Assistant Credit Manager

About Us

Helena Agri-Enterprises, LLC is a leading full-service agronomic solutions provider that has been in business since 1957. With close to 450+ locations nationwide and over 6,000 employees, our corporate office is located in Collierville, Tennessee, a suburb outside of Memphis. We rank at the top nationally for volume and sales in our industry and encompass many facets including product development, sales, operations, precision technology, and manufacturing.

About The Role

The Assistant Credit Manager performs duties associated with credit management, including the review and establishment of credit lines with customers within the approved authority.

Responsibilities

• Reviews credit requests submitted by branch staff, performs the review for adequate support and documentation, and establishes credit lines within the level of authority set by company policy ($1-$125,000).
• Follows up with supplemental information where needed.
• Performs customer or location visits to promote financing programs, trains locations on various credit topics, and provides support and backup to the credit manager.
• Monitors payment activity including delinquent accounts and initiates appropriate collection measures.
• Provides updates to the credit and division manager.
• Provides training and direction via written and verbal instruction to locations or other credit department staff regarding credit-related matters.
• Analyzes the risk of location receivables based on trends and credit exposure and takes appropriate action with guidance from the credit manager.
• Properly documents credit decisions in customer files and completes periodic reviews and follow-up of credit lines.
• Provides excellent customer service to all internal and external customers.
• Performs other work-related duties as assigned by your leader.
• Ensures regular and reliable attendance.
• Follows all company policies and procedures.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, agriculture economics, or related field is preferred.
• Three years of related work experience is required.
• NACM CBA, CBF, or CCE designations are preferred.
• Decision-making and analytical skills.
• Ability to read, write, and speak in English is required; communicating in Spanish is a valuable skill.
• Computer skills including working knowledge of Microsoft Office are required.
• Successful completion of a drug test and background check is required.

Work Environment & Physical Aspects

The work environment for this position is that of a typical office environment where the noise level is mostly quiet. This position requires the use of your hands for many different tasks and the ability to talk, hear, walk, stand, and sit. You may be occasionally required to lift or move up to 10 pounds.

Benefits

• Health, Dental, & Vision Insurance starting the same day you do.
• Earn up to $3,000 in Reward Dollars from Helena for your Health Savings Account (HSA).
• Robust 401(k) Savings Plan with a 100% company-match up to 5% starting on your first day; company-match increases up to 10% based on your contribution amount and years of service.
• Three-year vesting on company-match with 1,000 hours of service.
• Access to earned pay between paydays through Earned Wage Access (EWA) with DailyPay.
• Up to 15 days paid time-off plus 9 paid holidays.
• Free Term Life Insurance at 1x your annual base pay.
• Free Short & Long-Term Disability.
• Up to four weeks of paid Parental Leave.
• Education Assistance.