Credit Support Specialist

There’s a Place for You at Viking Electric.

A career at Viking Electric is more than a job. You’re investing in a brighter, more sustainable future together and joining a team that makes a real difference for our customers. Viking Electric offers electrical products and services to contractors. If it helps bring electricity to an office, home, factory or other building – you can find it here. We operate throughout the Midwest and are part of the Sonepar group, the world’s #1 electrical distributor with over 45,000 associates around the globe.

Being “Powered by Difference” means we respect and value diverse perspectives. At Viking Electric, we offer a supportive culture and great benefits, and as part of the larger Sonepar group, we can offer exciting opportunities to grow your career.

Credit Support Specialist

Location: Addison, IL (in office)

Job type: Full time

Schedule: Standard Daytime hours, Monday-Friday

Base Salary: $21.25/hr - $28.25/hr

*Compensation for this position includes hourly pay, short-term incentive bonus, and full benefits package offerings. The exact amount of base wage may vary based on experience and skills brought to the role.

What You’ll Do

The primary role of the Credit Support Specialist is to provide support for the Credit Department, handling customer lien waivers, daily and monthly credit card payments, daily deposits, researching account information, processing forms and paperwork and other tasks assigned by the Credit Manager.

You will…

• Respond to incoming customer calls and e-mails, in personal and department mailboxes, including working under the direction of the credit analysts and credit manager to fulfill customer requests as assigned.
• Research and prepare all requested lien waivers, including follow-up, and file waivers in customer main files with supporting documentation.
• Process daily and monthly credit card payments using stored credit card information in Eclipse and Billtrust system payments. Forward backup documentation for payments to Shared Services for application and send receipts to customers.
• Prepare and process daily cashbox deposit for department as needed. Review and scan Tax Exemption Certificates into Eclipse. Contact Customers for updated certificates when needed.
• Assist the Credit Department with customer refund request, completion of vendor forms and requests, research disputed AR items, scanning documents, updating customer contact/email information and other duties as assigned.

What You Bring

Requirements:

• High School Diploma/GED required.
• Two years of advanced education or a degree in accounting or general business are preferred. 
• 2+ years of office experience.
• Accounting experience preferred.
• Lien waiver experience preferred
• Must be authorized to work in the United States without VISA sponsorship now or in the future

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What We Offer You

We offer great family-friendly benefits to full-time associates:

• Opportunity to become a shareholder
• Employer-paid short- and long-term disability
• Employer-paid life insurance for spouse and dependents
• Robust wellness program
• Gym reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

We’re proud to be a military-friendly company, and our many employee resource groups (ERGs) help you make connections and feel supported.

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