Payment Experience Associate I

Company Description
Are you ready to trade your job for a journey? Become a FlyMate!
Passion, excitement & global collaboration are all core to what it means to be a FlyMate. At Flywire, we're on a mission to deliver the world's most important and complex payments. We use our Flywire Advantage - the combination of our next-gen payments platform, proprietary payment network and vertical specific software, to help our clients get paid, and help their customers pay with ease - no matter where they are in the world.
What more do we need to truly be unstoppable? Perhaps, that is you!
Who we are:
Flywire is a global payments enablement and software company, delivering high-stakes, high-value payments across the global education, healthcare, travel and B2B industries.
Today, we've digitized payments for more than 4,000+ global clients in more than 140 currencies across 240 countries and territories around the world. And, we're just getting started!
With over 1,300+ global FlyMates, representing more than 40 nationalities, and in 12 offices world-wide, we're looking for FlyMates to join the next stage of our journey as we continue to grow.
Job Description
The Opportunity:
We, at Flywire, are seeking a Payment Experience Associate I.
Payment Experience roles at Flywire are not your typical 'support' roles. As the first point of contact at Flywire, you will be equipped with broad knowledge of Flywire's core business capabilities, which alongside your positive attitude and the support of our amazing global team, allows you to troubleshoot any aspect of our payer's problems.
As part of this role, you will be the first person customers connect with Flywire who guides them through their payment process. You will liaise closely with all departments in a fast-paced environment where growth and change are the norm. A Payment Experience Associate is a problem-solver, who is excited to be a part of a spirited team and is a knowledge expert to solve complex payment inquiries. You're highly skilled at uncovering customers' needs, then following through with enlightening solutions. Resilience, curiosity, cultural awareness, and empathy are key traits, as your day-to-day will be filled with communicating internationally. The role offers a strong base to build a career within Flywire.
You will

• Develop a thorough understanding of the company's products, services, and policies to provide accurate, efficient and personalized solutions to Flywire users.
• Handle customers' questions and concerns by phone, chat, email or any applicable contact channels with speed, professionalism and empathy. Be a brand ambassador and make a positive first impression of Flywire.
• Carry out proactive payer outreach, as needed, to support the completion of a booking or the resolution of an issue.
• Solve complex payment problems utilizing different software tools and collaborating closely with team members and other departments.
• Conduct daily follow-up with previously unresolved requests.
• Collect feedback to better understand payment issues and payer trends - be the voice of the payer within Flywire escalating insight to the senior members.
• Stay updated on new product features, updates, and company policies to provide accurate and current information to customers.
• Be inspired to take initiative in new projects that contribute to the greater success of the business.
• Be highly flexible and open to change in job responsibilities, processes, and procedures as the company grows and evolves.
• Take on new responsibilities and adapt to shifts in customer needs and company goals with a positive and proactive attitude.
• Have fun while working hard with a goal-oriented team.

Qualifications
Here's What We're Looking For:
General

• Business proficiency in English and Japanese to support our Japanese and English speaking markets.
• 2 years of experience in customer support, a background in banking or payments is a plus.
• Strong work ethic focused on learning and effectively performing assigned tasks.

Communication

• Demonstrates strong written and verbal communication skills, confidently engaging with customers across all contact channels (including phone, chat, email, WeChat, WhatsApp, etc.) and accurately documenting customer interactions and follow-up actions.
• Experience communicating with a global customer base and/or demonstrate an empathetic and cultural-aware communication style.
• Efficient communication with internal teams and demonstrate global collaboration.

Knowledge & Application

• Possesses a foundational understanding of the company's products, services, and support processes.
• Capable of addressing straightforward and routine customer issues by adhering to established guidelines and standard operating procedures (SOPs).
• Maintains up-to-date knowledge of products and services to provide accurate and reliable information to customers.

Problem Solving

• Familiar with standard operating procedures and basic troubleshooting techniques to efficiently resolve a variety of frontline customer inquiries across multiple channels and platforms.
• Proactiveness and to escalate more complex issues to higher levels of support, utilizing active listening skills to fully understand and respond to customer queries.

Data Analysis

• Responsible for basic data entry and reporting tasks, ensuring accurate documentation and organization of data from customer interactions.

Technologies We Use:

• Zendesk
• Google Workspace
• Banking and partner back offices
• Looker

Additional Information
What We Offer:

• Competitive compensation, including Restricted Stock Units
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
• Flying Start - Our immersive Global Induction Program (Meet our Execs & Global Teams)
• Work with brilliant people that will keep you on your toes, learn more about their journeys by checking out #InsideFlywire on social media
• Dynamic & Global Team (we have been collaborating virtually for years!)
• Wellbeing Programs (Mental Health, Wellness, Yoga/Pilates/HIIT Classes) with Global FlyMates
• Be a meaningful part in our success - every FlyMate makes an impact
• Competitive time off including FlyBetter Days to volunteer in a cause you believe in and Digital Disconnect Days!
• Great Talent & Development Programs (Managers Taking Flight - for new or aspiring managers!)

Submit today and get started!
We are excited to get to know you! Throughout our process you can expect to meet with different FlyMates including the Hiring Manager, Peers on the team, the VP of the department, and a skills assessment. Your Talent Acquisition Partner will walk you through the steps and be your "go-to" person for any questions.
Flywire is an equal opportunity employer. With over 40 nationalities across 14 different offices diversity, gender equality, and inclusion are at the core of our people agenda. We believe our FlyMates are our greatest asset, and we're excited to watch our unique culture evolve with each new hire.