Credit Associate

Credit Associate

As a Credit Associate at Crescent Electric, you will assist credit and branch personnel concerning credit, collections, and financial matters. You will help with opening new or existing accounts, setting credit lines, and releasing tickets.

• Maintain professional relationships with key customers, manage assigned portfolios, and resolve problems or concerns promptly and efficiently.
• Assist on a district level with the opening of new and existing accounts, setting credit lines, and releasing tickets.
• Process new account applications and communicate application status to the branch, including processing various credit reports such as D&B, Credit Net, personal reports, and other information.
• Maintain professional working relationships with corporate, district, and branch personnel to support company and branch goals.
• Provide excellent customer service and timely responses.
• Assist leadership with credit goals, legal issues, reporting, analysis, and special projects.
• Review accounts receivable aging monthly and coordinate corrective action plans with credit department leadership or other parties.
• Research and assist with lien waiver requests.
• Manage lien and bond reports to ensure mechanic’s lien and bond rights are protected.
• Prepare and send preliminary notices for jobs as required by state statutes.
• Generate and forward credit-related reports as requested.
• Work with customers to resolve disputed and short‑paid invoices.
• Participate in credit association meetings and provide data as needed.
• Process credit inquiries from other credit grantors.
• Coordinate requests to pay Crescent via EFT/ACH with the corporate credit team.
• Process requests for copies of invoices to be printed from RADAR/Billtrust.
• Research customer accounts to determine if final demand letters need to be sent or customers should be placed on hold.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office programs:
  Word, Excel, Outlook.
• Ability to work quickly and accurately under time constraints and deadlines.
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and analytical skills.
• Self‑starter with keen attention to detail.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Ability to establish and maintain positive relationships with employees and customers.

• Associate Degree in Credit, Finance, Accounting, or related field; or 2 years of experience in a credit‑related capacity in lieu of an Associate Degree.
• NACM certification preferred.
• Valid driver’s license.

• Occasional lifting up to 25 lbs.
• Frequent sitting, standing, and walking.
• Occasional reaching, twisting, bending, and kneeling.
• Use of technology such as phone, computer, printer, and keyboard.
• Close vision with clear vision at 20 inches or less.

• Eligibility for health, dental, vision coverage, 401(k) plan, and flexible spending accounts, subject to plan terms.
• Eligibility for company‑paid benefits such as life insurance, short‑term disability, long‑term care, and Employee Assistance Program, subject to applicable waiting periods.
• Paid time off (PTO) and excused absence time off.
• Company‑paid holidays.
• Additional benefits may include supplemental life insurance, hospital indemnity, and accident and critical illness benefits with cancer coverage.
• Employees become eligible for health, dental, vision, and life insurance benefits on the first of the month following 30 days of employment; 401(k) enrollment after 90 days for employees 21+.

• Seniority level:
  Entry level
• Employment type:
  
  Full‑time
• Job function:
  Finance and Sales
• Industry: Wholesale

Crescent Electric Supply Company is proudly an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, color, race, national origin, gender, religion, marital status, disability, veteran or military status, sexual identity or expression, sexual orientation, or any other basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law.

Veterans and military spouses are highly encouraged to apply. We recognize and value the unique strengths of the military community in supporting our mission to serve those who have served.

Candidates are subject to pre‑employment assessments, motor vehicle record review, criminal background checks, reference checks, and a post‑offer drug screen. Crescent Electric is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Crescent Electric will ensure persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact