Credit Analyst

Job Description Purpose

This position manages credit risk for all regional customers to assure credit limits, payment terms, and customer financial information is up to date.

• Performing credit checks and reviewing financial information in order to properly set up customer accounts
• To actively manage current customer payment terms and trends to make account changes as necessary
• To resolve any customer payment issues
• Initiate write-off of bad debt
• Perform cash application as necessary
• Implement and manage A/R plan to improve all related metrics
• Run ATB to actively collect past due invoices

• Fast Paced Corporate Culture with high profile deadlines
• Office environment with much focus on reporting and information management
• Many phone calls would require headset use
• Sustained posture in a seated position for prolonged periods of time
• Some travel required

• B.S. Degree in accounting, business or related field
• 2-4 years of experience in credit risk and accounting (payables/receivables)
• Strong communication skills
  
  Strong computer skills
• Reporting and data analysis experience

SMC Corporation of America is a part of a global organization that supports our customers in every industrialized country and is the U.S. subsidiary of SMC Corporation based in Japan. Since its establishment, SMC has been a leader in pneumatic technology, providing the various industries with technology and products to support automation based on the guiding principle of “contributing to automation labor savings in industry.”

Over the past 50+ years, SMC's products have become established as a recognized international brand through sales, technical, supply and after sale services in world markets. Sales have grown to achieve a 30% global market share.

Subsidiaries and joint ventures have been setup in a total of 53 countries. Production facilities are located in 30 countries. In addition, a sales network extends throughout 83 countries, with local services in 500 locations. SMC offers technology accumulated through the years, engineers that bring it to life in new products, production capacity which can deliver a variety of products in a short time, and an extensive sales network in the U.S. and throughout the world.

With its goal of ever more advanced automation, and using its many achievements as a base, SMC is developing high-quality, highly reliable products to contribute to automation in industry, as well as in familiar areas of everyday life.