Credit Analyst: Risk & Collections for Outdoor Brands

Talentify; Bellevue (WA); On-site; USD 60,174,000 - 91,693,000; Full time

Job summary

Elevate Outdoor Collective is seeking a Credit Analyst to help support our priority initiative on evaluating and assessing financial risk, approving and extending credit lines, implementing security instruments when needed, and ensuring balances due are collected. Works closely with Sales, Customer Service, and Distribution to resolve balances and maintain cash collection goals.

The role emphasizes collaboration across multiple brands and a customer-service mindset in a dynamic outdoor goods

Qualifications

• Business or Accounting/Finance degree strongly preferred.
• Strong analytical, communication, and customer service skills.
• Highly effective interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency using Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Must be highly motivated and work well independently, as well as in a group setting.
• Experience in dispute resolution with customers.
• Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with dealer base, sales force, and management.

Responsibilities

• Make initial and follow up telephone calls/emails to various accounts in an attempt to collect delinquent balances due using the standard operational procedures that are in effect.
• Analyze financial position of customers in assigned territory to include review of financial statements, customer history/credit file, and industry credit reports. Assess and evaluate risk in assigned territory by making sound judgments and working directly with the Credit Manager as necessary. Implement security when necessary to secure our line of credit to customers.
• Negotiate pay plans with delinquent debtors using sound judgement and securing of the appropriate documentation for execution once plan has been established.
• Handle all reconciliation activity on various accounts in territory to include research and resolution of charge backs and deductions.
• Review all credit held orders on the accounts assigned and release in accordance with K2’s credit policies and procedures.
• Review and refer accounts to the Credit Manager for collection handling and possible use of 3rd party agencies.
• Contributes to efficient department operations by performing other related duties as assigned by management.
• Ensure that superior customer service is given both internally and externally.
• Work directly with sales, customer service, and distribution to solicit assistance and relevant information needed to resolve balances and disputes.

Skills

Analytical

Communication

Interpersonal skills

MS Word

MS Excel

Independent worker

Dispute resolution

Relationship building

Education

Business degree

Accounting/Finance degree

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Elevate Outdoor Collective is seeking a Credit Analyst to help support our priority initiative on evaluating and assessing financial risk, approving and extending credit lines, implementing security instruments when needed, and ensuring balances due are collected. Works closely with Sales, Customer Service, and Distribution to resolve balances and maintain cash collection goals.

The role emphasizes collaboration across multiple brands and a customer-service mindset in a dynamic outdoor goods