What is a credit office manager and how to become one

Key steps to become a credit office manager

1. Explore credit office manager education requirements

   Most common credit office manager degrees

   Bachelor's

   44.5 %

   Associate

   24.9 %

   High School Diploma

   16.2 %

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2. Start to develop specific credit office manager skills

   Skills	Percentages
   Payroll	17.52%
   Financial Statements	6.93%
   Accounts Receivables	5.05%
   Customer Accounts	4.28%
   Past Due Accounts	4.23%

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3. Complete relevant credit office manager training and internships

   Accountants spend an average of 1-3 months on post-employment, on-the-job training. New credit office managers learn the skills and techniques required for their job and employer during this time. The chart below shows how long it takes to gain competency as a credit office manager based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real credit office manager resumes.

4. Research credit office manager duties and responsibilities

   • Manage procedural implementation for transition of office to HIPPA regulatory compliance and Medicare PQRI guidelines.
   • Develop informative and motivational PowerPoint presentations for sales and regional meetings as well as to facilitate communications with potential partners.
   • Develop and implement electronic accounting system from manual bookkeeping using Peachtree.

5. Apply for credit office manager jobs

   Now it's time to start searching for a credit office manager job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:

   1. Browse job boards for relevant postings
   2. Consult your professional network
   3. Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
   4. Watch out for job scams