Assistant Credit Manager

Helena Agri-Enterprises, LLC; West Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental & vision insurance

401(k) with company match up to 10%

Earned Wage Access (DailyPay)

Paid time off & holidays

Parental leave

Education assistance

Job summary

Helena Agri-Enterprises, LLC is seeking an Assistant Credit Manager to review and establish credit lines with customers within approved authority. You will analyze risk, monitor payment activity and support branches with financing programs and credit topics.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting or related field and at least three years of experience. English fluency is required; Spanish is a plus. Strong MS Office skills are expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, agriculture economics or related field is preferred.
• Three years of related work experience is required.

Responsibilities

• Reviews and establishes credit lines within authorized limits (e.g., $1-$125,000).
• Promotes financing programs and trains locations on credit topics.
• Monitors payment activity and initiates appropriate collection measures.
• Provides training to locations or staff on credit-related matters.
• Documents credit decisions and conducts periodic reviews of lines.
• Delivers excellent internal and external customer service.

Skills

NACM designations

Analytical skills

English proficiency

Spanish is a plus

MS Office

Education

Finance degree

Agriculture Economics degree

Accounting degree

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Who We Are

Helena Agri-Enterprises, LLC is a leading full-service agronomic solutions provider that's been in business since 1957. Our first location was in West Helena, Arkansas hence the name "Helena". We now have close to 450+ locations nationwide and over 6,000 employees. Our corporate office is located in Collierville, Tennessee, a suburb outside of Memphis. Year after year we rank at the top nationally for volume and sales in our industry. There are many facets to our company including product development, sales, operations, precision technology and manufacturing, just to name a few.

Who We Are

Helena Agri-Enterprises, LLC is a leading full-service agronomic solutions provider that's been in business since 1957. Our first location was in West Helena, Arkansas hence the name "Helena". We now have close to 450+ locations nationwide and over 6,000 employees. Our corporate office is located in Collierville, Tennessee, a suburb outside of Memphis. Year after year we rank at the top nationally for volume and sales in our industry. There are many facets to our company including product development, sales, operations, precision technology and manufacturing, just to name a few.

About The Job

The Assistant Credit Manager performs duties associated with credit management including the review and establishment of credit lines with customers within the approved authority.

What Your Day Will Look Like

• Reviews credit requests submitted by branch staff, performs the review for adequate support and documentation and establishes credit lines within the level of authority set by company policy ($1-$125,000). Follows-up with supplemental information where needed.
• Performs customer or location visits to promote financing programs, trains locations on various credit topics and provides support and backup to the credit manager.
• Monitors payment activity including delinquent accounts and initiates appropriate collection measures. Provides updates to the credit and division manager.
• Provides training and direction via written and verbal instruction to locations or other credit department staff regarding credit-related matters.
• Analyzes the risk of location receivables based on trends and credit exposure and takes appropriate action with guidance from the credit manager.
• Properly documents credit decisions in customer files and completes periodic reviews and follow-up of credit lines.
• Provides excellent customer service to all internal and external customers.
• Other work-related duties as assigned by your leader.
• Regular and reliable attendance is required.
• Follows all company policies and procedures.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, agriculture economics or related field is preferred.
• Three years of related work experience is required.

Skills & Qualifications

• NACM CBA, CBF or CCE designations are preferred.
• Decision-making and analytical skills.
• Ability to read, write and speak in English is required.
• Communicating in Spanish is a valuable skill at Helena.
• Computer skills including working knowledge of Microsoft Office are required.

Successful completion of a drug test and background check is required for all positions at Helena.

WORK ENVIRONMENT & PHYSICAL ASPECTS OF THE JOB

The work environment for this position is that of a typical office environment where the noise level is mostly quiet. This position requires you to use your hands for many different tasks and to talk, hear, walk, stand and sit. You may be occasionally required to lift or move up to 10 pounds.

Benefits At Helena

• Health, Dental & Vision Insurance STARTS THE SAME DAY YOU DO!
• Earn up to $3,000 in Reward Dollars from Helena for your Health Savings Account (HSA).
• Helena's robust 401(k) Savings Plan offers you a 100% company-match up to 5% starting on your first day. As your years of service with Helena increase, so does our company-match - up to 10% based on your contribution amount.
• Three-year vesting on company-match with 1,000 hours of service.
• Access your earned pay between paydays through Earned Wage Access (EWA) with DailyPay.
• Up to 15 days paid time-off plus 9 paid holidays.
• Free Term Life Insurance at 1x your annual base pay - paid for by Helena at no cost to you.
• Free Short & Long-Term Disability.
• Up to four weeks of paid Parental Leave.
• Education Assistance.
• And much more!

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Helena supports individuals with disabilities, and reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions. Helena is an equal opportunity employer.