AR Senior Credit Analyst; Store Support Center, Overland Park, KS

Overview

Ace Retail Group (ARG) is a division of Ace Hardware Corporation that owns and operates several well-known Ace brands. ARG operates more than 250 neighborhood stores nationwide and maintains two headquarters in Overland Park, Kansas, and Farmington Hills, Michigan. ARG emphasizes core values:
Winning, Excellence, Love, Integrity, Gratitude, Humility and Teamwork.

Job Title: Senior Credit Analyst
Department: Accounts Receivable
Reports To: Manager, Accounts Receivable
Exemption Status: Exempt

Responsible for accounts receivable commercial account credit approval, oversight, and guidance decisions.

• Credit application review for potential customers and credit limit review for existing active customers. Must be comfortable reviewing credit reporting to determine credit worthiness and setting appropriate credit limits.
• Manage, monitor and enhance credit application workflow processes
• Develop an understanding of the current credit review analytical tools and propose enhancements when/where needed.
• Maintain professional and courteous communication throughout the credit application process with the Sales team.
• Communicate with customers via phone, email, or mail
• Conducts training and acts as a subject matter expert on all things related to the credit application process
• Ensures new customer setup is processed appropriately and timely
• Deliver quality customer service to both internal and external constituents in a professional, helpful and courteous manner
• Partner with Sales team to enhance credit application processes when/where needed
• Maintain documentation of the credit application processes and procedures ensuring internal controls are in place
• Provide courteous, professional service to internal and external stakeholders
• Perform other duties as assigned
• Participate and/or manage projects when required

Ability to exhibit and incorporate our Core Values into daily decisions and interactions with others:

• WINNING – In business, money is the score. To win, we must perform, compete, and have fun. At Ace, we win through people- our strength is being helpful.
• EXCELLENCE – Excellence honors God and inspires people. We aspire to be the best, to continuously improve and to inspire others by giving the team our very best.
• LOVE – Love the people, love the work and love the results.
• INTEGRITY – For Ace to win, we need to be able to trust each other. And trust will require us to be honest, reliable, caring, of high character and of unquestioned ethics.
• GRATITUDE – We recognize that we are blessed to be in the business of serving others.
• HUMILITY – We strive for greatness with a humble, modest and respectful attitude.
• TEAMWORK – We will fight the natural tendency for control and credit in favor of collaboration and mutual success, recognizing that…Together, we are Ace.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance or equivalent experience.
• Minimum five years’ experience in Accounts Receivable or Collections.
• Working knowledge of JD Edwards financial software systems.
• Prior experience with business credit analysis and sound understanding of credit worthiness indicators
• Strong negotiation, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills.
• Prior experience within a retail or wholesale store support setting is a plus
• Ability to communicate effectively to all levels of the organization.
• Proficiency with MS Excel including the ability to work with and organize large amounts of data using Excel functions.
• Must have the ability to work both independently and on a team to complete multiple assignments in a fast-paced environment.

$55,000 to $65,000 per year

For a full list of benefits and open positions, please visit us at: aceh

Ace Retail Group is committed to a policy of promoting equal employment opportunities. The company recognizes the importance of diversity and leveraging the skills and talents of all people to the mutual advantage of each individual and the organization. The company is committed to the prevention of employment discrimination related to race, religion, color, sex (including sexual harassment), gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, disability and military discharge, or any other action covered by federal or state laws.