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Credit Analyst
909 Fannin Street , Ste 3100 Houston, TX 77010 US
Job Description
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Salary + Additional Benefits:
- $75,000-$85,000 + Bonus
- Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
- 401K - company match
- Friday work from home!
Location:Â Houston, TX 77010
Type of Position: Direct Hire
Responsibilities:
- Adhere to internal policies, procedures, and compliance standards.
- Maintain and update credit profiles for both new and current customers.
- Lead monthly meetings focused on reviewing accounts receivable aging.
- Initiate outreach to customers with overdue balances to secure payment arrangements.
- Collaborate with team members to develop and implement strategies that promote timely payments.
- Proactively encourage customers to shift to ACH/wire payments instead of checks.
- Maintain detailed records of account status and collection activities.
- Deliver regular updates on collection progress and AR performance metrics.
- Generate and distribute AR aging reports with commentary on delinquent accounts.
- Ensure invoicing guidelines are clearly defined and communicated to the Billing team.
- Support resolution of outstanding receivables through review of contract terms, discount agreements, payment arrangements, fee schedules, and authorizations.
- Manage adjustments for billing errors such as tax issues, incorrect client charges, or duplicate invoices.
- Handle credit/rebill transactions, including laundry-related adjustments.
- Investigate and evaluate discount deductions taken beyond agreed terms.
- Initiate billing adjustments for customers who improperly applied discounts.
- Assist the Billing team by retrieving missing documentation.
- Secure invoice approvals when the Billing department is unable to do so directly.
- Liaise with the Sales team on unresolved collection issues to ensure all avenues for recovery are explored.
- Coordinate the processing of refunds related to overpayments or unused credits.
- Identify and escalate recurring customer issues tied to payment rejections or disputes; recommend process improvements.
- Respond to credit reference inquiries for current clients.
- Request and compile credit references for both prospective and existing clients.
- Gather and analyze supporting data for credit assessments, including initial applications and line increase requests.
- Conduct routine credit evaluations and assign credit limits in line with policy.
- Assess financial health through analysis of credit reports, financial statements, and other relevant data.
- Mitigate risk by evaluating and forecasting future credit exposure.
- Develop KPIs to track trends, monitor receivables health, and offer actionable insights for performance improvement.
- Provide cash flow visibility through projections related to collections.
- Identify and escalate uncollectible accounts requiring write-off consideration.
- Support management with special projects and initiatives as needed.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field or equivalent experience
- 2-3+ years of related experience in credit and financial analysis
- Microsoft Word and Advanced Excel skills (vlook ups and pivot tables)
- Energetic and collaborative
- Innovative and analytical thinker and problem solver
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- The ability to interact effectively with all levels
- Would be a huge plus to have experience with Open Invoice, Open Ticket, Ariba, or any other invoicing systems
- Business and Financial Acumen – Understand the impact actions and decision have on the bottom line of the enterprise
- Demonstrate an understanding of how day-to-day activities impact the bottom line
- Proactively look for and implement ways to reduce or contain costs where appropriate
- Readily readjust priorities to pressing and changing customer demands
- Place organizational success above individual and team gain
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.
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