Our client, a well-respected tree nut grower and processor focused on exports.
Position Description:
Responsible for overseeing the credit granting process for the company. Optimize company sales and reduce bad debt losses by maintaining the credit policy.
Essential Functions/Accountabilities:
- Reviewing and updating the company’s credit policy.
- Researching and evaluating customer's credit worthiness (both domestic and international)
- Researching, validating and authenticating future customer identity
- Manage customer onboarding and setup and continuing maintenance
- Develop, review and update our company’s credit policies
- Monitor payments and aging; working to minimize DSO and contacting customers per credit policy regarding aged receivables
- Monitor cash against documents efficacy (especially for international shipments)
- Interface with appropriate parties to help resolve cash against documents issues
- Primary liaison with risk management agencies
- Ensure that existing customers are in good standing by conducting periodic reviews
- Build and maintain relationships with collection agencies, credit reporting agencies, and insurance providers.
Requirements and skills:
- Proven work experience as a Credit Manager, Credit Analyst or similar roll
- Experience in international shipping
- Experience in handling and resolving issues around cash against documents
- Degree in Accounting, Economics, Banking and Finance or relevant field
- Hands-on experience with accounting software
- Excellent analytical skills, with the ability to create and process financial excel spreadsheets
- Good communication skills.
- Good interpersonal skills.
- Advanced mathematical skills.
- Excellent analytical skills.
- Detail orientated.
- Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment; with start-up and corporate experience preferred
- Team player with an entrepreneurial attitude
Competencies:
- Project Management.
- Technical Capacity.
- Problem Solving/Analysis.
- Communication Proficiency.
- Customer/Client Focus.
- Leadership.
- Decision Making.
- Time Management.
Compensation:
Commensurate with experience. Exceptional benefits package, including health, dental, vision, life, retirement, and daycare benefits.