Credit Analyst
Surrey, BC, CA, V3V 4G4
About Us:
Sonepar Canada is an independent family-owned company with global market leadership in the business-to-business distribution of electrical, industrial and safety products and related solutions. In Canada, we are represented by 6 locally managed electrical and industrial distributors and have over 100+ locations with coverage in 9 provinces.
We are a proud member of the Sonepar Group, the world's largest privately-held electrical distributor. The Sonepar Group is present in more than 40 countries with over 45,000 employees.
To explore and learn more about Sonepar opportunities, please visit www.career.sonepar.com
What’s In It For You?
- You will be joining a market leader with over 40 years of experience to help you elevate your potential.
- You will be working for the world's #1 privately held business to business distributor of electrical products and related solutions.
- A chance to get involved in the forever growing electrical industry.
- We house the largest inventory to better service our customers and deliver on sales commitments.
- An opportunity for career development across many business departments within our organization.
The Credit Analyst is responsible for evaluating the creditworthiness of large key accounts, managing the credit review process, and ensuring timely collection of receivables. This role involves analyzing client credit records, assessing potential risks, collaborating with various departments, and maintaining strong client relationships.
Working in a fun, fast-paced team environment, the ideal candidate can build relationships with both internal and external customers, enjoys research and analytics, is technically savvy, detailed oriented, and has excellent time management skills.
Key Responsibilities
· Perform credit file reviews for large key accounts according to schedule and needs.
· Collecting receivables including calls to key accounts, regular follow ups, investigating and resolving issues relating to invoices and account reconciliation.
· Collaborate, support and work with colleagues in all Departments to manage billings and receivables in a timely manner.
· Analyze client credit records of existing or new key accounts and assess potential risk.
· Develop a strong understanding of each customer’s invoicing and payments processes and systems to ensure efficient and timely collections.
· Ensure invoices meet specific requirements of customer’s payables and payments processes and various vendor management systems prior to submission.
· Create and maintain reporting of relevant credit data on client files to internal stakeholders.
· Provide solutions to trouble accounts or difficult collections.
· Temporarily suspend credit privileges as necessary.
· Check and/or approve orders that request authorization.
· Reviewing and updating key account files.
· Responding to issues and inquiries, cultivating strong client relationships.
· Other duties as assigned.
Requirements
· 5-7+ years’ relevant credit and collection experience in a similar industry.
· Experience with large key accounts and credit portfolio monitoring and management in the oil & gas and mining sectors.
· Prior experience with Open Invoice, Ariba, Cortex or similar systems is required.
· Post-secondary degree or CCP designation an asset.
· Excellent working knowledge of Excel, Word and Outlook.
· Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to implement solutions.
· Motivated and results oriented.
· Professional presence with excellent communication skills and the ability to work with all levels of the organization.
· Organizational skill sets with attention to detail and ability to multi-task.
Benefits & Perks
- We offer a competitive salary, plus a full set of benefits, including:
- Flexible benefits program allowing you to choose from options that best fit you and your dependents’ needs. Benefit options include: Medical, Dental, Vision, Health Spending Account & RRSP matching.
- Employee Assistance Program, Tuition Reimbursement, Employee Discounts and a career path.
- Regardless of your benefits program, you will receive company paid Life Insurance, and employee paid disability.
More information on Sonepar Canada:
Website: www.soneparcanada.com
Twitter: @soneparcanada
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sonepar-canada/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/SoneparCanada
Check out Sonepar Canada on Facebook!
Sonepar places the planet and diversity and inclusion at the core of its vision driving our business ethos.
Today, Sonepar is the leading distributor of energy-efficient products, pioneering the energy transition and making sustainability a priority. At Sonepar, we firmly believe that every action is crucial in safeguarding the environment, driving our commitment to a more sustainable future. We have accelerated our own transition to efficient generation and use of electrical energy across our business and champion the innovation of sustainable solutions in the market.
This commitment is tangible in our detailed Global CSR report, to learn more please visit https://www.sonepar.com/en/commitments/sustainability.
Sonepar has been recognized as a Diversity Leader by the Financial Times’ 2024 Diversity Leaders ranking and was awarded GEEIS Certification in 2022. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, welcoming submissions from all candidates. We believe in creating a work environment where everyone can feel safe, use their voice, and know that they belong. Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) is a central focus of our global, strategic impact plan. We value diversity and inclusion in the workplace because it allows us to better meet the needs of the communities we serve. It helps us foster greater creativity, breadth of experience, and it’s essential to our success as an organization. All qualified individuals, regardless of race, ethnic or national origin, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, marital status, neurodiversity, disability status, gender identity, veteran status or any other aspect which makes them unique are encouraged to apply.
For more information about our Inclusion and Diversity initiatives, please visit https://www.sonepar.com/en/commitments/diversity-and-inclusion.
Sonepar is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes submissions from all candidates. Accommodation is available to all applicants upon request. If selected for an interview, please advise the Sonepar representative of your accommodation needs at that time. We will work with all applicants to accommodate their accessibility needs.
Next steps:
We are interested in knowing more about you. Start an exciting new career and enjoy a number of benefits by applying online. While we are very grateful for your interest in joining the team, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
About Us:
Sonepar Canada is an independent family-owned company with global market leadership in the business-to-business distribution of electrical, industrial and safety products and related solutions. In Canada, we are represented by 6 locally managed electrical and industrial distributors and have over 100+ locations with coverage in 9 provinces.
We are a proud member of the Sonepar Group, the world's largest privately-held electrical distributor. The Sonepar Group is present in more than 40 countries with over 45,000 employees.
To explore and learn more about Sonepar opportunities, please visit www.career.sonepar.com
What’s In It For You?
- You will be joining a market leader with over 40 years of experience to help you elevate your potential.
- You will be working for the world's #1 privately held business to business distributor of electrical products and related solutions.
- A chance to get involved in the forever growing electrical industry.
- We house the largest inventory to better service our customers and deliver on sales commitments.
- An opportunity for career development across many business departments within our organization.
The Credit Analyst is responsible for evaluating the creditworthiness of large key accounts, managing the credit review process, and ensuring timely collection of receivables. This role involves analyzing client credit records, assessing potential risks, collaborating with various departments, and maintaining strong client relationships.
Working in a fun, fast-paced team environment, the ideal candidate can build relationships with both internal and external customers, enjoys research and analytics, is technically savvy, detailed oriented, and has excellent time management skills.
Key Responsibilities
· Perform credit file reviews for large key accounts according to schedule and needs.
· Collecting receivables including calls to key accounts, regular follow ups, investigating and resolving issues relating to invoices and account reconciliation.
· Collaborate, support and work with colleagues in all Departments to manage billings and receivables in a timely manner.
· Analyze client credit records of existing or new key accounts and assess potential risk.
· Develop a strong understanding of each customer’s invoicing and payments processes and systems to ensure efficient and timely collections.
· Ensure invoices meet specific requirements of customer’s payables and payments processes and various vendor management systems prior to submission.
· Create and maintain reporting of relevant credit data on client files to internal stakeholders.
· Provide solutions to trouble accounts or difficult collections.
· Temporarily suspend credit privileges as necessary.
· Check and/or approve orders that request authorization.
· Reviewing and updating key account files.
· Responding to issues and inquiries, cultivating strong client relationships.
· Other duties as assigned.
Requirements
· 5-7+ years’ relevant credit and collection experience in a similar industry.
· Experience with large key accounts and credit portfolio monitoring and management in the oil & gas and mining sectors.
· Prior experience with Open Invoice, Ariba, Cortex or similar systems is required.
· Post-secondary degree or CCP designation an asset.
· Excellent working knowledge of Excel, Word and Outlook.
· Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to implement solutions.
· Motivated and results oriented.
· Professional presence with excellent communication skills and the ability to work with all levels of the organization.
· Organizational skill sets with attention to detail and ability to multi-task.
Benefits & Perks
- We offer a competitive salary, plus a full set of benefits, including:
- Flexible benefits program allowing you to choose from options that best fit you and your dependents’ needs. Benefit options include: Medical, Dental, Vision, Health Spending Account & RRSP matching.
- Employee Assistance Program, Tuition Reimbursement, Employee Discounts and a career path.
- Regardless of your benefits program, you will receive company paid Life Insurance, and employee paid disability.
More information on Sonepar Canada:
Website: www.soneparcanada.com
Twitter: @soneparcanada
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sonepar-canada/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/SoneparCanada
Check out Sonepar Canada on Facebook!
Sonepar places the planet and diversity and inclusion at the core of its vision driving our business ethos.
Today, Sonepar is the leading distributor of energy-efficient products, pioneering the energy transition and making sustainability a priority. At Sonepar, we firmly believe that every action is crucial in safeguarding the environment, driving our commitment to a more sustainable future. We have accelerated our own transition to efficient generation and use of electrical energy across our business and champion the innovation of sustainable solutions in the market.
This commitment is tangible in our detailed Global CSR report, to learn more please visit https://www.sonepar.com/en/commitments/sustainability.
Sonepar has been recognized as a Diversity Leader by the Financial Times’ 2024 Diversity Leaders ranking and was awarded GEEIS Certification in 2022. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, welcoming submissions from all candidates. We believe in creating a work environment where everyone can feel safe, use their voice, and know that they belong. Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) is a central focus of our global, strategic impact plan. We value diversity and inclusion in the workplace because it allows us to better meet the needs of the communities we serve. It helps us foster greater creativity, breadth of experience, and it’s essential to our success as an organization. All qualified individuals, regardless of race, ethnic or national origin, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, marital status, neurodiversity, disability status, gender identity, veteran status or any other aspect which makes them unique are encouraged to apply.
For more information about our Inclusion and Diversity initiatives, please visit https://www.sonepar.com/en/commitments/diversity-and-inclusion.
Sonepar is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes submissions from all candidates. Accommodation is available to all applicants upon request. If selected for an interview, please advise the Sonepar representative of your accommodation needs at that time. We will work with all applicants to accommodate their accessibility needs.
Next steps:
We are interested in knowing more about you. Start an exciting new career and enjoy a number of benefits by applying online. While we are very grateful for your interest in joining the team, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.