Assistant Credit Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Our client located in the Smyrna/Cumberland area is looking for a Assistant Credit Manager to join their team.

Pay: $60k - $80k

Direct Hire

Great Benefits

Hybrid Schedule 3Days in Office/ 2 days WFH after training period

The Assistant Credit Manager is responsible for administering the credit and collection activities for the Assigned account territory.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

● Responsible for the credit and collection activities on accounts assigned by the Credit Manager, with an emphasis on deduction, skip and dispute resolution.

● Navigates customers web portals to review vendor program debits and remittance information.

● Prepares collection spreadsheets to assist in the collection of balances owed.

● Analyzes, updates, and reviews credit files on regular basis, recommending changes in credit lines.

● Places accounts on credit hold and releases orders as checks are received.

● Accepts and processes payments on accounts, including checks by fax and other electronic payments.

● Requests financial statements from customers, including the input of data into spreadsheets for analysis by the credit manager.

● Maintains good working relationships with the customer’s accounts payable personnel and various departments, primarily for the purpose of giving and obtaining information and working jointly on customer problems.

● Maintains well organized electronic research files.

● Answers phone calls and overflow calls from the Credit Manager, and assists field personnel and customers.

● Order credit reports, credit interchanges, and credit references as needed.

Qualifications:

Competencies:

Communication

Customer Focus

Decision Making/Judgment

Delivers Results

Leadership

People Development

Work Environment/Safety

Education/Experience:

Bachelor’s degree (B.S. or B.A.) from a four-year college or university with courses in credit/collections, accounting, financial statement analysis, and economics, or 5 years or more of equivalent work experience.