Credit Risk & Recoveries Officer
- Manage delinquent accounts and escalate to third parties as necessary.
- Assess credit risk and implement credit policies to mitigate risk.
- Provide support to the Credit Team Leader and internal sales teams.
- Accounting
- Accounts Receivable
- Melbourne
- Permanent / Full Time
- Blue Chip, Manufacturing business
- Attractive salary package
- Flexibility - hybrid - work from home 1 day p/w
The Company
Blue Chip, Manufacturing business based in the South-eastern suburbs of Melbourne who are a market leader in their field. The company is going through a period of high growth due to some recent acquisitions and diversifying and increasing its product portfolio to a range of new market segments.
The role
Reporting to the Credit Team Leader, this autonomous Credit Risk and Recovery Officer roles main focus is on creating new accounts in the system, vendor maintenance, and managing the more delinquent accounts up to legal status with account escalations.
It critically supports the Credit team leader and internal sales teams by implementing, and reviewing credit policies and procedures to mitigate risk. Importantly, the role also assesses creditworthiness of new and existing customers by analyzing financial statements, credit reports, PPSR registration and renewals, setting credit limits and payment plans where appropriate.
The role also has offers some work from home flexibility – with a hybrid home + office (office 4 days per week, 1 day at home).
Duties
- Managing delinquent accounts
- Elevating delinquent accounts to third parties
- Ascertaining/assessing credit risk
- Managing Credit queries
- Assist in developing, implementing, reviewing credit policies/procedures to mitigate risk
- PPSR registration and renewal
- Implementation of payment plans
- Setting up credit limits
- Processing credit notes and other credit claims
- Processing rebates
- Debtors reporting
- Assisting other team members where possible
Skills & experience
The successful candidate will obtain experience in a Credit Control/AR Officer, Credit Analyst or Collections Officer (min of 3-5 + years) ideally within the Wholesale, Manufacturing Retail or FMCG sectors with a large business. Experience in developing and implementing credit policies and dealing with delinquent account up to legal stage will be critical in being successful in this role. You will also have an ability to multitask and manage a high-volume workload.
Also, your skills will include.
- Analytical – high attention to detail
- Strong work ethic
- Exposure in a high-volume environment
- Ability to work autonomously
Benefits
- Great culture/low turnover
- Flexibility – hybrid work from home + office
- Growing business
- Onsite parking
- Stability
- Genuine Career development opportunities
How to Apply
Please apply through the link below or email nmcgain@fourquarters.com.au
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