Credit Analyst

at  Fire Safety and Protection

ABOUT US

Georgian Bay Fire & Safety Ltd., a Fire Safety and Protection, LLC, company, is one of the largest independent Life Safety & Property Protection companies in Canada. We are seeking additional members for our growing team. Our Fire Alarm, Security, Sprinkler, and Electrical professionals are protecting people and property every day. In business since 1969, we are a well-respected organization with a focus on customer service, with offices across the province and a single source approach of having electricians, sprinkler fitters, security technicians and suppression technicians in house. We continue to attract great staff and clients, and that continued growth offers excellent opportunities for our exceptional team.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

We are looking to hire an experienced Credit Analyst to oversee our company’s credit process and customer collections. The ideal candidate has extensive experience with credit analysis, proficiency with accounting software, and high-level analytical skills.
As a credit analyst, you will be responsible for our credit application procedure and evaluating the creditworthiness of potential customers. You will also be responsible for negotiating payment terms, updating the company’s credit policy, contacting customers for collections of account balances, negotiating payment plans, and work with third party collections once all internal options have been exhausted. This role will also back up our general corporate administration team, supporting other functions including Accounts Payable. This role will support all 9 locations within Georgian Bay Fire & Safety, and may have a hybrid option to work remotely.

REQUIREMENTS

• Proven work experience in collections.
• Self-motivated.
• Excellent analytical, Communications and Interpersonal skills.
• Detail orientated.
• Ability to deal with stressful situations.
• Experience with Credit Applications preferred.

• Monitor accounts receivables and bad debts.
• Review open accounts for collection efforts.
• Place outbound collection calls in a professional manner while keeping and improving customer relations.
• Resolve client-billing problems and rescue accounts receivable delinquencies, applying good customer service in a timely manner.
• Collect customer payments in accordance with payment due dates.
• Review and monitor assigned accounts and all applicable collection reports.
• Provide timely follow-up on payment arrangements.
• Work closely with outside collections company once all internal efforts have been exhausted.
• Evaluating the creditworthiness of potential customers.
• Approving and rejecting credit on account based on available data.
• Negotiating the terms of the customer account with new clients.
• Maintaining records of all company Accounts Receivable.
• Other Corporate Admin tasks as necessary, such as deposits, electronic filing, etc.