The job is for a great international company in Fairburn. Temp-Perm. $16/hour to start and will be bumped up a bit once perm.
Credit & Collections Specialist
Reports to: Accounts Receivable Manager
POSITION DESCRIPTION:
Responsible for evaluating new customers, establishing and monitoring credit limits, researching account activity and resolving past due accounts through extensive contact with customers, Sales Managers and Sales Rep Agencies. Responsible for improving cash flow and minimizing bad debt write-offs.
Responsible for working with AR Manager to reconcile monthly AR sub-ledgers to the General Ledger. Over time, will be expected to develop a series of management summary reports that update senior management on the status of the AR goals.
Responsible for the JDEdwards Customer Master file. New customers are entered only by the Credit & Collections Specialist.
Essential Functions:
1. Reviews files to select delinquent accounts for collection efforts.
2. Processes credit applications for new customers; checks credit references; assigns credit limits within predetermined limits; presents research to senior management for the purpose of making credit decisions for large accounts.
3. Cycles through customer files to evaluate and recommend that accounts be closed, credit limit reduced or extended, or collection attempted based on outside news or media, payment history and purchase activity of customer.
4. Confers with representatives of credit associations and other businesses to exchange information concerning credit ratings and forwarding addresses.
5. Interviews customers to investigate complaints, verify accuracy of charges, or to correct errors in accounts.
Decision Making Latitude
Decisions that can be taken after conferring with superiors:
Negotiating payment plans for customers;
Approving extended dating on invoices for specific one-time situations;
Releasing customers on credit hold (after 90 days)
Approving credit within certain dollar constants.
Putting customer up for collection.
Initiating law suits.
Approving or increasing credit limits within certain dollar constants
Writing off bad debts within certain dollar constants.
Qualifications:
Bi-lingual (Spanish)
Expert level in Excel. Will be required to create, modify, format and print working reports as well as Management presentation reports.
JD Edwards a plus
3 years’ related experience in Credit & Collections.
Exceptional customer service abilities; this position will represent Toto to customers, other vendors, outside sales agencies and credit associations.
Excellent ability to work with other Toto associates.
Well organized and able to work independently.
Please contact Daniela Eckert directly for any further questions: email: d.eckert@execusource.com work: 678.701.2521 cell: 646.577.9205.