Credit Analyst

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Honeywell is a ~$30B diversified, global
technology and industrial company, and is one of the Dow 30 companies. 
Within Honeywell, the $2.4B Security business is an intricate part of the portfolio,
given its strong growth opportunities and experienced management team. 
The Security business is composed of several lines of business, including
products groups (Honeywell Security and Custom Electronics, Systems) and
Distribution (ADI).  The business is continuing to expand its global
presence around the world, including locations in Asia Pacific, Europe, Middle
East, and Africa. 

 

The
selected candidate would be Responsible for evaluating credit risk, making
recommendations on and/or setting temporary credit limits on new accounts and
following an established procedure on collections. Maintains a smooth
functioning credit portfolio - supplying responsive, process-effective services
to internal and external customers. Responsible for ensuring past due and
collection metrics are achieved on a portfolio of accounts.

 

Responsibilities

 

This
is a critical role for the business. 

Successful
performance requires an intense willingness to effectively interface with and
communicate to the field sales team and valued customers. 

This
position is responsible for achieving assigned cash targets. 

In
this role, the Credit Analyst evaluates and processes new and existing
customer's credit limits through financial statement analysis and credit
evaluation, documents credit limits, collects monthly cash from customers,
forecasts for reporting purposes cash collections, collaborates with
multi-organizational departments to understand and resolve customer issues to
facilitate timely payment of invoices, credit memo processing, review and
release of credit holds. 

 

Key Areas of responsibility will include:

 

Portfolio
Management

New
Accounts

Customer
risk assessment and credit limit recommendation.

Ability
to negotiate alternative terms for higher risk customers.

Collections

Provide
complete collection coverage for the assigned portfolio

Uses
acceptable collection methods to ensure strong portfolio management for maximum
results.

Identify
and take appropriate action on high risk customers

Identify
disputed items and communicate the information to the appropriate personnel.

Order
Release

Effectively
manage the order release process.

 

Administrative Processes Management

 

Ensures
proper account maintenance according to established policies and procedures.

Reviews
credit documentation and seeks approval for new accounts and increases to
existing lines of credit in excess of $100K credit limit

Provide
additional information to customers as required

Invoice
copies

Proofs
of Delivery

Contract
/ PO issues, etc.

Places
a specified number of calls to customers daily in addition to returning calls
to increase cash collection.

 

Basic Qualifications Required:

 

An
Associates Degree in Accounting/Business OR a minimum of 5 years of experience
in Accounting

 

Additional Qualifications Preferred:

 

Bilingual
in French/English

Knowledge
of accounting principles, credit and collection policies and procedures, and
credit risk. (Minimum number of years experience in similar position - 3 years)

Strong
problem solving, interpersonal, and financial analysis skills.

Goal
oriented, motivated self-starter, with excellent organizational skills and the
ability to handle multiple tasks.

Excellent
oral, written, and presentation skills with the ability to deal tactfully,
confidently, and ethically with both internal and external customers required.

Strong
PC skills and Excel, and experience with other Microsoft Office products: Word,
PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.

TO APPLY: Please Log onto www.honeywell.com and Apply for Job Number 00127141

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