Customer Care Representative Job Indiana Borough Pennsylvania USA,Accounting

Job Title: Customer Care Representative

Job Type: (Remote)

Job Summary

The Customer Care Representative — Billing & Payments Support is responsible for assisting customers with billing inquiries, payment processing, account balances, invoices, refunds, and payment-related issues. This position provides accurate financial information, investigates billing discrepancies, processes authorized transactions, and ensures customers receive timely and professional assistance while following company policies and payment-security requirements.

Key Responsibilities

Respond to customer inquiries regarding invoices, bills, account balances, payment due dates, and payment methods.
Explain billing charges, fees, credits, discounts, adjustments, and payment terms clearly to customers.
Review customer accounts and transaction histories to investigate billing questions and discrepancies.
Process authorized customer payments through approved payment systems and channels.
Assist customers with payment methods, payment arrangements, recurring payments, and account updates where applicable.
Verify customer identity and account information before discussing or processing sensitive billing and payment information.
Investigate failed, declined, duplicate, missing, or incorrectly applied payments.
Assist with payment reversals, refunds, credits, and billing adjustments according to company policies.
Process or coordinate approved refunds and payment corrections.
Provide customers with invoices, receipts, statements, payment confirmations, and other billing documentation.
Explain account balances and payment histories accurately and professionally.
Maintain accurate customer billing and payment records in CRM, billing, and account-management systems.
Create and manage billing-related support tickets and cases.
Document customer inquiries, payment transactions, billing issues, actions taken, and resolutions.
Coordinate with Accounts Receivable, Finance, Billing, Sales, and other departments to resolve complex billing issues.
Escalate disputed charges, unusual transactions, account discrepancies, or policy exceptions to the appropriate team.
Follow up with customers regarding outstanding billing cases, payment issues, and pending adjustments.
Assist customers with updating payment methods and billing information in accordance with security procedures.
Monitor recurring payment or subscription issues and communicate recurring problems to management.
Protect customer payment information and comply with applicable privacy and payment-security requirements.
Follow established procedures for handling sensitive financial and payment information.
Meet established customer satisfaction, accuracy, response-time, productivity, and service-level targets.
Participate in billing and payment system training, quality assurance reviews, and process improvement initiatives.
Identify opportunities to improve billing communication, payment processes, and the overall customer experience.

Qualifications

High school diploma or equivalent required.
Associate or bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field preferred.
1–3 years of experience in customer service, billing support, accounts receivable, payment processing, or a related role.
Basic understanding of billing, payments, invoices, and account reconciliation.
Strong numerical and analytical skills.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Strong attention to detail and data-entry accuracy.
Ability to handle sensitive financial information confidentially.
Strong problem-solving and conflict-resolution skills.
Ability to remain professional and patient when handling billing disputes or customer complaints.
Experience with CRM, billing, payment, or customer account…