Lead Credit Specialist (Treasury)

This position is responsible for: Acting as the Accounts Receivable liaison working with dealers, their respective banks, the Business Centers, MOPAR, Legal, Incentives, Fleet, Logistics and various other non-dealer customers. Supporting the sales function while collecting cash and managing the financial risk associated with selling goods and services. Managing and monitoring the day-to-day cash collection processes for assigned "lines of business" (vehicles, MOPAR parts, supplier and dealer loans, etc.). Investigating and resolving exceptions to standard cash collection processes and coordinating timely issue resolution with internal and external partners. Performing customer credit reviews to determine creditworthiness and recommending/setting credit limits and payment terms in alignment with policy and risk appetite. Reporting on the status of customer accounts (including past-due trends, key issues and action plans) and supporting monthly/periodic Credit Committee materials as needed. Collaborates regularly with IT to enhance systems, resolve technical issues, and support continous process improvements. Supporting customer-related activities such as buy/sells, terminations, finance holds, banking data updates, new customer set-up, deferred terms requests and payment plan options. Accounts Receivable budgeting, forecasting, actuals, variance explanations, month-end ledger activity, audit requirements and SOX compliance What You'll Learn Understanding of the markets, brands, dealer network, production plan and logistics of vehicles. Understanding of vehicle and MOPAR part sales processes and related A/R cycles. Cash flow and financial statement analysis to assess customer credit-worthiness Budgeting, forecasting, actuals/variance explanations / SOX compliance for assigned processes

Requirements:

Basic Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree or higher in Finance or Accounting or related Minimum 8+ years of experience in Finance/Accounting (or minimum 7 years with MBA or Master's degree in Accounting or Finance) Effective communication skills and ability to work cross-functionally with business partners and external parties Strong systems background (SAP, Excel, Mainframe)

Preferred Qualifications:

MBA, CPA and/or CMA Knowledge and understanding of financial statements Effective problem solving and analytical skills Prior Credit/Collections experience