Senior credit and collections analyst job description
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Senior credit and collections analyst requirements can be divided into technical requirements and required soft skills. The lists below show the most common requirements included in senior credit and collections analyst job postings.
Sample senior credit and collections analyst requirements
- Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, or related field
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in credit and collections
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel and other financial software
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent communication and negotiation skills
Sample required senior credit and collections analyst soft skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills
- Ability to build and maintain relationships with clients
- Positive attitude and strong work ethic
- Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
Senior credit and collections analyst job description example 1
WESCO Distribution senior credit and collections analyst job description
We are seeking a Senior Credit and Collections Analyst. In this role, you will be responsible for collecting and maintaining accurate credit information. You will review and verify overdue accounts. You will contact customers to confirm outstanding payments and renews credit information to help minimize outstanding debts. In addition, you will mentor others in lower level roles in Financial Services.
**Responsibilities:**
+ Works with customer accounts payable staff to determine payment and invoice discrepancies.
+ Monitors past due invoices and make collections calls.
+ Prepares and transmits credit reference inquires for filing with credit applications.
+ Enters new customer accounts.
+ Applies freight charges to sales orders.
+ Maintains and ensures completeness of files of customer tax exempt certificates.
+ Researches and resolves customer inquiries.
+ Processes invoices.
+ Vouches and approves vendor invoices which conform to receive purchase orders.
+ Communicates with purchasing and receiving departments to resolve purchase order and vendor invoice differences.
+ Ensures incoming freight charges are invoiced to customers.
+ Sets up check runs and assemble check packages.
+ Enters new vendor records and perform vendor file maintenance.
+ Reviews vendor statements.
+ Investigates old items and resolves or reviews with controller.
+ Assists in accounts payable permanent records retention and physical document flow.
**Qualifications:**
+ Bachelors' Degree is required.
+ 2 years of general accounting is required; 4 years is preferred.
+ Finance, accounting, budgeting, cost control principles including GAAP is required.
+ Federal and state regulations is required.
+ Financial and accounting software applications is required.
+ Strong computer skills is required.
_WESCO International, Inc., including its subsidiaries and affiliates ("WESCO"), is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. It is the policy of WESCO to not discriminate against any job applicant or employee based on age, race, religion, color, handicap, sex, physical condition, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status or any other protected status. This policy includes but is not limited to the following: recruitment and employment, promotion, demotion, transfer, compensation, selection for training including apprenticeship, layoff, or termination._
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**Responsibilities:**
+ Works with customer accounts payable staff to determine payment and invoice discrepancies.
+ Monitors past due invoices and make collections calls.
+ Prepares and transmits credit reference inquires for filing with credit applications.
+ Enters new customer accounts.
+ Applies freight charges to sales orders.
+ Maintains and ensures completeness of files of customer tax exempt certificates.
+ Researches and resolves customer inquiries.
+ Processes invoices.
+ Vouches and approves vendor invoices which conform to receive purchase orders.
+ Communicates with purchasing and receiving departments to resolve purchase order and vendor invoice differences.
+ Ensures incoming freight charges are invoiced to customers.
+ Sets up check runs and assemble check packages.
+ Enters new vendor records and perform vendor file maintenance.
+ Reviews vendor statements.
+ Investigates old items and resolves or reviews with controller.
+ Assists in accounts payable permanent records retention and physical document flow.
**Qualifications:**
+ Bachelors' Degree is required.
+ 2 years of general accounting is required; 4 years is preferred.
+ Finance, accounting, budgeting, cost control principles including GAAP is required.
+ Federal and state regulations is required.
+ Financial and accounting software applications is required.
+ Strong computer skills is required.
_WESCO International, Inc., including its subsidiaries and affiliates ("WESCO"), is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. It is the policy of WESCO to not discriminate against any job applicant or employee based on age, race, religion, color, handicap, sex, physical condition, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status or any other protected status. This policy includes but is not limited to the following: recruitment and employment, promotion, demotion, transfer, compensation, selection for training including apprenticeship, layoff, or termination._
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Updated March 14, 2024
Updated March 14, 2024