Credit & Collections Analyst

Credit & Collections Analyst (1694908)  $60k – $70k

Wood Dale, Illinois

Full Time; Direct Hire

LOCATION: ONLY apply if you already live within a commutable distance to the job location. No relocations or relocating employees will be considered at this time.

No sponsorship is available for this role. US Citizenship, Green Card or TN Visa is needed.

Company is seeking a local candidate to become our Credit & Collections Analyst to ensure accurate and timely collections of our Accounts Receivable. 

This individual will also serve as support and backup to the Credit Manager. This will include periodically making Credit Hold decisions as well as making recommendations on strategies to minimize credit risk to the company. 

The ideal candidate will be result driven, well organized and a detail-oriented individual who can work in a fast-paced environment with minimum supervision. 

Qualifications:

1. Excellent oral and written, communication and organization skills.
2. Detail oriented self-starter with solid follow through abilities.
3. Excellent analytical skills and ability to work independently as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.
4. Ability to effectively handle all personality types when dealing with external and internal customers.
5. Ability to spot system and process deficiencies and make structured recommendations for continuous improvements.
6. Basic Excel Skills such as Formatting, @sum formulas, filtering, sorting etc.
7. Ability to assess Credit Reports, Trade References and some level of Financials to make Credit recommendations to the Credit Manager

Core responsibilities:

1. Manage day-to-day Collection activities -Customer calls and emails, payment dispute resolution, with goal of reduction in A/R past dues and improving cash flow.
2. Maintain detailed and organized Customer Credit files and collection call notes.
3. Process new Credit requests and monitor existing customers for credit worthiness.

Including review of credit reports, trade references, financials, and other research as needed. Make Credit recommendations based on Credit Data collected.

1. Provide recommended action to Credit Manager on delinquent accounts.
2. Provide Credit Manager information pertinent to timely placement of Collections.
3. Research short payments and follow through with resolution in a timely manner.
4. Backup to Credit Manager, including Credit Holds and Release of orders as needed.
5. Monitoring and keeping up to date with A/R email requests including providing. invoice copies, credit card receipts, remittances, etc.
6. Daily preparation of Lockbox, ACH/Wires and AR adjustment batches.
7. Assist in the daily customer invoicing process including using customer portals.
8. Process credit card payments.
9. Other projects as directed by the Credit Manager and/or CFO.

UPON APPLYING:

You’ll likely receive an immediate chatbot with basic questions, then upon receiving your timely answers it’s possible that you’ll receive additional outreach of emails, texts and/or telephone calls from our recruiting firm if you’re being considered for this or another similar position. Upon their recommendations after having discussed the position with you, it can lead to phone, virtual, and face-to-face conversations, and interviews with hiring managers at the company.

If the job description, location, and compensation, align with your qualifications, we encourage you to apply. To explore additional opportunities, visit our website: confidentsearchconsultants.com 

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Salary : $60,000 - $70,000