Credit and Collections Analyst

Veolia Environnement SA • Milwaukee, WI

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About The Position

Position Purpose: Responsible for administering the region’s credit program consistent with credit policies, procedures, and departmental goals while minimizing bad debts and maximizing the return on accounts receivables by utilizing a variety of collections strategies to ensure improved operations and to determine risk/credit worthiness.

Requirements

• High School diploma or GED required
• 3 to 5 years related work experience in Commercial or Factoring areas preferred
• Computer proficiency with Microsoft ExcelSuite
• Strong team player
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Time management: the ability to organize and manage multiple deadlines
• Strong customer orientation
• Ability to negotiate effectively
• Ability to create & prepare reports as necessary.

Nice To Haves

• BS or BA in Business or related financial discipline preferred

Responsibilities

• Establish terms of payments and credit limits after reviewing and analyzing the available information on existing and/or potential customers.
• Collect all assigned accounts receivable that have matured and maintain all active customer files to determine slow paying or lowest possible loss from bad debts.
• Conduct special credit investigations and customer appraisals utilizing a variety of reports such as Dunn and Bradstreet to determine credit worthiness. to make an informed credit decision once information has been received.
• Develop customer credit histories to determine credit status prior to establishment of lines of credit.
• Research invoice discrepancies for resolution of aged/ past due receivables and develop strategies to recover monies due Onyx.
• Analyze in-house financial reports to identify potential problem cases and prepare various reports for management review.
• Work with other professionals within the region to discuss credit issues, specifically leading credit and collection meetings with Operations and Sales Leadership.

Benefits

• Veolia’s comprehensive benefits package includes paid time off policies, as well as health, dental, vision, life insurance, savings accounts, tuition reimbursement, paid volunteering and more.
• In addition, employees are also entitled to participate in an employer sponsored 401(k) plan, to save for retirement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees