Credit & Collections Analyst Job Peterborough area,Ontario Canada,Finance & Banking

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Mandatory:
Canadian Work Experience

Description

Location: Peterborough

Wage: DOE

Terms: Full time, Monday to Friday

Hours: 8:30am - 5pm

Organization Overview:

With headquarters in Peterborough, this Global company facilitates sales and distribution of top labels and brands, sold world-wide. Staff members are diverse in talent various departments, including national and regional sales, marketing, retail services, customer service, finance and distribution.

Job Summary:

Reporting to the Controller, you will be responsible for managing the collection activities of dealers in order to maintain established collection percentages, over 30 days balances and bad debt levels as required. The Credit and Collections Analyst will also be responsible for assessing credit worthiness for existing customers in order to manage daily order releases.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities:

Ability to manage a large account portfolio.

Negotiation contracts

Audit freight processes

Consolidate shipments

Initiate collection activity on outstanding receivables

Report status of accounts to management weekly and monthly

Establish repayment schedules

Assess risk exposure and monitor held open orders

Respond to dealer inquiries

Execute account reconciliations and chargeback resolution

Prepare and process demand letters

Assist in credit review process for new and existing accounts

Perform month end closing processes

Assist with special projects and other duties as needed

Other Duties as may be assigned by management

Job Qualifications:

Managing Costing and Freight

3 – 5 years commercial collections experience

Successful collection of disputed chargebacks

Experience using credit reports is a plus

Strong customer service orientation

Excellent communication skills both verbal and written

Excellent organizational and time management skills

Negotiating and decision making skills

Strong interpersonal qualities to participate in a team environment

Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Excel, and ERP applications

Bilingual (French & English) is an asset

Education:

College Diploma or equivalent work experience

Preferred:
Diploma or Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance