Sales Support Specialist

ABOUT TIDE

At Tide we help SMEs save time (and money) in the running of their businesses by not only offering business accounts and related banking services, but also a comprehensive set of highly usable and connected administrative solutions from invoicing to accounting.

Tide is transforming the small business banking market with over 1.8 million members globally across the UK, India, Germany and France.

Using advanced technology, all solutions are designed with SMEs in mind. With quick onboarding, low fees and innovative features, we thrive on making data-driven decisions to serve our mission: to help SMEs save both time (and money) so they can get back to doing what they love.

Tide facts

Tide is available for UK, Indian, German and French SMEs

Over 1.8 million members: 800,000 UK and 1,000,000 in India and growing rapidly

Over $300 million raised in funding

Over 2,500 Tideans globally - we’re diversity champions!

We have offices in Central London, with a member support and technology centre in Sofia, Bulgaria, technology centres in Serbia, Romania, Lithuania and Hyderabad and offices in Gurugram and New Delhi, and in Berlin, Paris and Luxembourg.

ABOUT THE TEAM

We’re the UK’s leading provider of smart current accounts for sole traders and small companies. We’re also on a mission to save business owners time and money on their banking and finance admin so they can get back to doing what they love - for too long, these customers have been under-served by the big banks.

Funding Options joined the Tide family in early 2023 to lead their Partner Credit Services offering. Through their panel of 100 leading lender partners, Funding Options supports UK SMEs to get the right finance in place so they can trade, plan and grow with confidence. Through their multi award-winning platform, Funding Cloud, they can effectively match customers to the right lender and finance product that best suits their needs in minutes with funding decisions in as little as 20 seconds, giving every customer a 5 Star experience whether successful or not, through our sheer professionalism and outstanding standard of customer service.

ABOUT THE ROLE

This role will focus on supporting the Asset Finance Specialists in collecting documentation and liaising with borrowers, lenders and suppliers in order to progress payouts to completion, playing an important role in the process of helping customers make their ambitions become a reality.

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING

Managing the final stages of the asset finance transaction, ensuring documents are accurate and provided in a timely manner

Updating and liaise with clients and Asset Finance Specialists to complete on transactions

Progressing payouts efficiently and with attention to detail

Building your knowledge of lenders and their processes

Chasing documents from clients and suppliers

Managing inbound communications from our customers and suppliers

Maintaining accurate, up-to-date information on any prospects that you speak with (in Salesforce)

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

An obsession for delivering the highest level of customer service, along with superior communications skills

A results-oriented work ethic with impeccable attention to detail, determination and drive

Ability and desire to work in a fast-paced environment and effectively engage with clients and our Asset Finance Specialists to progress completions quickly and accurately

Work well independently as well as collaboratively with the wider business

Ability to troubleshoot issues quickly and effectively

Experience working on the telephones - sales or call centre based environments

Works effectively in virtual teams with colleagues, customers, suppliers and others

TIDEAN WAYS OF WORKING

At Tide, we champion a flexible workplace model that supports both in-person and remote work to cater to the specific needs of our different teams.

While remote work is supported, we believe in the power of face-to-face interactions to foster team