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Credit Coordinator
2330 Holmes Rd Houston, TX 77051 US
Job Description
Salary: $50,000-$54,000
Location: South Houston, TX 77051
Type of Position: Direct Hire
Responsibilities:
- Evaluate and extend credit to potential accounts through the use of business credit reports and references based on pre-determined standards.
- Understand and interpret financial statements as a means to justify credit worthiness and exposure.
- Responsible for the preparation of legal documentation to secure payment.
- Initiate and provide appropriate legal action for past due accounts based on guidelines established per state.
- Establish and maintain effective and cooperative working relationships with inside and outside customers.
- Work closely with Accounts Receivable team, business locations, sales staff, billing department, and other accounting personnel on the management and administration of a large portfolio of accounts.
- Review assigned accounts and initiate collection action by contacting each account via telephone, email, or written communication.
- Reconcile discrepancies with customer by providing project recaps and other related backup documentation (i.e., copy of quote, invoices, bills of lading, change orders, etc.).
- Initiate and provide appropriate collection action, short pay, and dispute resolution as well as customer file record maintenance.
- Proactively research customer issues with locations and/or billing department for timely resolution.
- Assist team members with escalated collection calls and daily operational duties.
- Provide backup and support to cover other members of the department as needed.
- Perform other duties as required by Credit Manager.
Requirements:
- Must have high school diploma or equivalent; undergraduate degree preferred
- 3+ experience in commercial Credit and Collections required
- Spanish bilingual preferred
- Must have the ability to review and interpret purchase orders and other related contract documents
- Proven ability to overcome obstacles and get results
- Strong negotiation, oral, analytical, and problem-solving skills are a must
- Must be detail-oriented, diligent, and able to work well in a fast-paced environment
- Working knowledge in Microsoft Excel and Word required
Due to the high volume of applications we typically receive, we regret that we are not able to personally respond to all applications. However, if you are invited to take the next step in the process, you will typically be contacted within one week of submitting your application.
Meet Your Recruiter
Lindsey Rodriguez
Senior Search Director - Murray Professional
Specializing in matching talent with exciting opportunities in Human Resources, Accounting/Finance, Sales, Marketing, Administrative, and Customer Service.