the Online Support Request system
• Analyze and instruct the branch team members to make corrections of any outstanding Branch Suspense issues
• Work with absVision, our lending software vendor, to troubleshoot software issues that may be the result of programming issues
• Document and Update Support Database, as required
• Test Software updates as received
• Take part in Special projects, as assigned

• One year of experience in a consumer lending branch, bank or credit union
• Associates degree in Accounting or Finance a plus, but not required Equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job as listed above
• Ability to make sound, independent judgments within established guidelines
• Analytical skills necessary to successfully perform the functions above
• Excellent time-management skills; ability to organize own work, set priorities and meet critical deadlines
• Self-motivated and independent worker who takes initiative to complete assigned tasks and projects
• Ability and desire to work with others in a cooperative, positive and constructive manner
• Excellent verbal & written communication skills
• Proficiency in MS Office products, including Excel and Access
• Experience with absVision a plus

We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package including:

• Health/Dental/Vision
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• 401 (K) and employer match
• Company provided Life Insurance & Long Term Disability

Additional benefits with Republic Finance include:

• Employee of the Month Program
• Philanthropic support for charities such as Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation and the American Cancer Society
• Professional offices with a friendly team environment