Credit Analyst

Motorola Solutions - Chicago, IL

Full-time - Entry Level

Chicago, IL

10,001+ employees

Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing

About the position

This position is for a financial credit analyst supporting credit processes within the North America Credit Team at Motorola Solutions. The role involves collaborating with various groups within the company as well as with customers to support order release, billing, project reconciliations, and timely cash collections. As a financial credit analyst, you will serve as the local point of contact to ensure that the business achieves its cash objectives. This includes forecasting and explaining changes in cash flow forecasts, maintaining and updating project credit workbooks, and tracking revenue and shipments for each project. You will also be responsible for reconciling customer accounts and resolving any accounts receivable issues while ensuring timely collections within payment terms. In addition to these responsibilities, you will review the completeness and validity of orders and projects, and bill clients for goods and/or services. The position requires good problem-solving skills, an understanding of accounting principles and audit concepts, and the ability to operate independently while still meeting deadlines. You should be driven to identify and correct issues, possess strong verbal and written communication skills, and have strong teamwork and relationship management skills. Effective communication with auditors and business partners is essential, as is a high proficiency in Excel and Google tools, along with proficiency in the submission process for WAWF/IPP.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with various MSI groups and customers to support order release, billing, project reconciliations, and timely cash collections.
• Serve as the local point to ensure that the business achieves its cash objectives.
• Forecast and explain changes in cash flow forecast.
• Maintain/update project credit workbooks and track revenue and shipments for each project.
• Reconcile customer accounts and resolve any accounts receivable issues while ensuring timely collections within payment terms.
• Review completeness and validity of orders and projects, and bill clients for goods and/or services.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting.
• Good problem-solving skills.
• Understanding of accounting principles and audit concepts.
• Ability to operate independently while still meeting deadlines.
• Driven to identify and correct issues.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong teamwork and relationship management skills.
• High proficiency in Excel and Google tools.
• Proficiency in submission process for WAWF/IPP.

Benefits

• Incentive Bonus Plans
• Medical, Dental, Vision benefits
• 401K with Company Match
• 9 Paid Holidays
• Generous Paid Time Off Packages
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Paid Parental & Family Leave