Analyst - Credit and Collections

Job Description

As a Credit & Collections Analyst you will be responsible for collecting and maintaining basic credit information. While assisting in reviewing and verifying overdue accounts. You will contacts customers to confirm outstanding payments and renew credit information to help minimize outstanding debts.

Responsibilities

• Monitors past due invoices and make a high-volume of collections contacts via phone, e-mail, or customer portals.
• Works with the customer to determine root cause of dispute for unpaid or short-paid invoices. Identifies and documents detailed reason.
• Performs customer account reconciliations, including research of unapplied cash, and credits and unearned discounts.
• Evaluates collectability of unearned cash discounts, finance charges, small dollar invoices, etc. and performs write-offs of uncollectable amounts within their level of authority.
• Obtains appropriate credit information to rate credit worthiness of new and existing accounts within assigned portfolio.
• Works cross-functionally with sales, operations, finance, contract administration, and customer master administration teams to gather and review documents, including purchase orders, credit applications. And loads into contract tracking tool for approval by financial services management and partners.
• Reviews orders on credit hold by assessing credit worthiness of customers, including financial ratings, open invoices, in-process payments and backlog, and makes recommendations for order release to supervisor.
  
  

Qualifications

• Associate’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Supply Chain, or Business is required; Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Supply Chain, or Business is preferred
• Licenses/Certificates/Designations - NACM or similar is preferred
• 1 year experience with accounts receivable, accounting, finance, supply chain or general business required, 3 years preferred
• 1 year of knowledge of computer system applications required, 3 years preferred: Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Excel, and Word, and familiarity with an ERP platform (e.g., Oracle, DAX, AS400 etc.) required. High level of Excel knowledge preferred.
• 1 year of commercial, business to business, credit and collection experience in a high-volume environment required, 3 years preferred
• 1 year of Working with trade credit and other third parties (e.g., D&B, Experian, Equifax, NACM, CreditSafe) to obtain credit information required, 3 years preferred
• Strong written, oral communication and interpersonal skills with a positive disposition is required
• Reliable with strong organizational skills and solution-oriented philosophy is preferred
• Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment is required
• Strong attention to detail with a passion for accuracy is required
• Willingness to accommodate temporary working hour changes as required by workflow is preferred
• Ability to prioritize tasks and demonstrate a willingness to accept new challenges is preferred
  
  

Wesco International, Inc., including its subsidiaries and affiliates (“Wesco”) provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, religion, color, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, or other characteristics protected by law. US applicants only, we are an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer.

About The Team

At Wesco, we build, connect, power and protect the world. As a leading provider of business-to-business distribution, logistics services and supply chain solutions, we create a world that you can depend on.

Our company’s greatest asset is our people. Wesco is committed to fostering diversity and inclusion across our workforce by embracing the unique perspectives, authenticity and individuality of more than 20,000 Wesco employees around the globe. Through our Business Resource Groups , comprehensive benefits plan and our community outreach initiatives, you can be a part of a welcoming work community who provides platforms for your success.

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