Credit & Collections Analyst

Credit & Collections Analyst

City: Chicago

State/Province: IL

Country: United States

Division: Corporate

Job : 14035

Since 1952, Lawson Products has worked hard to make our customers' jobs easier by improving their operational efficiency, productivity and overall performance. As a leader in the MRO industry, we partner with customers to make sure they have the right maintenance and repair parts on hand when needed.

We’re looking for a Credit & Collections Analyst with strong interpersonal skills and a working knowledge of best practices and procedures in the collections field. Our Credit & Collections Analysts are responsible managing aspects of a receivables portfolio, including order approval for credit purposes and collections for past-due accounts.

Though we service accounts throughout North America, our corporate headquarters is located in Chicago, IL. We offer 401k plus vision, dental and medical benefits, as well as a paid holiday and PTO package.

• Analyzes orders held in the system because of credit to determine the degree or risk involved in extending credit.

• Reviews credit lines and determines the risk to extend credit to new and existing customers, utilizing D&B, bank and trade references or other financial data.

• Generates daily report to identify the number of held orders and released orders.

• Collects data and runs reports for senior management.

• Initiates collection calls to collect past-due receivables.

• Researches and resolves customer deductions.

• Associate’s degree plus two years’ Credit & Collections experience. Preferred but not required

• Minimum one year experience with SAP.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, especially Excel.

• Strong problem-solving, time management and communication skills.

Our hourly rate for this role is $22.00 - $25.00.

Lawson Products is an Equal Opportunity Employer of women, minorities, protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.