Credit Analyst

Seneca Foods is one of North America's leading providers of packaged fruits and vegetables with facilities located throughout the United States. Our high quality products are primarily sourced from over 1,400 American farms. Seneca holds the largest share of the retail private label, food service, and export canned vegetable markets, distributing to over 90 countries. Products are also sold under the brands of Libby's, Aunt Nellie's, READ, Seneca Farms, Green Valley, Green Giant (Shelf-Stable), CherryMan, Paradise, Pennant, and Seneca labels, including Seneca snack chips. Seneca also provides vegetable products to other companies under various co-pack arrangements.

Seneca Foods is seeking a Credit Analyst. The successful candidate would be responsible for analyzing credit data including financials, ratios, trade news, references and making credit recommendations. This position entails monitoring account trends to identify potential risks and recommend adjustments to credit limits or terms as needed. This position will review and release orders from credit hold following internal controls. The Credit Analyst will support cash applciation tasks, such as posting cash, processing offsets, and handling customer refunds as needed. Month end reporting and journal entries and conducted as necessary.

Position Summary:

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  Review financial data, trade references, and industry news to assess credit risk and make informed recommendations of credit limits for new and existing accounts per Seneca Policy.

  
  
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  Make calls/email collection and work directly with customers to resolve outstanding balances, ensuring accounts are kept current. Work with Deductions and Sales teams to manage and resolve credit-related issues.

  
  
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  Review and release orders from credit hold, following internal control procedures.

  
  
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  Assist with cash application tasks as needed, including processing offsets, customer refunds, and posting cash.

  
  
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  Assist the Credit Manager with journal entries, support various reporting tasks, and handle audit requests as needed.

  
  
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  Respond to credit inquiries from other manufacturers.

  
  
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  Submit requests to the Master Data team for the creation of new customer accounts and updates to existing account information.

  
  

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  Build relationships with Sales, Customer Service and Customers.

  
  
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  Assist Cash Application in obtaining payment details when not provided.

  
  
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  Work closely with the sales team on new customer applications to obtain necessary information.

  
  
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  Support the team in special projects and audits.

  
  
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  Support the Credit team in maintaining a low DSO and a high percent current.

  
  

Qualifications:

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  Computer literate knowledge of SAP is helpful.

  
  
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  Working knowledge of Excel.

  
  
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  Excellent verbal and written communication, organizational and telephone skills.

  
  
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  Detail oriented.

  
  
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  3 - 5 years of business to business credit experience.

  
  

This is an on-site position only.

Wage range based on skills, abilities, and experience from $24.00 to $28.00 per hour.

Seneca Foods Corporation is committed to providing equal opportunity for all, through a positive and continuing affirmative action program. No employee or applicant will be discriminated against because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, military and/or veteran status or any other Federal or State legally protected classes. Seneca Foods Corporation will make reasonable accommodations for known physical or mental limitations of otherwise qualified employees and applicants with disabilities unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. If you are interested in applying for an employment opportunity and feel you need a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), please contact us at ADA@senecafoods.com or call 585-495-4100.