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Job Description
Credit Analyst responsibilities and essential job functions include, but are not limited to the following:
- Follow established process for new customer set up and credit investigation and establish credit limits within assigned limit level or refer for approval when outside established limit authority
- Assess and recommend new credit analysis practices that proactively identify and minimize risks.
- Create and maintain credit history files
- Respond to credit inquiries from external and internal clients
- Prepare weekly and monthly reports, including credit hold reports, bad debt reports, new credit application reports and account receivable summaries
- Analyze and assess the creditworthiness of both new accounts and credit limit increases of existing accounts using external credit risk management tools and reports based previous sales
- Identify bad debt or financial exposure to leadership
- Daily/weekly account status reporting
- Other clerical duties as assigned, faxing, filing, copying, mailing
- warehouse security, cleanliness and safety standards are adhered to
Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- High school Diploma or GED required
- 2+ years previous credit risk management experience preferred
- Previous logistics, transportation, domestic or international experience a plus
- Must be analytical and detail oriented
- Must be organized, have keen attention to detail and accuracy
- Must be able to excel in a fast paced – time critical environment
- Must be proficient with Microsoft Office Suite including Outlook, Excel and Word
- Must possess the ability to use sound judgment when making independent decisions
- Must have excellent verbal/written communication and follow-up skills
- Knowledge and experience with local, state and federal collection laws
- Familiarity with accessing and interpreting business Trade Reference reports such as Dun & Bradstreet and Equifax
- Ability to review financial and trade information and make decisions supporting credit limits
- Knowledge of TL, LTL, Import/Export, Customs, accounts receivable, and accounts payable processes a plus
- Ability to read, write, and speak English fluently; Bi-lingual Spanish a plus
About Us
We empower business worldwide to ship smarter.
R+L Global Logistics strives to provide the best freight solutions and logistics services to our customers. We offer the highest quality domestic and international transportation services including Full Truckload (FTL), Intermodal/Rail, Expedited/Domestic Priority, Service to and from Mexico and Canada, Trade Show Logistics, Supply Chain Management, High Value/High Risk Cargo, Warehousing and Fulfillment, Value Added, Customs Brokerage and more.
We focus on customer requirements in order to meet the challenges of today’s business demands. Our ability to create solutions through a wide range of transportation outlets allows R+L Global Logistics to be the complete global transportation solution.
BENEFITS
R+L Global Logistics offers a comprehensive benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life & Disability Insurance, 401(k) Retirement Plan, PTO, Sick Time, Paid Holidays and Exclusive Employee vacation properties
R+L Global Logistics will provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants without regard to an applicant’s race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other status protected by federal or state law. R+L Global Logistics will provide reasonable accommodations to allow an applicant to participate in the hiring process (e.g., accommodations for an assessment or job interview) if so requested. When completing this application, you may exclude information that would disclose or otherwise reference your race, religion, age, sex, genetic, veteran status, disability or any other status protected by federal or state law.
