Credit and Collections Manager jobs in Dallas, TX

Job Purpose

The Credit and Collection Manager is primarily responsible for managing the company’s credit policies and procedures. This position effectively manages credit operations to support sales while safeguarding the dealership's financial interests and ensuring compliance with regulations. This position will report directly to the VP of Finance.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Manage a trade receivables portfolio with over 1,500 active accounts
• Manage and oversee credit and collections staff
• Develop and maintain ongoing commercial relations with customer organizations
• Establish and maintain relationships with company sales force, branch managers and employees
• Educate operations and sales personnel on credit and collections process
• Review new customer applications and determine appropriate credit limits
• Maintain up-to-date credit files and credit limits on all active accounts
• Develop policies and procedures to govern credit, collections, credit holds and credit releases
• Provide monthly reports of AR portfolio condition
• Optimize cash flow in a lockbox environment
• Secure company collection rights with prompt filing of bond and lien claims
• Handle small claims suits and utilize services of collections agencies and attorneys
• Administer accounts receivables tools for customer statement and invoice delivery
• Administer credit card processing services and implement enhancements to optimize effectiveness

Knowledge, Skill, and Ability Requirements

• Organizational – organize/prioritize tasks and maintain attention to detail
• Leadership – possess well-developed leadership skills
• Communication – demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Customer Service - experienced in providing high-level service
• Relationship Building - ability to work well with other employees, customers, and vendors
• Problem Solving - Utilize abilities to effectively manage accounts and drive results
• Clerical - touch typing, filing, data entry, excel, e-mail, fax
• Technical – experience utilizing Great Plains A/R, Microsoft Office, emphasis on Excel

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or business-related field and/or equivalent combination of education, experience and training
• Five years of credit experience in a management or supervisory role, preferably in the construction industry

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee must be alert and is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable people with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.

Working Conditions and Additional Requirements

This job operates in an office environment. Office hours are from 8:00am to 5:00pm with occasional needs outside standard business hours to accommodate meetings, training, and projects. Some travel may be required. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts and vibration. The noise level in the work environment can be loud.

Disclaimer

This job description is intended to convey information essential to understanding the scope of the position and it is not intended to be an exhaustive list of skills, efforts, duties, responsibilities or working conditions associated with the position.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $1.00 - $99.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• AD&D insurance
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid sick time
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Weekly day range:

• Monday to Friday

Work setting:

• Office

Ability to Relocate:

• Carrollton, TX 75006: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person