Credit Analyst

Priority-1 Inc.; Little Rock (AR); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

HSA with Employer Contributions

Life Insurance

Short Term Disability

Long Term Disability

401(k) Plan

Profit Sharing

Paid Holidays AND PTO

Job summary

Priority1 is a technology-enabled third-party logistics company focused on moving over 1.5 million shipments annually. The Credit Analyst role provides analytical and credit evaluation support for the Financial Services team, including an independent assessment of creditworthiness for new and existing customers.

The role also involves communicating credit decisions, ensuring accurate billing setup, and supporting leadership with ad-hoc reporting and narrative analyses to improve performance.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of credit, accounts receivable, accounting, finance or general business experience.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word) and ERP platforms.
• Strong written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills; flexibility with changing hours.

Responsibilities

• Approve and control extension of credit for new and existing customers per LOA guidelines.
• Review existing customer base monthly to ensure adequate credit limits.
• Confirm billing requirements and promote best payment practices (ACH/Online).
• Communicate with internal partners on credit decisions and timely reviews.
• Review and approve extended terms requests per LOA guidelines.
• Participate in periodic reviews with financial services leadership and take action to improve performance.
• Prepare narrative analyses and recommendations for credit requests exceeding LOA.
• Review accounts on credit hold and provide recommendations for order release.
• Provide administrative support for financial services leadership and ad-hoc reporting.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Analytical thinking

Tools

ERP systems (Oracle)

Sage

AS400

Microsoft Dynamics GP (preferred)

Job description

Priority1 strives to go beyond simply offering jobs. We foster careers by creating a great working environment for our team members. We hire talented individuals who will provide the best support and can quickly adapt to the rapidly changing world of logistics. These talented men and women drive our business, and we are committed to their success. Priority1 was founded in 1995 and has grown into a technology-enabled third-party logistics company moving over 1.5 million shipments a year. We are privately held, debt-free, and partnered with thousands of national and regional carriers across LTL, truckload, and expedited freight. We are a rapidly growing company, with offices and sales teams expanding across the country.

Job Description Summary

The Credit Analyst role provides analytical and credit evaluation support for the Financial Services team including an independent analysis of creditworthiness for new and existing customers.

Description

• Approve and control extension of credit for new and existing customers per LOA guidelines.
• Reviews existing customer base on monthly basis to ensure adequate credit limits are provided to customers nearing their limit.
• Confirm billing requirements and ensuring our billing system is set up correctly for new customers while promoting best payment practices such as ACH or Online Payments.
• Communicate with Internal partners on credit decisions and ensure timely review of pending credit requests.
• Review and approve extended terms requests per LOA guidelines.
• Participates in periodic reviews with financial services leadership and take necessary action to improve performance.
• Prepare narrative analysis of findings and recommendations for any credit request which exceeds their LOA.
• Review accounts on credit hold by assessing credit worthiness of customers, including financial ratings, open invoices, in-process payments and backlog, and make recommendations for order release to supervisor.
• Provides administrative support for financial services leadership, Credit reviews, ad-hoc reporting, routine tasks for top accounts, etc.

Job Requirements

• Credit, Accounts Receivable, accounting, finance or general business; 3+ years required; 5+ years preferred.
• Abilities required: Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Excel, and Word, and familiarity with an ERP platform (e.g., Oracle, Sage, AS400 etc.) - knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics GP preferred but not required.
• Strong written, oral communication and interpersonal skills with a positive disposition; required.
• Willingness to accommodate temporary changes in the normal working hours as required by workflow; required.

Benefits

• Competitive base plus commissions
• Medical Insurance with premiums paid at 100% for employees AND dependents
• Dental Insurance 100% paid for Employee
• Vision Insurance
• HSA with Employer Contributions
• Life Insurance
• Short Term Disability
• Long Term Disability
• 401(k) Plan
• Profit Sharing: Typical annual contribution of 15% of total eligible compensation
• Paid Holidays AND PTO
• Cancer, Critical Illness, and Accident Policies available

Physical Requirements

Job functions require long periods of sitting and working from computer workstation; ability to multi-task, problem solve, and prioritize daily workload; excellent organization and record keeping skills; comfortable with oral and written communications, primarily on the telephone and email. Requires extended periods of sitting, normal walking, bending, twisting, and stretching. Capability of sight and hearing required. Ability to deal with stressful situations and occasionally working extended hours. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Priority-1, Inc. will provide reasonable accommodations with the application process upon your request as required to comply with applicable laws. If you have a disability and require assistance in this application process, please email [e-mail].

Priority1 is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

Priority1 is a privately held, non-asset-based logistics brokerage provider that introduces proprietary technology to small and medium shippers, aiding them in managing their transportation spend more efficiently. We leverage our volume of over 1.5M annual shipments to create unique partnerships with asset-based carriers in the North American freight market. Our industry-leading technology and group purchasing power provide our customers with the necessary tools to control your freight and transportation costs while improving visibility in their distribution network. Our mission is to be the innovator and leader in establishing customers, employees, and vendors by exceeding their expectations through our people, technology expertise, and value. We measure our success by how well we can simplify your logistics needs. Your product, our priority.