Credit And Collection Analyst

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Credit Analyst
Hartland, WI;


Accounting / Auditing


About BatteriesPlus:
Batteries Plus was the first company to respond to the evolving needs of the replacement battery marketplace. The first Batteries Plus store opened in Green Bay, Wisconsin in 1988. The rapid success of this and other corporate stores led to the inclusion of franchising into the expansion strategy.

Headquartered in Hartland, WI, today there are over 230 stores operating from coast to coast with additional locations opening weekly. We are the largest, most comprehensive and most sophisticated battery store chain in America - your single-source supplier of all batteries and related products and services.


Job Description:
Credit Underwriting
- Process credit applications and establish credit limits.
- Evaluate consumer and/or customer credit portfolio and make necessary changes if needed.
Collections
- Contact delinquent accounts.
- Administer and enforce credit and collection policy and procedure.
- Select and manage relationships with 3rd party collection agencies.
- Oversee collection activities of others in department.
Accounts Receivables Activities
- Apply cash receipts.
- Process monthly invoices.
- Research customer disputes and billing discrepancies.
- Develop and monitor progress on specific metrics for Accounts Receivable. In addition to required performance metrics (DSO, % past due), develop internal metrics to monitor performance and highlight trends.
Reporting
- Review, prepare and analyze weekly and monthly reports including aging, credit hold, bad debt, new credit applications, A/R summary and cash application reports. Report to management weekly and monthly on these reports.
- Review collection reports to ascertain status of collection and evaluate effectiveness of current collection policies and procedures.
- Provide analysis on customer profitability.
Customer Service
- Interface with multiple departments including sales staff and management.


Requirements:


- Minimum 5 years experience in credit and collections. Degree in Accounting or Finance preferred. Previous retail collection experience helpful.


- Credit underwriting experience preferred.


- Experience with financial statements, credit & collections, and forecasting.


- Experience using and applying Excel spreadsheet software. Experience with Great Plains Accounting package, Word, Outlook, MS Explorer desired.


- Experience with financial statements, credit & collections, and forecasting.


- Experience using and applying Excel spreadsheet software. Experience with Great Plains Accounting package, Word, Outlook, MS Explorer desired.


- Experience using collection management tools and utilizing Dunn and Bradstreet reports desired.


- Basic knowledge of accounting practices and/or cash application and accounts receivable reconciliation required.


- Strong communication skills. Able to effectively manage confrontational collection calls in a controlled and courteous manner. Speaks clearly and effectively in a variety of settings.


- Demonstrates persistence. Strives to improve skills and achieve goals despite setbacks and obstacles.


- Demonstrated analytical and problem solving skills.


- Ability to work autonomously, and in a team environment. Ability to take ownership of a project and lead a project team to desired results. Strongly motivated with sense of urgency.





Additional Information:
Batteries Plus offers a very comprehensive benefit package!





Please email your resume in MS Word, RTF, HTML, or ASCII text format to 3585@batteriesplus.hrmdirect.com. If you wish to enclose a cover letter, please include it in the body of your email message. Or, go to www.batteriesplus.com and click on careers.