Credit Specialist

Job Details

Description

Do you want to be part of creating beauty that lasts for generations? Are you seeking a company that values Transparency, Ownership, Unity, Grit & Hustle? Do you crave being part of a TOUGH winning team in a growth-oriented environment?

AHF Products is a leader in innovative flooring products and solutions with a family of strong brands serving the residential and commercial markets. With decades of experience in award-winning wood flooring design, innovation, product development, manufacturing, and service, we improve the quality of people’s lives through great products and a deep commitment to outstanding customer service. We are headquartered in Mountville, Pennsylvania with a global manufacturing footprint employing over 3,000 people worldwide.

We believe that business is personal. With a deep-rooted belief in the power of teamwork and trust, we consider our staff, customers, and suppliers as true partners. We pledge to deliver reliable, consistent, and best-in-class products, services, and support. We look for people who aren’t afraid to act on ideas, commit the courage to drive successful outcomes and have fun along the way. If these ideals appeal to you, you are going to want to join our team!

Primary Purpose

AHF Products has a great career opportunity for a Credit Specialist at our headquarters in Mountville, Pa. As a Credit Specialist, you will be responsible for assisting the Credit team in making customer credit decisions, ensuring compliance with our credit insurance policy, and other credit-related tasks. This role will report to the Credit and AR Supervisor.

Essential Functions And Responsibilities

Qualified individuals must have the ability (with or without reasonable accommodation) to perform the following duties:

• Review applications for completion and accuracy
• Contact customers for additional or missing information
• Gather various credit reports, financial statements, and other documents for each application
• Analyze data to verify information to evaluate credit risk
• Contact credit and bank references
• Prepare and make recommendations for credit lines to management
• Communicate credit decisions and policies to fellow employees (such as sale rep) and to applicants
• Provide customer with payment options
• Create and help maintain confidential credit files
• Data entry to create accounts, upload resale certificates, and other various account maintenance
• Maintain database that tracks open applications, work with sales, customer service, and customers questions regarding application status
• Other duties as assigned
  
  

Travel

• Less than 5% travel expected
  
  

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Knowledge of the commercial credit function
• Attention to detail
• Strong time management and multitasking skills
• Analytical and critical thinking skills
• Strong communication skills
• Ability to understand credit reports, including Dunn & Bradstreet
• Strong interpersonal and customer service skills in order build and maintain client and business relationships
• Discretion and strong dedication to confidentiality to protect the financial privacy of AHF, customers, and business partners
  
  

Qualifications

• Highschool Diploma or GED equivalent
• Two (2) years’ experience as a credit specialist or equivalent role is preferred
• Experience with Office software (excel, word primarily)
• Basic understanding of accounting
• Must be able to successfully complete and pass a background check, employment verification and drug screening
• Positive and Verifiable Work History
  
  

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Push, pull, carry and lift 20 - 50lbs
• Walking, stretching, bending, stooping, twisting, reaching, grasping and repetitive movements
• Talk, hear, read, write and comprehend English
• Must be able to work in a non-temperature-controlled environment
  
  

MENTAL DEMANDS

The demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Think analytically
• Make decisions
• Develop options and implement solutions
• Work with a team
• Maintain regular and punctual attendance (consistent with ADA and/or FMLA)
• Attention to detail
• Communicate effectively
• Multitask in a fast pace environment
• Work with a Sense of Urgency
  
  

AHF Products provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Notice to Staffing Agencies, Placement Services, and Professional Recruiters

AHF Products has an internal Staffing Department. Recruiters are hereby specifically directed NOT to contact AHF employees directly in an attempt to present candidates.

AHF will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate. Any unsolicited resumes sent to AHF, including unsolicited resumes sent to an AHF mailing address, fax machine or email address, directly to AHF employees, or to AHF’s resume database will be considered AHF property. AHF will NOT pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume. AHF will consider any candidate for whom a Recruiter has submitted an unsolicited resume to have been referred by the Recruiter free of any charges or fees.

AHF will not pay a fee to any Recruiter that does not have a signed AHF contract in place specific to the position for which the resume was submitted.

Recruiting vendor agreements will only be valid if in writing and signed by AHF’s Corporate Talent Acquisition Manager or his or her designee. No other AHF employee is authorized to bind AHF to any agreement regarding the placement of candidates by Recruiters. By submitting a candidate to AHF, recruiters agree to be bound and comply with this policy.