Assistant Credit Manager

GMS•Wilmington, NC

64d•Onsite

About The Position

The primary function of an assistant credit manager is to assist the credit manager in the entire credit granting process, including the consistent application of a credit policy, periodic credit reviews of existing customers, and the assessment of the creditworthiness of potential customers, with the goal of optimizing the mix of company sales and bad debt losses.

Requirements

Required Bachelor's Degree with a preferred emphasis in Accounting or Finance
Minimum of 5 years of related work experience
Proficient with Microsoft Excel
Demonstrated knowledge of credit related laws
Demonstrated knowledge of Mechanic's Lien Laws
Must be a team player, possess good organizational and analytical skills, and demonstrate high integrity and attention to detail.
Ability to self-manage, show initiative, and solve problems.
Communicate professionally, both verbally and in writing to coworkers and customers.
Must be able to remain in a stationary position in an office environment 70% of the time.
Will occasionally move about inside the office to access files, office machinery, etc.
Must be able to operate basic office machinery.
Must be able to communicate with team and management and be able to exchange accurate information in these situations.
Must be able to problem solve and prioritize tasks.
Must be able to manage stress depending on deadlines and ongoing projects.
Must be able to multitask.
Must be able to receive and analyze financial information.
Must be able to quickly communicate solutions if problems occur.
Must be able to demonstrate a high degree of sound judgement and initiative.

Responsibilities

Independently review customer accounts to make collection calls
Manage the credit granting and updating process
Manage customer projects/jobs & establishing job tracking
Post customer payments by recording cash, checks, and credit card transactions daily
Check for invoicing and payment errors while posting payments
Work closely with management and sales team to resolve any discrepancies
Manage relations with sales department
Foster relationships with large customers
Recommend changes in the credit policy to management if necessary
Manage credit scoring model
Manage customer credit files
Process and investigate all credit applications
Evaluate periodic credit reviews
Monitor deductions being taken by customers
Prepare and track lien releases
Other duties as assigned