Credit Manager
Description:
Manages and oversees the activities of the Credit Collections department, including implementation of company’s policies and procedures related to credit and collection activities; ensures effective handling of collecting delinquent accounts and investigating the credit risks of customers and suppliers.
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Responsibilities:
- Responsible for the implementation and adherence to company credit/collection policies, practices, and procedures across assigned region. Implements internal controls to protect assets and company’s financial position.
- Approves decisions regarding adjustments to customer accounts, and referral of overdue accounts for legal action.
- Coordinates collection/underwriting decisions with management teams and sales departments.
- Assists subordinates with difficult collection cases.
- Manages delinquent customer receivables, negotiates special customer payment plans and assigns/works with attorneys/collection agencies.
- Monitors credit activity including monthly review of major accounts, location compliance with credit policies and procedures, lien laws and sales tax laws.
- Implements new standardized process and procedures in field collection locations efficiently and consistently.
- Creates and presents reports to management on major account activity, summary aging analysis and bad debt reserve analysis.
- Monitors performance of the team collections on a monthly and annual basis against key business and performance metrics; works with team to identify potential drivers behind variance and performance. Communicates performance and key issues/drivers to credit leadership and appropriate stakeholders.
- Checks in regularly with sales and operations partners to understand the impacts of collection team performance on their customer relationships and satisfaction.
- Operates independently and professionally with remote management relationships to effectively handle customer, local management and corporate management requests, issues, escalations and resolutions.
Requirements:
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field.
- Five (5) years credit collections experience in a large customer base fast paced industry.
- Or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Must be able to travel frequent to customer sites
- Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to supervise and achieve work productivity through others
- Proficiency in the use of accounting software packages - Vista / Viewpoint experience a huge plus.
- Knowledge of business mathematics
- Ability to use tact and skill in dealing with other staff, management and vendors
- Ability to compose effective and efficient accounting reports
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and an enterprise resource planning (ERP) program