Accounts Receivable & Credit Supervisor

Overview

Coordinates and supervises the AR and Credit Department for the T Marzetti Company.  Ensures compliance to established company policies and procedures. Serves as the Credit Manager that is responsible for overseeing the credit granting process for the company.  

Responsibilities

• Approve correction to customer invoices with appropriate documentation.
• Maintain accurate records of company cash receipts monthly.
• Assist in establishing credit lines for customers; check and document credit references; change customer credit lines upon presentation of appropriate documentation and approval.
• Optimize company Sales and reduce bad debt losses by maintaining the credit policy
• Assist accounts receivable staff with questions and resolving problems, re-direct workflow as appropriate.
• Produce and mail statements of balances due the company; call customers if required to determine reasons for delinquencies; collect delinquent payments.
• Batch ticket receipts for off-site storage.
• Maintain positive employee, broker, customer, and corporate relations.
• Establish and maintain fiscal files and records to document transactions
• Compile and submit information for all required department/corporate monthly, quarterly, and annual reports.
• Prepare monthly reporting for month end AR Adjustments including DSO Reporting and Cash Discount Reporting
• Review credit limit and terms of past due/troubled accounts. Discuss with sales if the decision is to change or review terms.  Use credit services and credit group flash reports to gather information on customers.
• Review top 100 exposure accounts to ensure credit lines are updated on these accounts. Use various credit resources to make these decisions.
• Use data from various month end reports to complete Balance Sheet reports

Qualifications

• College degree preferred. High school degree and 2 or more years of post-secondary education in finance, general business or related field accepted.
• 3 or more years of prior experience in banking, accounting, AR management or related field.
• Previous supervisory experience preferred.

Supervisory Responsibility:

Assists in the supervision of 4-5 credit and collections personnel. Supervisory responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, training, goal setting, scheduling, appraising, and terminating employees; planning, assigning and directing work; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints/issues and resolving problems.