Credit Specialist

H.B. Fuller is a leading global adhesives provider focusing on perfecting adhesives, sealants and other specialty chemicals across all industries throughout the world. While our products are virtually invisible, they play a vital role in ensuring the quality of modern life and we are committed to connecting what matters to solve some of the world's biggest adhesion challenges.

**Hybrid Position: Homeoffice 3 days/week**

**RESPONSIBILITIES**:

- Resolve routine trade delinquency in order to maximize cash flow for HBF.
- Maintain the customer master files for order processing and A/R.
- Coordination with AR Analyst in Collections team to obtain payment information from HBF customers. This applies to the following countries/sub-regions: Mexico, Central America, Colombia, Chile, Brazil, Argentina, Australia and New Zealand
- Review credit memos issued and coordinate resolution within established guidelines.
- Set up new, and maintain the existing customer master files for order processing and A/R.
- Documents, supports and communicates payments for specific customer accounts accordingly.
- Month end account reconciliation with Accounting module (G/L) and AR module.
- Calculation and registration of exchange rate differences of bank accounts in different currencies.
- Support and coordination with Accounting Chiefs in reference to bank account payments and registration.
- Receiving checks and sending cash receipts to customers in countries where applicable.
- Control and verification of checks deposited in the bank. This includes but is not limited to postdated checks in Argentina.
- Ensure that internal controls, particularly in relation to procedures SOx are in compliance. SOx compliance related processes.
- Support on internal and external audits.
- Month end reconciliation and report in coordination with Credit & Collection team. Receipts that were not allocated to the invoices.
- Collaborate with management, with regards to respecting the principles defined in the Internal Policies of HB Fuller and all Procedures and Work Instructions established.
- Perform other clerical tasks as assigned to support LASS Finance Team.

**Customer risk assessment**:

- Assesses customer credit condition based on experience, sales input, agency reports, and financial/bank status.
- Assigns risk ratings and establishes credit limits within authority level or recommends limits that exceed authority.
- Collaborates with sales and customers to mitigate marginal risk situations and escalates to Manager when appropriate.
- Timing of risk assessments are within established service agreements.

**MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS**:

- Bachelor's degree in business, Finance, or Accounting
- Fluent in English
- Portuguese is a plus
- SAP, TOTVS or JD Edwards A/R System experience
- Proven experience as a Credit Analyst or in a similar role
- Experience in Collections is a plus
- H.B. Fuller is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and proud to have created a collaborative culture where employees around the world are seen, heard, and respected. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, or marital status or status as a protected veteran, or any other legally protected classification._