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Customer Service Analyst

Illinois State Toll Highway Authority
Chicago, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 3/19/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/15/2025

Salary : $52,000.00 - $58,000.00 Annually

Location : 60515, IL

Job Type : Administrative Support

Job Number : 91839-012025

Department : Operations

Division : Operations

Opening Date : 01 / 09 / 2025

Closing Date : 1 / 26 / 2025 11 : 59 PM Central

Is this a union role? : Yes

Union Name : AFSCME - 88311

Position Grade : 10

Position Overview

The Illinois Tollway is dedicated to providing and promoting a safe and efficient system of highways while ensuring the highest possible level of service to our customers. Whether it's I-PASS, the Move Illinois Program, open road tolling or keeping you safe with our H.E.L.P. trucks, we are committed to delivering great benefits and services to customers.

The Tollway is a user-fee system - no state or federal tax dollars are used to support maintenance and operations. Operations are funded by toll and concession revenues.

Under the leadership of the Board of Directors and Executive Staff, the Tollway is committed to achieving the following goals : increase collaboration with regional transportation and planning agencies, promote the regional economy, maintain financial integrity, foster environmental responsibility and sustainability, maintain the safety and efficiency of the Tollway system, further transparency and accountability, enhance customer service, and maintain public trust.

In support of this mission, Customer Service Analyst ensures that financial aspects of the Customer Service Center's Operations are maintained in conjunction with account and statutory requirements. The Customer Service Analyst also provides financial support and documentation to third party sources.

Essential Job Functions

Customer Service Analyst responsibilities include but are not limited to :

  • Performing audits including compliance audits, revenue deposits, deposit reconciliation.
  • Reconciliation of debt collection, such as NSF, credit card disputes, and insufficient payments
  • Reconciliation of IAG and other Toll agency reciprocity transactions as well as related reporting functions
  • Refund research, reconciliation, and processing for customer accounts
  • Handling extremely confidential information in accordance with PCI Standards / Compliance
  • Performs other duties as needed

Qualifications

Education (Required)

  • Associate's degree from an accredited college or 3-5 years of progressively responsible experience in financial reconciliation or customer service
  • Skills and Experience (Required)

  • Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in financial reconciliation, demonstrating a proven track record in ensuring accuracy and compliance.
  • Previous experience in cash handling, demonstrating accuracy and attention to detail in processing transactions is required.
  • Minimum of 3-5 years of customer service experience, with a proven ability to effectively address customer needs and deliver high-quality service in a timely and professional manner.
  • Excellent verbal and interpersonal communication skills
  • Exceptional organizational, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills
  • Demonstrates superior attention to detail while maintaining functionality and efficiency in a fast-paced environment.
  • Ability to use a range of technology and tools, including but not limited to Excel and Outlook
  • Skills and Experience (Preferred)

  • Knowledge and Experience in Customer Relationship Management Software
  • Ex : SAP, Salesforce etc.

  • Knowledge and experience in interoperability within regional tolling networks
  • Ex. E-ZPASS

    The Illinois Tollway is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, marital status, national origin or ancestry, disability, unfavorable discharge from military services, age, order of protection status, military status, sex or sexual orientation.

    At the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, we give our employees the tools to succeed both on and off the job. Our generous benefits package provides comprehensive coverage to help you protect your health and earning power and prepare for the future. In addition, we offer several programs that help you grow in your career and make the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority a great place to work!

    MEDICAL, Rx, DENTAL, VISION BENEFITS

  • Aetna Select Open Access (HMO) - Premium FREE!
  • Aetna Choice POS II (PPO)
  • Aetna Prescription, Dental and Vision included at no additional cost.
  • EyeMed Vision Care Voluntary Coverage
  • FLEXIBLE SPENDING ACCOUNT

  • Healthcare Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
  • Pre-tax account you put money into that you use to pay for certain out-of-pocket health care costs.

  • Dependent Care Flexible Spending (DCAP)
  • Pre-tax account you put money into that you use to pay for dependent care costs.

    TERM LIFE & AD&D INSURANCE

  • Basic Term Life & AD&D - Premium FREE!
  • Additional coverage available
  • TUITION REIMBURSEMENT

  • Annual Reimbursement - $5,250
  • PAID TIME OFF

  • Holidays
  • Vacation
  • Sick Leave
  • Sick Leave Bank
  • Bereavement Leave
  • Parental Leave
  • EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (EAP)

  • No cost services for employee and family.
  • STATE EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEMS (SERS or SRS) PROGRAMS

  • Pension Plan
  • Non-Occupational and Occupational Disability
  • Deferred Compensation / After-Tax ROTH
  • NCPERS Voluntary Life and AD&D
  • Please indicate your highest level of education.

  • High School Diploma / GED
  • Associate Degree
  • Bachelor's Degree
  • Master's Degree or above
  • It's a requirement to have minimum of 3-5 years of experience in financial reconciliation, demonstrating a proven track record in ensuring accuracy and compliance.Do you meet this requirement?)

    It is a requirement to have previous experience in cash handling, demonstrating accuracy and attention to detail in processing transactions is required. And minimum of 3-5 years of customer service experience, with a proven ability to effectively address customer needs and deliver high-quality service in a timely and professional manner.Do you meet this requirement?

    For the questions above, please provide where (at which organization) and when (the time period) you gained this experience citing specific examples. If you have no experience, or did not meet the minimum requirement, please enter " NA ".

    We will not make assumptions regarding your response. If you do not answer completely, you will not receive credit for this question.)

    Microsoft Excel Proficiency :

    Listed below are definitions of Microsoft Excel proficiency levels. Please read the following definitions carefully prior to answering the question.

  • Basic This level of skills is required to perform tasks and work with data in worksheets.A person with this level of skills is able to enter and correct data, modify a workbook, format a worksheet, and use printing functions.
  • Intermediate This level of skills is required to work with multiple worksheets, filter data, use integrate functions, and manipulate databases.With this level of skills, a person understands the concepts of databases and is able to work with charts and to use the list management capabilities of Excel.
  • Advanced This level of skills is required to use advanced techniques for analyzing and manipulating data in Excel.A person with this level of skills is able to automate some operations, manage Macro commands, and create MS Excel applications.
  • What is your proficiency level in Microsoft Excel?

  • No Experience
  • Basic
  • Intermediate
  • Advanced
  • Microsoft Word Proficiency :

    Listed below are definitions of Microsoft Word proficiency levels. Please read the following definitions carefully prior to answering the question.

  • Basic This level of skills is sufficient to perform daily word processing tasks, such as, producing routine letters, memorandums, and informal reports.A person with this level of skills is able to use basic formatting, editing, printing functions, and understands the document page setup.
  • Intermediate This level of skills is necessary in order to use and create a variety of templates, complex tables, merges; manage table data, sort and filter merges,and also perform basic work with existing Macros.A person with this level of skills is able to customize toolbars, import and insert graphs, embed Excel data, and elaborate reports.
  • Advanced This level of skills is required in order to produce very large, complex formal documents that require a table of contents, footnotes, endnotes, bookmarks, and other special elements.A person with this level of skills is able to use and create a wide range of graphic effects and has full mastery of Macro commands.
  • What is your proficiency level in Microsoft Word?

  • No Experience
  • Basic
  • Intermediate
  • Advanced
  • Microsoft Outlook Proficiency :

    Listed below are functions typically associated with Microsoft Outlook proficiency levels. Please carefully read the following prior to answering the question.

  • Basic
  • Creating Emails and Attaching Files to Messages

  • Making Appointments and Changing the Time of Appointments
  • Customizing the Ribbon
  • Checking the Word Count
  • Working with Reminders
  • Moving Messages between Folders
  • Creating Signatures
  • Searching for and Flagging Messages
  • Intermediate
  • Previewing Attachments

  • Categorizing Messages
  • Printing Calendars
  • Mentioning Contacts in the Body of an Email
  • Using Quick Parts
  • Creating Meeting Invitations
  • Using the Different views
  • Taking Meeting Notes
  • Writing Professional Emails
  • Inserting Online Pictures
  • Setting a Default Signature
  • Using Groups
  • Working with Printing Styles
  • Advanced
  • Turning on the Week Number Settings

  • Setting Up Recurring Meetings
  • Working with Hyperlinks
  • Adding and Removing Columns
  • Working with Notes
  • Using the Bcc field
  • Requesting Read Receipts
  • Changing the Background Color of a Message
  • Creating Templates
  • Archiving Messages
  • Creating Rules
  • Printing Attachments
  • Assigning Tasks
  • Expert
  • Exporting Calendars

  • Adding and Changing Time Zones
  • Applying Outlook Themes and Stationery to Messages
  • Attaching Email Messages to Other Messages
  • Using the Spelling and Grammar check
  • Specifying Default Fonts for unread messages
  • Setting Delayed Delivery Options
  • Encrypting Messages
  • Using the Smart Lookup Feature
  • Setting Permissions
  • Archiving and other useful features that assist Organization
  • Blocking Incoming Mail
  • Creating Tasks without opening Outlook
  • What is your proficiency level in Microsoft Outlook?

  • No Experience
  • Basic
  • Intermediate
  • Advanced
  • Expert
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