Role: Data Entry Administrator (1 year Contract)
Reference: #21-12
Location: Mississauga
Reports to: Team Lead, New Business and Mail Processing
Posting Period: February 13 - 24, 2012
Purpose of the Role
The Data Entry Representative is responsible for alpha numeric data entry and integrity of insurance and financial product applications in the new business application system. Interaction with various internal departments as well as insurance brokers is required on daily basis to ensure applications are accurate and complete.
Key Responsibilities:
- Enter hand written application data in various databases and verify that it meets established standards and ensuring data quality and data integrity is achieved
- Detect omitted, duplicated or incorrect data prior to input and take necessary actions to correct it
- Investigate data integrity issues using available tools and collaborating with other departments and brokers
- Ensure data integrity and data quality by developing working relationships with key stakeholders and providing education on data standards and established processes and procedures
- Communicate with internal and external stakeholders by telephone and email to fulfill missing and incorrect requirements
- Contribute to the success of the team by assisting in the achievement of service levels
- Assist Manager in creating reports for Quality Control purposes
- Back up Mailroom functions during sickness, vacation or work breaks while maintaining regular service standards.
- Testing program changes under development region and then in production environment after implementation
Key Qualifications/Competencies:
- Minimum one year in a data entry position
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills; Bilingual French preferred
- A good understanding of the business processes associated with insurance and financial services; insurance experience preferred
- High attention to detail and keyboarding accuracy (45-50+ wpm)
- Ability to decipher challenging handwriting
- Strong problem solving skills
- Comfortable working within tight deadlines
- Self starter, highly motivated to always meet or exceed data quality and data integrity standards
- Strong computer skills, especially MS Excel, outlook and other programs
- High school diploma.
To pursue this opportunity, please email your covering letter and current resume, quoting reference #21-12 to HumanResources@Foresters.com by Feb 24, 2012.