Credit Analyst

Overview:

The Credit Analyst will evaluate and analyze financial information to assess the creditworthiness of individuals or companies. This role involves reviewing credit reports, financial statements, and other relevant data to make informed recommendations regarding credit limits and terms. The Credit Analyst will collaborate with other departments to ensure accurate and timely credit decisions, and provide insights to manage risk and support financial stability. The Credit Analyst's expertise will contribute to maintaining a balanced and healthy credit portfolio, supporting the organization's financial goals and media-related ventures.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Partner with data governance to provide direction on customer set ups
• Serve as back up for customer set ups
• Review credit applications from clients applying for credit and initiate credit cases in SAP
• Perform credit investigations and offer credit limit recommendations
• Prepare payment trend reports
• Monitor deals in the sales system by lifting with replacing holds
• Monitor accounts & review clients for credit review
• Send accounts to third party collection agencies
• Work & monitor accounts sent to collection agencies or legal
• Conduct resolution on various credit/AR related issues
• Build up customers in the master database
• Complete payment reference requests from outside parties
• Participate in the twice monthly bankruptcy council call
• Serve as backup to the Senior Credit Manager & Senior Analyst as needed
• Assist the collection team with daily issues
• Maintain SharePoint website
• Set up credit files and send applications to outside payment vetting service
• Update SOP as necessary
• Owner of customer form-making updates & revisions
• Highlight any continuous improvement opportunities and processes
• Support monthly bad debt calls
• Communicate to partners on credit process changes
• Provide guidance/training on credit processes to ensure alignment to the Global Credit Policy

Requirements:

• 1-2 years credit or related finance experience
• Degree in business, accounting, finance or other pertinent fields preferred
• Prior experience in advertising or media buying preferred
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Excel (intermediate to advanced)
• Experience with ERP system, SAP & Oracle E1 a plus
• Experience in media industry a plus
• Experience in a multi-location company
• Experience in credit risk management a plus
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to think quickly and be a self starter
• Flexibility with work schedule
• Team oriented person who can focus on details and follow up
• Ability to operate in a fast paced environment
• Demonstrated excellent organizational skills and the ability to prioritize and multitask
• Ability to build and maintain positive working relationships with internal and external customers

Paramount Global (NASDAQ: PARA, PARAA) is a leading global media and entertainment company that creates premium content and experiences for audiences worldwide. Driven by iconic studios, networks and streaming services, Paramount's portfolio of consumer brands includes CBS, Showtime Networks, Paramount Pictures, Nickelodeon, MTV, Comedy Central, BET, Paramount+, Pluto TV and Simon & Schuster, among others. Paramount delivers the largest share of the U.S. television audience and boasts one of the industry's most important and extensive libraries of TV and film titles. In addition to offering innovative streaming services and digital video products, the company provides powerful capabilities in production, distribution and advertising solutions.

Paramount is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) including disability/vet.

At Paramount, the spirit of inclusion feeds into everything that we do, on-screen and off. From the programming and movies we create to employee benefits/programs and social impact outreach initiatives, we believe that opportunity, access, resources and rewards should be available to and for the benefit of all. Paramount is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, gender expression, and Veteran status.

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