Lead Credit Specialist (Treasury)

Stellantis • Auburn Hills, MI

2d

About The Position

This position is responsible for:

Acting as the Accounts Receivable liaison working with dealers, their
respective banks, the Business Centers, MOPAR, Legal,
Incentives, Fleet, Logistics and various other non-dealer customers.
Supporting the sales function while collecting cash and managing the
financial risk associated with selling goods and services.
Managing and monitoring the day-to-day cash collection processes for assigned
“lines of business” (vehicles, MOPAR parts, supplier
and dealer loans, etc.).
Investigating and resolving exceptions to standard cash collection processes
and coordinating timely issue resolution with internal
and external partners.
Performing customer credit reviews to determine creditworthiness and
recommending/setting credit limits and payment terms in
alignment with policy and risk appetite.
Reporting on the status of customer accounts (including past-due trends, key
issues and action plans) and supporting
monthly/periodic Credit Committee materials as needed.
Collaborates regularly with IT to enhance systems, resolve technical issues,
and support continous process improvements.
Supporting customer-related activities such as buy/sells, terminations,
finance holds, banking data updates, new customer set-up,
deferred terms requests and payment plan options.
Accounts Receivable budgeting, forecasting, actuals, variance explanations,
month-end ledger activity, audit requirements and SOX
compliance

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Finance or Accounting or related
• Minimum 8+ years of experience in Finance/Accounting (or minimum 7 years with MBA or Master's degree in Accounting or Finance)
• Effective communication skills and ability to work cross-functionally with business partners and external parties
• Strong systems background (SAP, Excel, Mainframe)

Nice To Haves

• MBA, CPA and/or CMA
• Knowledge and understanding of financial statements
• Effective problem solving and analytical skills
• Prior Credit/Collections experience

Responsibilities

• Acting as the Accounts Receivable liaison working with dealers, their respective banks, the Business Centers, MOPAR, Legal, Incentives, Fleet, Logistics and various other non-dealer customers.
• Supporting the sales function while collecting cash and managing the financial risk associated with selling goods and services.
• Managing and monitoring the day-to-day cash collection processes for assigned “lines of business” (vehicles, MOPAR parts, supplier and dealer loans, etc.).
• Investigating and resolving exceptions to standard cash collection processes and coordinating timely issue resolution with internal and external partners.
• Performing customer credit reviews to determine creditworthiness and recommending/setting credit limits and payment terms in alignment with policy and risk appetite.
• Reporting on the status of customer accounts (including past-due trends, key issues and action plans) and supporting monthly/periodic Credit Committee materials as needed.
• Collaborates regularly with IT to enhance systems, resolve technical issues, and support continous process improvements.
• Supporting customer-related activities such as buy/sells, terminations, finance holds, banking data updates, new customer set-up, deferred terms requests and payment plan options.
• Accounts Receivable budgeting, forecasting, actuals, variance explanations, month-end ledger activity, audit requirements and SOX compliance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level