Credit Specialist

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Salary: $20 - $23 per hour

A bit about us:

Large Industrial Manufacturing Corporation seeks Credit Specialist to join their growing team. This is working on as a part of a team and supports the accounts receivable process.

Why join us?

• Great Benefits
• Great Culture
• Highly Stable + High Growth

Job Details

POSITION OVERVIEW:
The Credit Specialist will manage customer account setups and oversee ongoing account maintenance. This role is essential in assessing creditworthiness using external reports, establishing credit limits, resolving account disputes, conducting customer account reconciliations, responding to credit inquiries, and coordinating collection efforts for overdue accounts.

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES:

Account Setup & Maintenance:

• Establish and maintain new customer records and shipping details
• Keep all customer and sales tax information up to date

Credit Assessment & Management:

• Open new customer accounts
• Perform financial reviews to set credit limits
• Analyze accounts exceeding pre-set limits and provide recommendations
• Review and release credit holds as necessary

Collections & Accounts Receivable:

• Resolve billing issues and initiate corrections where needed
• Collaborate with customers or sales teams on outstanding balances
• Conduct collection activities and recommend actions for doubtful accounts, debt write-offs, and third-party collections

Data Reporting:

• Update, review, and maintain departmental reports
• Manage department-specific spreadsheets

Customer Support:

• Build and maintain positive working relationships with customers and internal departments
• Provide timely responses to customer inquiries
• Complete vendor forms and respond to insurance requests from customers

Account Applications & Reconciliation:

• Process customer payments and credits
• Resolve overpayment and underpayment issues
• Issue customer refunds and create charge invoices as needed
• Manage bad debt write-offs and recoveries

Process Improvement Initiatives:

• Collaborate with Business Analysts on JD Edwards system enhancements
• Proactively identify and execute improvements for more efficient workflows

Compliance with SOX & Company Policies:

• Follow SOX procedures, maintaining internal control standards as per Company documentation
• Report any deviations from established controls to a supervisor or management

Additional Duties as Assigned

QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS:

• Minimum of 2 years in credit/collections or related field
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities
• Proficiency in JD Edwards is a plus; advanced Excel skills are essential
• Committed to follow-through on all responsibilities

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