Credit Analyst

Flexibility Option: Hybrid option available

Job Req Id: 30960

Description:

Be part of a growing, successful company in an exciting and challenging field. Border States is 100% employee-owned, which means you’re empowered to make decisions, find solutions and receive rewards for your hard work.

This position will be located in: Fargo, ND or Bismarck, ND

Application Deadline: October 23, 2025.

Please note that the position may be filled before or after the listed application deadline. Applications will only be accepted while the posting remains active.

Job Summary

Performs all credit and collection functions for assigned branches consistent with Border States’ credit policies and procedures. Approves the extension of credit to our customers with the goal of increasing sales, maximizing profits, and minimizing write-offs. Reviews customer’s credit worthiness establishes credit availability and provides information necessary for the completion of the preliminary notices for the specific states. Provides customer credit references and lien waivers.

Responsibilities

Essential Functions

- Performs all credit and collection functions for assigned branches consistent with Border States’ credit policies and procedures.

- Provides timely communication with customers.

- Approves the extension of credit to our customers with the goal of increasing sales, maximizing profits, and minimizing write-offs.

- Provides customer credit references and lien waivers.

- Reviews customer’s credit worthiness establishes credit availability and provides information necessary for the completion of the preliminary notices for the specific states, as required.

- Follows all federal and state laws as they relate to the credit functions.

- Performs all aspects of the job as accurately and efficiently as possible while providing service excellence.

Non-essential Functions

- Makes sales calls to customers with sales staff, as needed.

- Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor or designate.

Qualifications

- Minimum of a four-year accounting or business degree preferred or the equivalent in work experience.

- Minimum of four years of credit and collection experience preferred.

- Prefer the ability to read, write and speak in English.

- Prefer good working knowledge of PC for Windows, Microsoft Office (Excel and Word), Internet, email and SAP software.

Skills and Abilities

- Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication, reading and customer service skills are preferred with the ability to effectively plan and organize.

- Excellent customer service skills include being competent, accurate, responsive and engaged.

Physical Requirements

Frequency at which you would carry/lift in a typical day:

Occasionally 0 – 33% Frequently 34 – 66% Continuously: 67 – 100%

- Lift from Waist:

- < than 10 lbs. - Not at all

- 10 to 25 lbs. - Not at all

- 26 to 50 lbs. - Not at all

- 51 to 75 lbs. - Not at all

- 75 to 100 lbs. - Not at all

- 100+ lbs. - Not at all

- Lift from Floor:

- < than 10 lbs. - Frequently

- 10 to 25 lbs. - Frequently

- 26 to 50 lbs. - Occasionally

- 51 to 75 lbs. - Not at all

- 75 to 100 lbs. - Not at all

- 100+ lbs. - Not at all

- Carried for Distance:

- < than 10 lbs. - Not at all

- 10 to 25 lbs. - Not at all

- 26 to 50 lbs. - Not at all

- 51 to 75 lbs. - Not at all

- 75 to 100 lbs. - Not at all

- 100+ lbs. - Not at all

Physical Activity

Frequency at which you would do the following in a typical day:

- Sitting (a continuous period of being seated) - Continuously

- Standing (for sustained periods of time) - Frequently

- Walking (moving about on foot to accomplish tasks) - Frequently

- Bending/stooping (downward and forward) - Occasionally

- Crawling (moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet) - Not at all

- Climbing/Walking Stairs (ascending or descending) - Frequently

- Reaching (extending arms in any direction) - Frequently

- Crouching/squatting (bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine) - Occasionally

- Kneeling (bending legs at knee to come to rest on knee(s)) - Occasionally

- Balancing (maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling) - Occasionally

- Repetitive motion (substantial movement (motions) or the wrists, hands, and/or fingers) - Continuously

- Pivoting (movement in any direction with one foot, keeping the other in contact with the floor) - Occasionally

- Pushing/Pulling (using upper extremities to press against or draw or tug) - Occasionally

- Grasping (Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm) - Continuously

- Fingering (picking, pinching, typing; working with primarily fingers and not whole hand) - Continuously

- Talking (expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word) - Frequently

- Driving (the control and operation of a motor vehicle) - Occasionally

- Desk work (work usually performed at a desk) - Continuously

- Use of a computer - Continuously

- Use of a telephone - Frequently

- Hearing (Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels) - Continuously

- Exposure (to adverse weather & temperature conditions) - Not at all

- Travel (travel needed to perform job duties) - Ocassionally

Additional Information

This job description is a summary of the job duties and responsibilities and is not intended to cover all possible job duties and is subject to change at the employer’s discretion. Employees must be able to perform the essential job duties and satisfy job requirements either with or without a reasonable accommodation.