Credit & Collections Analyst

CREDIT & COLLECTIONS ANALYST

Located in Itastca, IL, in this B2B role you will be working for a global technology firm with established and new clients with a team of other smart, detail and goal oriented individuals.

The Credit & Collections team is the backbone of financial health for the company and as such you need to be able to analyze and make quickly make decisions always with an eye on long-term financial health.

Key Qualities, You…

• are both pleasant and forceful during collection calls
• are able bring data from various sources together in order to see the big picture
• work well with your teammates in a fast-paced environment to make sure the company’s credit decisions are strong
• are smart, have endurance and your integrity is unflappable
• are always looking for new ways to innovate, be proactive, and identify new ways to improve processes
• see the complex data coming at you and quickly analyze it with complete accuracy
• possess excellent written & verbal communication skills
• can multitask with ease, know instinctively what to prioritize and stay organized
• don't hesitate to ask for or give help; you have your own work to do but you know that you are made stronger by your team

Your General Tasks & Goals:

• Ability to examine, research and understand credit risks of a wide variety of clients
• Approve or deny credit on new accounts
• Release orders as they meet credit requirements
• Collections calls and emails, 50-100 each per week
• Reduce & maintain a lower quantity of past due & pending due accounts
• Ability to work with outside counsel & agencies
• Review purchase orders, invoicing and other documents to resolve billing conflicts

Requirements

Your Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree required (Business Administration, Finance, Accounting preferred)
• 5-12 years experience in credit & collections
• Understanding of collections, credit & billing procedures
• Excellent customer facing communication style and dedication to service
• Possess all of the qualities outlined above
• *Please Note: client will not consider H1B or OPT candidates*

Benefits

Your Benefits:

• $50k base + bonus = 1st year target compensation $59k
• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurances
• Vacation, Holidays, PTO
• 401k (match + 100% immediate vesting at 60 days)