Bilingual Tax Operations Representative handling individual insurance-tax inquiries for Manulife. Serving policyholders and advisors in French and English through calls and email.
Responsibilities
Handle advisor and customer interactions, including outbound calls and incoming inquiries, for individual insurance taxation transactions of varying complexity
Provide exceptional customer service to policyholders, agents, and collaborators in French and English through outbound calls and emails
Respond to customer inquiries, assess issues, and deliver detailed, proactive solutions
Meet daily service level agreements with high accuracy
Demonstrate emotional intelligence and understanding to build positive customer and advisor relationships
Collaborate with the tax team and internal stakeholders across Manulife
Support additional Tax team tasks and initiatives as assigned
Maintain workload and address urgent/rush cases
Communicate with internal and external clients, sponsors, agents, and brokers
Requirements
Proven experience working in a fast-paced customer service environment
A minimum of 3 years of experience in a similar role is preferred
Ability to work with minimal direct supervision
Strong technical skills and ability to navigate multiple computer systems and software applications
Ability to learn and understand basic Tax concepts
Ability to shift quickly and adapt to change
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
Fully bilingual in French and English
Ability to learn new software/system applications quickly
Initiative, attention to detail, and decision-making skills
Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
Problem-solving skills
Organizational skills and ability to multitask
Proficiency in Excel, including PivotTables, VLOOKUPs, sorting, and handling large amounts of data
Ability to meet or exceed productivity, quality, and service standard objectives
Ability to prioritize workload and address urgent/rush cases
Flexibility and adaptability in a rapidly changing environment
Ability to communicate courteously and professionally with internal and external clients, sponsors, agents, and brokers
Ability to demonstrate ownership and accountability of requests
Benefits
Incentive programs and incentive compensation tied to business and individual performance
Flexible environment supporting well-being and inclusion
Health insurance
Dental insurance
Mental health benefits
Vision insurance
Short- and long-term disability insurance
Life and AD&D insurance coverage
Adoption/surrogacy benefits
Wellness benefits
Employee/family assistance plans
Retirement savings plans, including pension
Global share ownership plan with employer matching contributions
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