Credit and Collections Manager (West Region) chez Tireco, Inc

Description

JOB TITLE:  Credit and Collections Manager (West Region)

TEAM MEMBER PERKS

Along with a competitive paycheck, you will also get to enjoy a full suite of benefits including:

• Sick Time - 5 days 
• Vacation Time - Earn up to 2-weeks on your first year of employment  
• Paid and Floating Holidays  
• Premium FREE Medical and Dental coverage options 
• Vision Insurance
• 401(k) with company matching 
• Life Insurance  
• Discounts on Tires and Wheels 
• Opportunity for advancement 

WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU IF YOU

• Pride yourself in providing excellent customer service
• Have proven time management mastery
• Have the ability to work independently and in a team
• Pride yourself on solving problems efficiently

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITES:

• This position will cover Wholesale West Region Customers & Brand Customers
• Review collection reports to ascertain status of collection and balance outstanding and to evaluate effectiveness of current collection policies and procedures
• Audit delinquent accounts considered to be uncollectable; ensure maximum efforts have been taken before assigning bad credit status to account
• Establish credit limits on customer accounts
• Review and approve adjustments to accounts
• Monitor the percentages of aged accounts
• Maintain an organizational structure sufficient to meet all objectives of the credit policy as it pertains to new accounts, existing accounts and the accounts receivables and confirm all credit aspects adhere to all State and Federal laws with respect to the issuance of credit
• Properly motivate, guide, train and develop the credit staff to execute their duties with respect to their customer base and credit analysis responsibilities
• Act as the primary point of contact with Sales Department.  Manage and support the sales efforts on an on-going basis which includes making sure the sales team is aware of the requirements for establishing accounts and credit lines and keeping abreast of all sales promotions and goals
• Provide status and metrics reporting to senior accounting management on weekly, monthly basis and visibility to senior management of all financial data used to assess the credit line issued
• Make periodic site visits to the highest profile accounts – being available for sales meetings and customer relations at trade shows
• Continuous examination of credit processes to maintain the most efficient and consistent application and improvement of all credit functions.
• Weekly review of all accounts, checking for potential bad debt scenarios and guiding staff to satisfactory resolution of past due situations.
• Maintain the lowest DSO and bad debt losses possible.
• Verify the legal documents for each account obtained and confirm these are duly executed and filed on Company’s behalf
• Supervise the release of all sales orders in timely fashion and within credit criteria
• Confirm all orders are properly invoiced to the customers and on proper terms and to meet all sales promotions
• Report all bad debt accounts to senior financial management and place these accounts as in either in-house or outside placement agency, as circumstances dictate
• Report the cash projection on a weekly basis to the BP&A Manager
• Negotiate work-out settlement and other legal documents with customers and their attorneys
• Manage and maintain contracts with existing vendors to ensure these are adequate to the Credit Department needs (such as DNBI, Trans Union, etc).
• Support company budgeting and forecasting functions as needed

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Management, related discipline or the equivalent work experience
• Minimum 2 years of financial credit management
• Minimum 4 years of strong collections background
• Strong communication, analytical, problem solving and decision-making skills to effectively resolve complex customer and employee issues
• Extensive customer contact, including building and maintain customer relationships
• Ability to work efficiently in a high demand, team oriented, and fast-paced environment

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