Accounts Receivable Credit Specialist

Barry-Wehmiller•St. Louis, MO

12d•Hybrid

About The Position

The AR Credit Specialist will be responsible for monitoring and assessing customer credit quality and recommending appropriate limits based on BW risk tolerance. This role will work in conjunction with the Credit Manager to evaluate creditworthiness, the collections team for order release and management as well as divisional partners to create processes that will enhance customer experience and company goals.

Requirements

Experience with systems and technology implementation.
Ability to multitask and stay organized with a diverse range of functions to perform.
Ability to work and communicate effectively with team members across functional disciplines and in multiple business units.
Experience in a task-oriented role.
Strong communication both written and oral.
Ability to complete complex tasks independently.
Understand basic customer credit principles.
Understand credit tools such as Moody’s, D&B, and online resources.
Ability to work independently with limited direct supervision.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, executing multiple tasks at once
1-3 years of professional experience within corporate finance in a credit role.
Experience working in a global, multi-ERP enterprise.
Basic knowledge of a Financial Shared Services organization.
Basic knowledge of industry credit guidelines.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Infor XA and/or Office 365 is a plus.
Ability to work well in a team environment

Responsibilities

Monitor and release orders for multiple divisions.
Communicate with internal leadership and peers regarding customer challenges.
Assist in maintaining accurate customer credit files.
Monitor accounts receivable aging and proactively address past-due balances within the scope of credit releases.
Communicate and partner with the sales team regarding customers’ credit status, payment terms, and collection issues.
Communicate with accounts receivable team to aid in the collection of past dues.
Offer supervisor continuous improvement solutions, with a goal toward the most efficient processes to serve our internal and external customers well.
Work with the team on setting appropriate credit limits while onboarding new customers.
Analyze potential and current BW customers, both large customers and smaller, less well-known customers for credit worthiness and strategic terms to transact business.
Work within established service‑level agreements (SLAs) to ensure consistent support for internal and external partners.