Credit Team Lead

Aston Carter; Edmonton; Hybrid; CAD 52,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Aston Carter invites you to join its Credit Team Lead in Edmonton, a contract-to-hire role within a hybrid office environment combining four days on site with one remote day.

You will support the Credit Manager, lead the team, handle high-risk decisions up to $60K, and collaborate with Sales, Operations and other departments.

Qualifications

• CCP designation: completed or in progress.
• Min 5+ years in corporate credit risk.
• 12 years of leadership experience.
• Knowledge of corporate accounting processes.
• Advanced Excel with pivot tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP.
• Experience with Power BI and D365.

Responsibilities

• Lead the credit team in the absence of the Credit Manager and resolve issues.
• Coach credit associates and analysts; provide guidance.
• Prioritize work to maintain service levels and resolve bottlenecks.
• Assist with training and onboarding of new credit team members.
• Review high-risk credit decisions up to $60K using third-party tools.
• Prepare monthly AR aged trial balance reports and reconcile to financial statements.
• Assist with legal proceedings, including liens, writs, and bankruptcies.

Skills

CCP designation

5+ years of credit risk experience

12 years leadership experience

Corporate accounting knowledge

Advanced Excel

Power BI & D365

Tools

Power BI

D365

Job description

Job Title: Credit Team Lead

Job Description

Join a well-established organization in the automotive services and equipment sector as a Credit Team Lead. This role involves supporting the Credit Manager, providing high-level credit work, and assisting with escalations. It emphasizes proactive risk management to assess and mitigate risks before they become collections issues.

Responsibilities

• Lead the credit team in the absence of the Credit Manager and resolve issues as they arise.
• Provide guidance, coaching, and problem resolution to credit associates and analysts.
• Assign and prioritize work to maintain service levels, monitor progress, and resolve bottlenecks.
• Support the training and onboarding of new credit team members.
• Build strong working relationships with Sales, Operations, and other departments.
• Support training and coaching for location managers on credit processes.
• Complete reviews of high-risk credit decisions for new and existing customers (up to $60K), using third-party credit information tools.
• Evaluate and recommend decisions on accounts that raise financial risk concerns or exceed individual approval authority.
• Manage the new location conversion process and credit application package, updating as required.
• Stay current on insolvency legislation and adjust credit and documentation procedures accordingly.
• Serve as an escalation point for complex collections issues and join customer calls when needed.
• Prepare and file proof of claim documents for bankruptcies and other proceedings.
• Record and code payments from trustees, receivers, and third-party collectors.
• Assist with legal proceedings, including third-party assignments, liens, statements of claim, writs of enforcement, and judgment collection.
• Facilitate vehicle seizure on liens and possession of abandoned vehicles.
• Track bad debt write-off requests, prepare documentation for approval, and process related journal entries.
• Prepare monthly AR aged trial balance reports and reconcile them to published financial statements.
• Release AR aged trial balances to credit reporting agencies by the 5th business day.
• Provide reports for credit associates and ad hoc reporting for stakeholders.
• Identify and recommend improvements to credit processes.
• Document and maintain task procedures to keep them current and accessible.
• Support delivery of internal credit training programs and maintain credit content on the company intranet.
• Keep up with industry best practices affecting policies and procedures.
• Participate in safety initiatives.

Essential Skills

• CCP designation: completed or in progress.
• 5+ years of credit risk experience in a corporate or commercial credit environment.
• 12 years of leadership experience.
• Knowledge of corporate accounting: journal entries, AR/cash application, and account reconciliation.
• Advanced Excel: pivot tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, and stakeholder reporting.
• Experience with Power BI and D365.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience in the automotive services or equipment industry.
• Formal leadership experience with direct reports.
• Experience with Garage Keepers Lean.

Work Environment

This role operates in a hybrid work environment, typically involving four days in the office and one day remote. The team consists of 3 AR associates, 4 credit associates, and 3 credit analysts. The work involves managing a portfolio with corporate fleet, wholesale tire, and mine service segments. The role requires a proactive approach to risk and prevention, with a focus on credit analyst support and handling escalations in collections.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Edmonton, AB.

Pay And Benefits

The pay range for this position is $38.00 - $42.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Edmonton, AB.

Workplace Type

This is a hybrid position in Edmonton,AB.

À propos d'Aston Carter

Aston Carter fournit des solutions de talent de classe mondiale à des milliers de clients à travers le monde. Spécialisés dans la comptabilité, la finance, les ressources humaines, lacquisition de talents, les achats, la chaine dapprovisionnement, et certaines professions administratives, nous étendons les capacités des entreprises à la pointe de lindustrie. Nous nous appuyons sur notre profonde expertise en matière de recrutement et sur notre vaste réseau pour répondre aux besoins évolutifs de nos clients et de notre communauté de talents avec agilité et excellence. Avec des bureaux aux États-Unis, au Canada, en Asie et en Europe, Aston Carter est au service dun grand nombre dentreprises du classement Fortune 500. Nous sommes fiers d'avoir remporté la désignation « Prix Platine » dans le cadre des prix Best of Staffing® Client et Talent décernés par ClearlyRated.

Aston Carter est un employeur souscrivant au principe de légalité des chances et accepte toutes les candidatures sans tenir compte de la race, du sexe, de lâge, de la couleur, de la religion, des origines nationales, du statut dancien combattant, dun handicap, de lorientation sexuelle, de lidentité sexuelle, des renseignements génétiques ou de toute autre caractéristique protégée par la loi.

Si vous souhaitez faire une demande daccommodement raisonnable, tel que la modification ou lajustement du processus de demande demploi ou dentrevue à cause dun handicap, veuillez envoyer un courriel à [e-mail] pour connaître dautres options daccommodement.

Ordonnance sur légalité des chances de San Francisco:

Conformément à lOrdonnance sur légalité des chances de San Francisco, pour tous les postes situés dans la ville et le comté de San Francisco, nous examinerons les candidatures des personnes qualifiées ayant un casier judiciaire ou des antécédents criminels.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance:

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Utilisation de lintelligence artificielle (IA):

Nous pouvons utiliser lintelligence artificielle (IA) pour soutenir certaines étapes de notre processus dembauche, notamment la recherche, la présélection et lévaluation des candidatures. LIA aide à analyser les candidatures et les qualifications, mais les décisions finales sont prises par notre équipe de recrutement. En soumettant votre candidature, vous reconnaissez et acceptez que celle-ci puisse être examinée à laide doutils dIA.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI):

We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.

Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® Platinum Award winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email [e-mail] for other accommodation options.