Finance and Credit Manager

For the past 125 years, Miner Enterprises has been a leader in the supply of freight-car components to the railroad industry. We provide cutting edge, high quality products such as draft gears, side bearings, unloading systems, brake beams and hatch covers to all Class I and II railroads worldwide, freight car builders, private-car companies, leasing companies and contract freight car repair shops.

Miner Enterprises, Inc. is seeking to hire a Finance/Credit Manager to join the Finance team, located in Geneva, IL. This role will provide management and leadership of the credit and collections process as well as the accounts payable process. Additionally provides support to each business unit and corporate accounting group with liaison for banking requirements, identifying opportunities for streamlining processes and working cross functionally to implement processes.

Job Function Statements:

• Credit & Collections
• Collect outstanding accounts receivable and coordinate collection process with subsidiaries.
• Produce and send out accounts receivable monthly statements via email, third party payment websites, or US Postal service.
• Update credit files with appropriate entities (D&B, Cortera, etc).
• Establish and enforce credit limits, with guidance from CFO as needed.
• Issue and resolve credit holds, with guidance from CFO as needed.
• Work with billing department to resolve invoice errors/variances
• Work with billing department to prevent invoicing errors that cause collection issues.
• Manage cash receipts process.
• Complete weekly cash report.
• Manage year-end audit process for accounts receivable.

Accounts Payable

• Review and approve A/P payment selections and create bank reports to send to divisions for varification
• Upload positive pay file into bank system.
• Document debit disbursement for posting in ERP system.
• Create NACHA files for A/P disbursements (this is a future goal).
• Enter foreign exchange payments (ACH and Wires) into banking systems.
• Work with vendors to obtain available cash discounts.

Other Duties

• Reconcile general ledger accounts as assigned.
• Identify and implement automation processes to improve efficiencies.
• Create and file annual reports with various secretaries of state.
• Liaison for bank requirements including regulatory, user needs, new account set-up, etc.
• Assist with other team, or individual projects, for the purpose of improving providing new or streamlined information to your customer.
• Produce and send out accounts receivable monthly statements via email, third party payment websites, or US Postal service.
• Update credit files with appropriate entities (D&B, Cortera, etc).
• Establish and enforce credit limits, with guidance from CFO as needed.
• Issue and resolve credit holds, with guidance from CFO as needed.
• Work with billing department to resolve invoice errors/variances
• Work with billing department to prevent invoicing errors that cause collection issues.
• Manage cash receipts process.
• Complete weekly cash report.
• Manage year-end audit process for accounts receivable.

LEAD RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT: Work with key management leaders to be efficient and effective with their production flow and procedures.

COMPUTER SYSTEMS & PROGRAMS: Use of ERP systems (Epicor Kinetic), Excel, Word, Sage

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:·

• Bachelor’s Degree with minimum 7 years of finance experience, with 5 years in credit and collections in a manufacturing environment or heavy relationship driven business model.
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written).
• Ability to understand a diverse business climate and be able to translate our policies and guidelines to determine a course of action.
• Demonstrated proficiency in computer applications such as Excel, Word, Outlook and ERP systems.
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize and handle competing requests and deadlines.
• Work independently and work in a team environment, understanding the goal is to provide our business units information in a timely and accurate manner so that they can make appropriate and informed decisions to meet the needs of their customer.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $90,000.00 - $102,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person