Credit Analyst Senior

Briggs & Stratton, LLC.; Wauwatosa (WI); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Briggs & Stratton, LLC. in Wisconsin is seeking a Senior Credit and Collections Analyst to optimize the order-to-cash process, applying company policies to convert receivables into cash while minimizing past due balances.

You will approve or decline credit limits for complex portfolios in line with established guidelines. In this hybrid role, you will manage domestic and select international accounts, analyze financials, monitor risk, prepare portfolio reports, and mentor junior staff.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business or related field or equivalent experience.
• Minimum five years in credit/collections.
• Proficiency in Excel or Google Sheets; SAP experience is preferred.
• Experience in manufacturing and B2B accounts receivable is a plus.
• Strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Administer credit granting for a portfolio of domestic and complex international accounts.
• Analyze customer credit profiles within policy guidelines and make decisions.
• Investigate risk using credit bureau reports, financial statements and data.
• Prepare monthly portfolio risk assessments and reports.
• Mentor less senior team members and support ad-hoc reporting.

Skills

Customer service focus

Teamwork

Analytical skills

Communication skills

English fluency

Attention to detail

MS Excel / Google Sheets

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business or related field

Tools

SAP

MS Excel

Google Sheets

Job description

As a Credit and Collections Analyst Senior your goal is to support the order to cash process by applying Company collection policies and procedures in a manner that will result in the sound conversion of receivables into cash, while maintaining a minimum amount of past dues for assigned accounts. You'll also approve or decline credit limit requests for a complex, higher profile portfolio of accounts in accordance with established policies, practices, and procedures in a manner that will result in maximum sales, sound receivables, and the prompt conversion into cash with a minimum of past due balances and bad debt lost. #LI-MD1 #LI-Hybrid

You will do this by:

• Administering the credit granting function on new and existing customer for an assigned portfolio of domestic and/or complex international accounts with an emphasis on obtaining financial statement and performing ratio analysis to achieve objectives and goals
• Analyzing customer credit profile within established guidelines, policies and procedures
• Investigating risk utilizing credit bureau reports, financial statements and other current financial data necessary to make a credit limit decision or recommendation
• Performing monthly portfolio risk assessment and and reports to business
• Assisting manager with ad-hoc reporting and special projects
• Training and mentoring less senior team members on an ongoing basis
• Ensuring over limit requests are handled on time and in accordance with policy and review the weekly over limit report, working with the assigned Accounts Receivable (A/R) Analyst for resolution
• Partnering with assigned A/R staff to achieve portfolio goals as related to the collection of accounts receivable.
• Working to mitigate risk situations with collateral as appropriate and to reduce or eliminate bad debt risk
• Keeping all key stakeholders, including Sales and Credit management informed of any problematic credit issues
• Working with assigned A/R staff to recommend to management accounts for write-off or placement for collection

The above statements are intended only to describe the general nature of the job and should not be construed as an all-inclusive list of position responsibilities.

You are the kind of person who is/has:

• a keen focus on customer service
• an interest in investigating when the answer is not immediately clear
• the ability to work as a team

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Business or related field OR equivalent education and experience
• Minimum of five years experience in the credit/collections field
• Proficiency in MS Excel or Google Sheets
• SAP experience
• Experience in manufacturing and B2B accounts receivable preferred
• Proven ability to use finance and credit concepts including a thorough understanding of commercial/consumer credit law
• Ability to consult with internal and external customers to resolve complaints
• Demonstrated analytical skills with the ability to identify and resolve problems
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to interact with diverse partners both internally and externally
• Well organized, detail oriented, self-motivated and demonstrated effective time management skills with the ability to prioritize without supervision
• Fluent in English and primary language used in area of responsibility and/or location

Briggs & Stratton, headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, provides innovative products and diverse power solutions to help people get work done. Briggs & Stratton is the world's largest producer of engines for outdoor power equipment, and is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of lithium-ion battery, standby generator, energy storage system, lawn and turf care products through its Briggs & Stratton, Vanguard, Ferris, Billy Goat, and Branco brands. Briggs & Stratton products are designed, manufactured, marketed and serviced in more than 100 countries on six continents.

Briggs & Stratton is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity. The Company conducts all employment practices without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran's status, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation or any other basis prohibited by law. Briggs & Stratton also undertakes affirmative action to assure equal employment opportunity for minorities and women, for persons with disabilities, and for protected veterans.