Ben E. Keith Company · 15 hours ago
Credit & Collections Coordinator
Ben E. Keith Company has been a leader in fine food and premium beverage distribution for over a century. The Credit & Collections Coordinator is responsible for researching invoice discrepancies, providing customer service, and managing credit applications to ensure timely resolution of financial issues.
Food & Beverages
Responsibilities
Responsible for researching invoice short pays and follow-up to invoice resolution
Provide excellent customer service internally and externally by responding to customer invoice copy requests in a timely manner
Responsible for maintenance of ageing reports including follow-up with customer to resolve short payments or skipped invoices
Daily resolution of all invoice issues on previous day’s route reports
Processing and monitoring progress of credit applications; including follow-up to completion
Processing of non-sufficient funds checks; including notes and changes to customer accounts
Processing of references for credit applications
Data entry and maintenance of new customer accounts in system
Auditing new customer account files for completion
Liaison with outside entities for collections of old write-off accounts
Other duties may be assigned as needed
Qualification
Required
Must have valid driver's license
High School diploma or GED equivalent
Ability to learn internal systems
Ability to work with sales teams, customers, and management
Comfortable handling routine customer inquiries regarding credit applications or account status
Ability to handle confidential and sensitive financial information
Experience in a fast-paced environment
Willingness to follow procedures
Organized and able to manage multiple tasks
Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards, including meeting qualitative and/or quantitative productivity standards
Ability to maintain regular, punctual attendance consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards
Ability to learn and use relevant internal applications
Communicating with others to exchange information
Repeating motions that may include the wrists, hands and/or fingers
Sedentary work that primarily involves sitting/standing
The person in this position needs to occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc
Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine, and computer printer
Preferred
Some college coursework in business, accounting, or finance preferred
Office, clerical, customer service experience preferred
Experience with 10 key by touch
Computer experience in Microsoft Word and Excel
SAP experience strongly preferred
Benefits
Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance
Short and Long Term Disability
401K with matching contribution
Profit-Sharing Plan (100% company-paid)
Employee Assistance Program
Wellness Program
Educational Assistance Program
Paid Vacation and holidays
Employee Credit Union
Company
Ben E. Keith Company
Ben E. Keith celebrates over 115 years of distribution excellence in the food and beverage distribution business. Ben E.