Credit Analyst

Who We Are

Elevate Outdoor Collective is an alliance of iconic outdoor and winter sports brands with a specialized focus on skiing, snowboarding and snowshoeing. With each unique brand maintaining its own individual points of view and driving independent innovation, the Collective is fueled with the strength of world-class development facilities and engineers, global distribution channels and committed outdoor lifestyle enthusiasts and experts. Our brands include K2 Skis, K2 Snowboards, Marker, Dalbello, Völkl, RIDE Snowboards, LINE Skis, Backcountry Access, Atlas Snowshoe Co., Tubbs Snowshoes, and K2 Skates.

With an international portfolio of world-renowned brands recognized as trailblazers in innovation, performance and, most importantly, fun times by active lifestyle enthusiasts across the globe, Elevate Outdoor Collective will continue its mission to progress the culture of each and every outdoor endeavor it represents. As One Team backed by world-class development facilities and product engineers, incredibly talented athletes and ambassadors and a top-notch crew of employees who live and breathe the outdoor active lifestyle, Elevate Outdoor Collective is eager to take things to the next level.

Position Purpose

Elevate Outdoor Collective is seeking a Credit Analyst to help support our priority initiative on creating a best-in-class service to our brands. The purpose of this role is to support is to Evaluate and assess financial risk, approve and extend credit lines, implement security instruments when needed, and ensure balances due are collected and/or resolved in a timely manner.  Works closely with our Sales Force, Customer Service, Distribution and our Retail Dealers, while performing excellent customer service to our internal and external customers.  Maintains department monthly cash collection goals and achieves and maintains an acceptable past due ratio.

Responsibilities:

• Make initial and follow up telephone calls/emails to various accounts in an attempt to collect delinquent balances due using the standard operational procedures that are in effect.
• Analyze financial position of customers in assigned territory to include review of financial statements customer history/credit file, and industry credit reports. Assess and evaluate risk in assigned territory by making sound judgments and working directly with the Credit Manager as necessary. Implement security when necessary to secure our line of credit to customers.
• Negotiate pay plans with delinquent debtors using sound judgment and securing of the appropriate
  documentation for execution once plan has been established.
• Handle all reconciliation activity on various accounts in territory to include research and resolution of charge backs and deductions.
• Review all credit held orders on the accounts assigned and release in accordance with K2’s credit policies and procedures.
• Review and refer accounts to the Credit Manager for collection handling and possible use of 3rd party agencies.
• Contributes to efficient department operations by performing other related duties as assigned by management.
• Ensure that superior customer service is given both internally and externally.
• Work directly with sales, customer service, and distribution to solicit assistance and relevant information needed to resolve balances and disputes.

• Make initial and follow up telephone calls/emails to various accounts in an attempt to collect delinquent balances due using the standard operational procedures that are in effect.
• Analyze financial position of customers in assigned territory to include review of financial statements customer history/credit file, and industry credit reports. Assess and evaluate risk in assigned territory by making sound judgments and working directly with the Credit Manager as necessary. Implement security when necessary to secure our line of credit to customers.
• Negotiate pay plans with delinquent debtors using sound judgment and securing of the appropriate
  documentation for execution once plan has been established.
• Handle all reconciliation activity on various accounts in territory to include research and resolution of charge backs and deductions.
• Review all credit held orders on the accounts assigned and release in accordance with K2’s credit policies and procedures.
• Review and refer accounts to the Credit Manager for collection handling and possible use of 3rd party agencies.
• Contributes to efficient department operations by performing other related duties as assigned by management.
• Ensure that superior customer service is given both internally and externally.
• Work directly with sales, customer service, and distribution to solicit assistance and relevant information needed to resolve balances and disputes.

• Business and or Accounting/Finance degree strongly preferred.
• Strong analytical, communication, and customer service skills.
• Highly effective interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency using Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Must be highly motivated and work well independently, as well as in a group setting.
• Experience in dispute resolution with customers.
• Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with dealer base, sales force, and management.

• Minimum of 2 years commercial credit/collections experience preferred.
• Experience in analyzing credit reports and financial statements in order to determine appropriate credit limits.
• Experience in a consumer good manufacturing environment, preferably in a multi-channel distribution environment focusing on smaller specialty retailers.
• Understanding of Credit Law as it relates to anti-trust and Bankruptcy.
• Sporting Goods industry experience.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to sit for long periods of time

• Ability to enter data for long periods of time

• Ability to sit in front of computer for long periods of time

• May be required to lift 5-30 pounds occasionally

Elevate Outdoor Collective and its subsidiaries is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other protected characteristics. View the EEO is the Law poster here http://www1.eeoc.gov/employers/upload/eeoc_self_print_poster.pdf.