Account Receivable/Credit Specialist

A local distribution company is currently seeking to add a Credit Specialist. This role will be responsible for performing credit and other accounting functions.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Work with assigned customers on a daily basis who are on credit hold
• Conduct weekly collection calls that are identified on your 60+ and 45+ reports.
• Perform follow up tasks to ensure promised payments were received
• Keep all notes on customer status current in computer system.
• Negotiate a mutually beneficial solution to release orders from credit hold.
• Maintain credit status on assigned accounts
• Review and identify inactive accounts, ensure applicable sales person is notified of accounts new inactive terms.
• Review credit/debit memo and Rebill request for accuracy/duplication then generate and forward to customers.
• Compile new customer packets by securing credit applications and credit reports on all new accounts and assign limits and terms within policy guidelines.
• Send correspondence to customer and sales manager regarding approval/denial of open terms and credit limits.
• Communicate potential collection issues to Credit Manager
• Comply with all commercial and applicable consumer debt collection laws.
• Maintain confidential files including customer credit cards for payments
• Provide support to Customer Service and Sales regarding current accounts
• Provide Proof of Delivery and invoice requests at the customer’s request in order to secure payments
• Notify Credit Manager of accounts that have aged past 70 days