Construction Credit & AR Manager — Lead & Collections

Knife River - South; Bryan (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance

401(k) with Company Match

Paid Time Off

Company Paid Life Insurance

Job summary

Knife River - South is seeking a Credit Manager to lead the Credit Department across all locations, oversee credit risk, collections, and accounts receivable, and ensure compliance with company policies and laws.

You will work with Sales, Operations, Billing, and Legal to manage credit exposure, optimize cash flow, and resolve customer issues while maintaining strong relationships with customers and internal stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or related field or equivalent experience.
• At least four years of progressively responsible experience in commercial credit, accounts receivable, collections, or related financial function.
• Experience leading employees, coordinating team workloads in credit or accounts receivable.
• Working knowledge of commercial credit analysis, accounts receivable, collections, cash application, and customer account reconciliation.
• Working knowledge of Texas construction lien and bond requirements.
• Strong organizational, analytical, decision-making, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including professional credit/collection decisions.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Credit Department, including supervision, workload allocation, training, and performance management.
• Manage the accounts receivable portfolio and overall credit function, including credit limits and exposure monitoring.
• Direct collection activities for past-due/high-risk accounts with sales and customers to resolve disputes and secure payment.
• Oversee Texas lien and bond compliance, including notices of intent and filings.
• Manage escalated credit and collection matters including bankruptcies, collection agencies, and legal accounts.
• Oversee customer account administration, unapplied payments, refunds, wires, deposits, and related documentation.
• Establish and maintain Credit Department procedures, controls, records, and reporting.
• Collaborate with Sales, Operations, Accounting, Treasury, and Legal to resolve issues and support objectives.
• Prepare and review accounts receivable aging, credit exposure, collection and bad-debt reporting.

Skills

Credit analysis

Accounts receivable

Collections

Communication

Excel

Cash application

Education

Associate degree in accounting/finance

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Outlook

ERP systems

Job description

Knife River - South is seeking a Credit Manager to lead the Credit Department across all locations, oversee credit risk, collections, and accounts receivable, and ensure compliance with company policies and laws.

You will work with Sales, Operations, Billing, and Legal to manage credit exposure, optimize cash flow, and resolve customer issues while maintaining strong relationships with customers and internal stakeholders.