Credit Analyst
Employment Type: Full-time
Location: Carlisle, Pennsylvania
This position is within the Mining And Metals Industry
Job Summary
Who is Pyrotek? Pyrotek is the most successful global industrial company you’ve never heard of (until now). Pyrotek is a global leader in high temperature materials and our products impact virtually everyone in the developed world. Our global team has worked for decades to deliver new technologies, advanced engineered systems and innovative materials to customers in industries all over the world. The last car, train and plane you rode in were all safer and more energy efficient because of Pyrotek. The beverage cans in your refrigerator are lighter, stronger and infinitely recyclable because of Pyrotek. Join our team and create, improve and innovate the everyday!
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Job Summary: Responsible for ensuring timely payments from customers and analyzing existing and new customers for credit worthiness.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
- Strong sense of ethics when working with important credit and financial information for customers. Ability to keep customer financial information private and maintain strict confidentiality. Genuine with high ethical standards and values and personal integrity and honesty. Highly intuitive nature in order to detect potential concerns while assessing credit worthiness.
- When speaking to customers, financial institutions or potential references must have the ability to be diplomatic in demeanor and thorough in explanations, whether approving or denying credit. Ability to speak clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations, listen and obtain clarification, and respond well to questions.
- Excellent computer skills using a variety of software applications systems in inputting financial information into software or spreadsheets, including Microsoft Office Products. Experience using Visual software is a plus.
- Working knowledge of accounting principles and financial techniques. Ability to exercise sound judgement and discretion in handling of proprietary and confidential information. Ability to work independently, without significant direction and to use resources effectively to “figure it out”. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Strong critical thinking and negotiating skills, judgment and keen attention to detail and accuracy. Exceptional prioritization, time management and organizational skills.
- Demonstrated commitment to own personal professional development and learning. Proactively involved with professional and community organizations that promote professional growth and/or enhance Pyrotek’s ability to meet and/or exceed goals and objectives.
Qualifications
Must Haves: Associate’s Degree in Finance, Accounting or other business related field, plus 5 years’ experience in a credit environment; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Essential Functions/Responsibilities:
- Interact with customers via phone, email, fax or internet to ensure timely payments and reduce account delinquency.
- Monitor and maintain assigned accounts, resolve disputes, discrepancies and short payments, and reconcile accounts with customers.
- Analyze existing accounts for changes in payment history, changes in scores with credit agencies, and changes in business conditions to adjust credit limits or terms.
- Process credit applications for new customers, checking references and credit reporting agencies, setting up and establishing accounts with all required documentation and limits.
- Actively communicate and follow up with sales department regarding customer accounts issues, enlisting their efforts when necessary to accelerate the collection process.
- Review accounts on hold to obtain payment and release orders for shipment.
- Maintain regular, consistent, reliable, punctual and predictable attendance, as required to achieve internal and external customer satisfaction.
- Perform other tasks as assigned.
Physical/Sensory Requirements:
The following physical activities described here are representative of those required by an employee to perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodation, if feasible, will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions of position.
Must be able to sit for long periods-of-time, bend and reach, use stairs, lift up to 25 pounds occasionally and communicate effectively in English by telephone, in person and in writing. Effectively use a personal computer, office equipment and telephone.
Working Environment:
While performing the essential responsibilities of this position, employee generally will work in an office environment.
Pyrotek is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, family medical history or genetic information, political affiliation, military service, or other non-merit based factors.