Analyst Ii, Credit and Collections Americas

**Date**:Dec 17, 2024

**Location**: El Marques Queretaro, Querétaro, MX, 76246

**Company**:Aptar Group

**Join our team and Be You Be Aptar.**

**As Analyst II, Credit & Collection, You Will**
- Conduct daily reconciliations to ensure accurate matching between accounting records and bank deposits.
- Identify and rectify cash discrepancies in a timely manner.
- Learn the Blackline Cash Application tool and identify ways to optimize the benefits of the tool

New accounts
- Gather financial information, analyze the data, and provide a recommendation for the extension of credit and terms on new customers to the AR Manager for approval
- Notify Sales and Customer Service once a new account is approved and ready to be set up

Credit
- Review and analyze customer financial data, make applicable decisions and initiate credit limit increases up to $25k. Provide recommendations greater than $25k to management for approval
- Complete and return credit reference requests
- Work with Sales and Customer Service to align customer payment terms
- Conduct ongoing evaluations of customers' financial histories to ensure the maintenance of appropriate credit limits
- Periodically review existing accounts to identify any signs of credit risk

Collections
- Pull payment details and remittance copies from customer portals on a regularly basis
- Review and release credit holds daily
- Monitor Cash in Advance accounts and release orders upon receipt of the payment
- Contact customers for updated account information, banking changes, remittance changes and name or ownership changes
- Recommend third party collection efforts, as needed
- Recommend write off of uncollectable balances
- Provide supporting documentation to internal and external auditors, as requested, and answer related questions
- Prepare periodic accounts receivable aging reports to identify overdue accounts

Deduction
- Assist or provide oversight to ensure that issues affecting the deduction process are resolved in a timely manner and properly communicated to management. Primary interactions are with AR supervisor, Sales, Customer Service Managers, Customer Service, Quality, and Shipping
- Collaborate with relevant departments to resolve collection disputes effectively and efficiently.
- Maintain accurate records of all interactions related to dispute resolution.

Month end
- Complete the intercompany month end report process, sending statements, and receiving confirmations

**Who We are Looking For**

**Education**
- Educational background in finance, accounting, or a related field
- Required Certifications (if applicable)

**Required and Preferred Skills**
- Minimum 4 (four) years of experience working in a credit and collections department in a manufacturing environment
- Knowledge of accounting and company procedures
- Experience with SAP
- Computer skills in departmental software (currently Excel, Word and Outlook)
- Effective oral and written communication skills
- Fluent in English and Spanish; Portuguese is a plus
- Able to work in fast-paced environment
- Excellent follow-through - takes initiative to resolve issues
- Advanced skills in data analysis and interpretation of financial reports
- Ability to adapt to changes in policies, procedures, and systems.

**Who We are**

With manufacturing facilities across North America, Europe, Asia, and South America, and a dedicated team of over 13,000 employees in about 20 countries, Aptar is committed to creating impactful innovations for our customers and their consumers.

**Our Culture**

At Aptar, our success is driven by the individuals who contribute their unique talents and perspectives every day. We believe that when you bring your authentic self to work, we all thrive.

**How We Support Our Employees**
- An exciting, diverse and value based working environment
- Award-winning corporate university offering personal development and training opportunities.
- Competitive base salary and performance-based bonus plan.
- Contribute to the communities where we reside.
- Inclusive benefits plan