Collections Specialist (First Party)

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Collections Specialist (First Party)

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About the job

Sentry Credit, part of TrueML since 2025, focuses on revolutionizing debt resolution through empathy, efficiency, and innovation. The role is an entry point to a growing company that values career development and promotes from within to leadership, technical, and back-office positions.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or GED
  • Strong communication skills
  • Problem-solving abilities
  • Customer service experience
  • Resilience and dependability

Qualifications

  • High school diploma or GED
  • Dependability and ownership
  • Experience in collections (nice to have)

Full job description

Why Sentry Credit?

After 30 years in the debt resolutions space, Sentry Credit began our most exciting chapter yet by joining the TrueML family in 2025. Now, our story continues as we expand our team beyond Everett, WA and into Lenexa, KS; where we can partner more closely with TrueAccord as we revolutionize the debt resolution industry.


Are you a highly motivated and empathetic communicator with a knack for sales and a passion for helping people? If you’re ready to step towards a true career with long-term growth opportunities and take ownership of your success, then joining the Sentry Credit team as a Collections Agent could be the perfect first step!

We’re changing the perception of collections by bringing empathy and efficiency to debt servicing. This unique approach has helped transform the debt industry and improve consumers' financial health. 

This team is the entry point to Sentry & the TrueAccord brand, and has consistently proven to be a launchpad for your career. We're proud to see our team members flourish, with former specialists advancing into diverse and rewarding careers, including:

- Leadership roles: where they are helping to shape the future of our success and the growth of our teams

- Technical positions: from AI Developers to IT professionals, former specialists have helped us continue to drive innovation across the company

- Critical back-office and administrative roles: whether improving processes, ensuring corporate compliance, or streamlining recruiting & HR systems, you don’t have to look too far to find the impact of the veterans of our Collections team. 

The schedule for this class will be Mon-Fri 8a-430p with a start date of 8/31! 


What you'll do:

  • Be a Financial Guide: Engage directly with consumers, utilizing your strong communication and negotiation skills to understand their unique situations and skillfully guide them to resolve outstanding account balances.
  • Drive Positive Outcomes: Proactively manage a variety of communication channels—including inbound and outbound calls, email, and chat—to establish effective payment solutions and achieve account resolution goals.
  • Exceed Expectations & Unlock Growth: Specialists who consistently meet and surpass key performance indicators (KPIs) for 6+ months unlock promotion opportunities! 
  • Champion Our Mission: Uphold the highest standards of quality and compliance, embodying our empathetic approach to debt recovery.
  • Innovate & Collaborate: Work within a vibrant call center environment, contributing to a team that's constantly finding new ways to help consumers achieve financial stability.

    • Who you are:

  • A Natural Persuader: You possess excellent professional communication and interpersonal skills, coupled with a genuine desire to influence positive outcomes. Prior experience in sales, customer retention, or in a role where you’ve handled objections & rejections is a strong benefit 
  • Solution-Oriented: You're skilled in problem-solving, negotiating, and resolving conflicts, always looking for the win-win.
  • Driven & Detailed: You have a keen eye for detail, strong critical thinking abilities, and are motivated by achieving results.
  • Adaptable & Resilient: You thrive in a fast-paced, evolving environment and can expertly prioritize multiple tasks to ensure successful completion.
  • Empathetic Professional: While results-driven, you're deeply committed to providing best-in-class customer service with compassion and understanding.

    • Qualifications:

  • High school diploma or GED required. 
  • High sense of ownership, resilience, and reputation for dependability
  • Experience as a Collections Specialist, Collector, Collection Agent, Recovery Specialist, or similar is NOT required, but nice to have


    • Perks & Benefits

    • Flexible vacation

    • Medical/dental/vision insurance

    • Traditional/Roth retirement savings options

    • Company-paid disability and life insurance

    • Flexible Spending Account & Limited FSA

    • Family-friendly parental leave, volunteer and voting time off

    • On-demand wellness platform access for you and 5 friends and family

    • PerkSpot discount program for 900+ merchants nationwide


    Onsite Work & Physical Requirements

    This is an onsite position based in our local office and regular,  in-person attendance is an essential function of the role. The position requires collaboration, participation in in-person meetings, access to office resources, and partnership with cross-functional teams.
    This role is primarily performed in a professional office environment and involves computer-based work, including extended periods working at a computer, using standard office technology, and communicating through verbal, written, and digital channels. The role may require moving throughout the office and occasionally lifting or moving office materials up to <10 pounds. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals to perform the essential functions of the role.
    Such roles may require occasional flexibility outside of standard business hours to support business needs, cross-time-zone collaboration, or key meetings. Occasional local and/or international travel may also be required.


    Personally Identifying Information 

    We collect personal information for employment purposes. We do not sell personal information. Most of the information we have is provided to us by you and/or collected as part of the employment process. For more details on how we use, share, and delete personal information see our Privacy Policy.


    Dedication to Diversity & Inclusion 

    We are  an equal opportunity employer. We promote, value, and thrive with a diverse and inclusive team. Different perspectives contribute to better solutions and this makes us stronger every day. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, or other protected characteristics.

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