Shimano is a global company offering the world’s sporting community with top labels and brands including Shimano, G. Loomis, Power Pro, Lazer, PRO, and AIM. Our Canadian headquarters is located in Peterborough, Ontario. We are seeking a Credit & Collections Analyst to join our team. This will be a temporary, one year contract position, with the possibility of becoming full-time permanent.
We are proud of our staff; diverse in talent, interests and backgrounds. Job seekers can find unique, one of a kind job opportunities across various departments, including national and regional sales, marketing, retail services, customer service, finance and distribution. We offer an exceptional array of employee benefits and we are proud of a workforce that takes advantage of the health and wellness benefits we offer. Those that seek opportunities with employers that focus on reducing negative impacts on the environment need look no further than Shimano Canada. If you feel you can bring talent, innovation and enthusiasm to our workforce then please consider the opportunities we have available.
Job Summary:
Reporting to the Controller, the Credit & Collections Analyst will be responsible for managing the collection activities of Dealers in order to maintain established collection percentages, over 30 days balances and bad debt levels as required by Shimano. The Credit and Collections Analyst will also be responsible for assessing credit worthiness for existing customers in order to manage daily order releases.
Essential Duties/Responsibilities:
- Ability to manage a large account portfolio.
- Initiate collection activity on outstanding receivables 30, 60 and 90 days.
- Report on status of accounts to management on a weekly and monthly basis.
- Establish repayment schedules.
- Monitor held open orders assessing exposure risk.
- Respond to dealers inquiries.
- Execute account reconciliations and chargeback resolution.
- Prepare and process demand letters.
- Assist in credit review process for new and existing accounts.
- Perform month end closing processes.
- Assist with special projects and other duties as needed.
- Other Duties as may be assigned by management.
Job Qualifications:
· 3 – 5 years commercial collections experience
- Successful collection of disputed chargebacks.
- Experience using credit reports (SICA, D&B, Riemer, Creditintel or Global Credit Services) is a plus.
- Strong customer service orientation.
- Excellent communication skills both verbal and written.
- Excellent organizational and time management skills.
- Negotiating and decision making skills.
- Strong interpersonal qualities to participate in a team environment.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Excel, and ERP applications.
- Bilingual (French & English) is an asset
Education:
- College Diploma or equivalent work experience
- Preferred: Diploma or Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance
NOTE: This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, or qualifications associated with the job. Shimano Canada Ltd. reserves the right to modify and change responsibilities and duties herein without notice. Shimano does not use AI to filter or review resumes.
Shimano Canada Ltd. is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of age, color, disability, gender, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, veteran status or any classification protected by federal, provincial, or local law. Shimano Canada is committed to providing accommodations for people with disabilities. Applicants requiring accommodation during the recruitment and selection process are encouraged to make their needs known in advance if accommodation is required. We will work with you to meet your needs.
Job Types: Full-time, Contract
Contract length: 12 months
Pay: $60,000.00-$75,000.00 per year
Work Location: In person
