Analyst - Credit and Collections

It's an opportunity to join Wesco Anixter’s CICMQ accredited team, for a fluent Arabic speaker who is also a motivated team player, preferably educated to a degree level or with relevant experience.

You will be based as part of a dynamic Financial Services team in the UK on a hybrid basis and will be expected to bring proactive ideas with a positive and personable nature, whilst helping to lead reporting requirements, streamline processes and support the change management opportunities for the wider credit teams across EMEA. .

Responsibilities:

• Support with the new account review process including risk assessment and analysis of financial results of businesses
• Set up customers’ accounts across EMEA in line with local rules and legislation
• Monitor and maintain the appropriate levels of risk within the business, completing risk reviews of customers across the business
• Support the account set ups for more complex global accounts through the use of Master Service Agreements and Service Level Agreements
• Protect the company from Fraud by maintaining appropriate controls.
• Ensure compliance with credit policies and provide actionable recommendations.
• Continuously monitor and review existing credit relationships, identifying potential issues and making adjustments as needed. Maintain, deliver, and update, daily, weekly and monthly reporting
• Manage and build internal relationships with stakeholders within the business
• Report on Customer Payment Performance to internal and external stakeholders
• Examine new data sources, assess the benefits to current strategies and share these findings with stakeholders
• Collaborate with management to support with the development of credit risk policies and procedures

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance or related field.
• Licenses/Certificates - CICM or similar preferred
• 1 year required, 3 years preferred, of experience with credit risk, accounting, finance, supply chain or general business
• 1 year required, 3 years preferred, of knowledge of computer system applications: Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Excel (advanced), Power BI,  is  required.  

• Microsoft Access/SQL functionality preferred.

  Preferred Skills/Experience:

• Arabic language fluency (reading and speaking) is essential for this role
• Previous Credit Risk Experience (Desirable)
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Extremely organized and requirement to prioritize work
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and prioritize multiple tasks
• Building relationships with key stakeholders
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

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