Makino is a world leader in metal-cutting and machining technology. As a leader in advanced manufacturing machine tool technology, Makino enables its customers to realize the highest level of quality with the fastest time to market. When companies make the parts that matter for automotive, aerospace, medical, die-mold and other industries worldwide, they make them with Makino.
Required Skills
SUMMARY
- The Credit / Billing Specialist will be responsible for understanding and executing Makino credit and billing processes and reporting. This person will work on credit issues pertaining to all areas of the company (Parts, Consumables, Service and Machines). Emphasis will be on protecting the integrity of Makino's receivables, while working with customer and internal Makino personnel to ensure that cash flow processes are operating as intended and to answer any questions pertaining to the process. The Credit/ Billing Specialist will work with Credit, Accounts Receivable, Treasury and other areas of Finance and Administration as needed.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES, RESPONSIBILITIES AND AUTHORITIES include the following. Others may be assigned.
CREDIT FUNCTION
- Responsible to identify and analyze problems that may prevent collection of cash from customers Responsible for following collection policies and procedures with emphasis on prompt follow up for timely collection of receivables
- Ensure acceptable levels of delinquencies by analyzing customers financial position and using DNB for credit line decisions
- Forwarding qualifying accounts to our in- house finance department so they can present finance opportunities through leases, lines of credit and parts/options loans
- Coordinate with other departments for service parts, consumables, field service and spindle purchases after careful credit review
- Responsible for collections via phone conversations, emails, collection letters and/or meetings
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE:
- Collection of accounts receivable
- Monitor and review regularly the status of collections to ensure that the accounts receivable are in sound condition and determines if customer balances are exceeding safe limits
- Coordinate collection problems with divisional personnel as needed
- Reconciles AR balances
- Ensures A/R accounts are clean. This includes the review and clean-up of customer accounts that have unapplied cash, outstanding invoices/credits etc.
- Identify and resolve customer accounts that do not reconcile with the customer PO
- Online Billing
TREASURY FUNCTION- BACK UP
- Manage payment processing and fraud prevention functions
- Post all daily domestic treasury entries
- Reconcile all bank accounts on a daily/monthly basis
- Responsible for processing all outgoing wires and properly recording transactions
- Maintain compliance with regulatory acts and laws
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
N/A
Required Experience
QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Knowledge of the credit approval process
- Knowledge of credit and collection strategies
- Organizational skills with good time management experience
- Excellent presentation and PC skills (Excel, Word, and PowerPoint)
- Ability to multitask
- Ability to interface with all levels of management.
- Understanding of SAP
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills including patience and tact
EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE
- High School diploma or GED equivalent required
- Minimum 2-5 years credit and collection experience in a manufacturing environment
- Classes completed in Accounting and/or Accounts Receivable is preferred
- Experience in Accounting related areas and/or Accounts Receivable is preferred but not required
- General computer skills, including knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel
- Knowledge of SAP business system is desired
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
N/A
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the responsibilities of this position, the individual is required to communicate verbally, both in person and over the phone. Often required to remain in a stationary position with occasional moving, filing, and positioning of self. Must be able to use a keyboard, monitor, and calculator.
Individual is occasionally required to move weights averaging less than 10lbs with a maximum of 35lbs.
MAKINO IS PROUD TO BE AN EEO/M/F/DISABLED/VETS EMPLOYER