Analyst - Global Credit and Collections

Anixter International; Glenview (IL); Hybrid; USD 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic team as an Analyst in Global Credit and Collections, where you will play a crucial role in managing accounts receivables for global customers. This position offers the opportunity to build professional relationships and provide administrative support within a collaborative environment. You will be responsible for ensuring compliance with contracts, preparing insightful reports, and participating in performance reviews. If you are detail-oriented, possess strong communication skills, and are eager to contribute to a leading provider of distribution and supply chain solutions, this is the perfect opportunity for you to grow your career.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of experience in accounts receivable, finance, or related fields.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including pivot tables and VLOOKUP.

Responsibilities

• Manage accounts receivables for global customers and ensure compliance with contract terms.
• Prepare reports to monitor performance and payment trends.

Skills

Accounts Receivable Management

Communication Skills

Organizational Skills

Problem-Solving

Interpersonal Skills

Education

Associate's Degree

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Oracle ERP

Microsoft Office

Ariba

Job description

Glenview, IL, United States
Little Rock, AR, United States
Pittsburgh, PA, United States
(Hybrid)

Job Info

• Job Identification 22049
• Job Category Finance and Accounting
• Posting Date 01/17/2025, 09:46 PM
• Locations 2301 Patriot Boulevard, Glenview, IL, 60026, US (Hybrid)
• Job Schedule Full time

Job Description

As a Analyst - Global Credit and Collections you will be responsible for working under direct supervision, managing accounts receivables of global customers across multiple operating groups to achieve goals established by financial services leadership. You will maintain professional relationships with internal and external contacts, including branch management and global account managers. You will be responsible for two to four global customers spanning multiple branches and provide administrative support to the financial services team.

Responsibilities:

• Collect accounts receivables in accordance with terms of global contracts and department objectives.
• Maintain and update necessary standard process documentation for key accounts.
• Reconcile outstanding accounts receivable balances to customer account documentation.
• Participate in periodic reviews with financial services supervisor, and take necessary action to improve performance.
• Conduct regular reviews of party aging to ensure accounts are loaded with correct payment terms, billing method, and collector assignment.
• Evaluate collectability of unearned cash discounts, finance charges, small dollar invoices, etc., and submit items to supervisor to evaluate and write-off uncollectable amounts.
• Prepare required reports for sales and branch visibility to monitor performance, including payment trends, disputes, and invoices to accrue.
• Monitor billing activity on a weekly basis to confirm compliance or obtain action to remediate non-compliance.
• Make recommendations for extension of credit for customers, including branch level accounts for global customers, and review orders on credit suspension.
• Make decisions to release orders on credit hold within specified limits, or escalate requests outside of limits to supervisor.
• Provide administrative support for financial services supervisor and team, including manual customer portal work, ad-hoc reporting, routine tasks for top global accounts, etc.
• Lead conference calls with branch and customer personnel to monitor and resolve disputes.

Qualifications:

• Associate’s Degree is required; Bachelor’s Degree is preferred.
• Licenses/Certificates/Designations - NACM or similar is preferred.
• 1 year of accounts receivable, accounting, finance, banking, supply chain, and business required; 3 years preferred.
• 1 year of Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office required; 3 years preferred.
• 2 years of operating Systems, Oracle ERP, advanced collections; Ariba preferred.
• Strong written, oral communication, and interpersonal skills with a positive disposition is required.
• Ability to work effectively with all levels of management to accomplish goals and objectives is preferred.
• Reliable with strong organizational skills and solution-oriented philosophy is preferred.
• Excel skills such as pivot tables, VLOOKUP, etc. are preferred.
• Willingness to travel as required (1-3 trips per year).
• Willingness to accommodate temporary working hour changes as required by workflow is preferred.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and demonstrate a willingness to accept new challenges is preferred.

Wesco International, Inc., including its subsidiaries and affiliates (“Wesco”) provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, religion, color, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, or other characteristics protected by law.

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