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WESCO Senior Analyst - Credit and Collections in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
As a Senior Analyst - Credit and Collections, you will be responsible for the activities and operations of the credit and collections department, including processing and verifying credit applications and managing overdue accounts. You will collect and maintain credit information, investigate credit issues, and propose payment solutions to minimize outstanding debts. Additionally, you will contact customers to confirm payments, renew credit information, and ensure compliance with company policies.
Responsibilities:
Monitors past due invoices and make a high-volume of collections contacts via phone, e-mail, or customer portals.
Enters new customer accounts.
Researches and resolves customer inquiries by working with the customer to determine root cause of dispute for unpaid or short-paid invoices. Identifies and documents detailed reason.
Reviews orders on credit hold by assessing credit worthiness of customers, including financial ratings, open invoices, in-process payments and backlog, and makes recommendations for order release to supervisor.
Communicates with purchasing and receiving departments to resolve purchase order and vendor invoice differences.
Enters new vendor records and perform vendor file maintenance.
Reviews vendor statements.
Works cross-functionally with sales, operations, finance, contract administration, and customer master administration teams to review documents, including purchase orders, credit applications, etc., and initially identifies contractual risks, including warranties, indemnification, uncapped liability and liquated damages.
Qualifications:
Bachelors’ Degree is required.
Licenses/Certificates/Designations - NACM or similar preferred
2 years of general accounting is required; 4 years is preferred.
Finance, accounting, budgeting, cost control principles including GAAP is required.
Federal and state regulations is required.
Financial and accounting software applications is required such as familiarity with an ERP platform (Oracle, DAX, AS400 etc.).
Strong computer skills is required including Microsoft Office. High level Excel knowledge preferred.
Strong written, oral communication and interpersonal skills with a positive disposition
Strong organizational skills and solution-oriented philosophy preferred
Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment
Strong attention to detail with a passion for accuracy
Ability to prioritize tasks and demonstrate a willingness to accept new challenges
Wesco International, Inc., including its subsidiaries and affiliates (“Wesco”) provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, religion, color, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, or other characteristics protected by law. US applicants only, we are an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer.
Los Angeles Unincorporated County Candidates Only: Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act.
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