Strategic Credit & Collections Analyst

Precoat Metals Corp; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Precoat Metals Corp in Missouri is seeking an experienced collections professional to manage and collect outstanding accounts receivable while resolving customer disputes. You will leverage strong collaboration with Sales, Customer Service, and Accounting to maximize cash flow.

You will use Oracle and Excel daily to analyze data, perform reconciliations, and drive process improvements. The role emphasizes accuracy, communication, and timely updates to management on collection risks and delays.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years business to business collections experience in a corporate environment.
• Ability to operate in a fast moving, team-oriented, collaborative environment with tight deadlines.
• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Accounting, or related fields is preferred.
• Prior experience implementing collection tools & process improvements.
• Ability to adopt new technology to drive efficiencies in current processes.
• Knowledge of high-volume collections, credit and billing procedures and best practices.
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent Microsoft Excel skills including pivot tables and vlookups.
• Solid analytical and negotiating skills.
• Oracle experience a plus

Responsibilities

• Maintain complete ownership of assigned accounts, including follow-up activities, account documentation, problem resolution, and escalation when necessary to minimize past due balances and maximize cash flow.
• Research and resolve invoice disputes, short pays and pricing discrepancies.
• Perform complex account reconciliations and ensure account balances are accurate and supported.
• Proactively contact customers regarding delinquent invoices.
• Track customer commitments and follow through to completion while maintaining accurate collection notes and supporting documentation.
• Provide timely communication and status updates to management regarding significant collection risks, customer concerns, and payment delays.
• Build collaborative relationships with Sales, Customer Service, Accounting, Operations, and customers to resolve issues and improve payment performance.
• Utilize Oracle, Excel, and other business systems to analyze data, support collections activities, and drive process improvements.
• Demonstrate accountability, initiative, professionalism, and strong organizational skills while managing multiple priorities with minimal supervision.

Skills

Collections experience

Excel advanced

Negotiation skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Accounting, or related fields

Tools

Oracle

Pivot tables & VLOOKUP

Job description

Precoat Metals Corp in Missouri is seeking an experienced collections professional to manage and collect outstanding accounts receivable while resolving customer disputes. You will leverage strong collaboration with Sales, Customer Service, and Accounting to maximize cash flow.

You will use Oracle and Excel daily to analyze data, perform reconciliations, and drive process improvements. The role emphasizes accuracy, communication, and timely updates to management on collection risks and delays.