Regional Credit Specialist
INEOS has an exciting opportunity for a Regional Credit Specialist to join our Composites business at our Grandview Heights, OH location.
INEOS Composites is a global chemical business with sales volume of 320 kte and revenue in excess of $1 billion. The Composites business has 6 manufacturing operations in the US, 1 in Brazil, 4 in Europe, 2 in China along with offices and headquarters in Ohio, Barcelona and Shanghai. The Composites Business primary products include unsaturated polyester resins (UPRs), vinyl ester resins (VERs) and gel coats.
Job Objective
This is a very visible, significant role within the company and the finance function. This position will report to the NA Accounts Receivables/Payables Manager.
Key Responsibilities of the position include, but not limited to:
- Maintain & control a dedicated portfolio of credit customers.
- Perform daily collection activities to ensure customer settle the outstanding within the agreed payment terms.
- Unapplied cash and credit note allocation, secure clean customer accounts.
- Assist Cash Application to identify payments.
- Maintain customer credit information.
- Review orders on credit hold on a daily
- Credit analysis (for both new and existing customers)
- Control of legal (collecting agency) files, including contact with Collecting Agencies and lawyers for own portfolio
- Supply account statements to customers.
- Work closely together with Sales and Customer Service
- Specific tasks such as supporting the Letter of Credit process, Cash Against Documents may be assigned as well.
- Additional accounting duties/journal entries as assigned.
- Customer rebate (reviews, calculations, posting journal entries.)
- General ledger accounting processes (reviews, calculations, posting journal entries.)
- Internal financial reporting.
- Analyze and reconcile various balance sheet accounts and maintain supporting work papers.
- Ensure compliance with applicable accounting rules and Internal Controls
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree preferred.
- Middle/bachelor level with Credit Control experience (1-3 years)
- Experience in credit and collections methods
- Experience in manufacturing environment preferred
- Experience with sophisticated accounting systems and ability to learn new systems and processes - ERP experience required (SAP experienced preferred)
- Excellent communication skills
- Flexible and focused on improvement.
- Ability to work in fast paced, deadline driven environment.
- Strong proficiency in MS Excel required.