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Location: Sarasota, FL
Company: The Colony Beach & Tennis Resort
Experience: Entry-level
Highest Level of Education: Undergraduate Degree



Job Responsibilities
The credit manager is responsible for billing, collection, and bookkeeping for hundreds of group and house accounts that come through the establishment. Additionally, he/she is the primary contact for vendors, third-parties, and organizations who have billing questions or need documentation for their own records. This person is an integral part of the organization.
Job Requirements
A degree in Accounting is obviously a major plus because of your first-hand use of the basics learned in the degree process, however, someone with a similar field or with exceptional organizational and analyitical skills could also suffice. High attention to detail - even boarding on obsession is needed.
Uppers
The pay is usually good, but also that you are not under direct supervision and are given tremendous responsibility play their own roles.
Downers
You will go blind on paperwork.
Lifestyle
Standard Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm with weekends off. Not a horrible schedule. Depending on the company, the perks and benefits can be fairly attractive.
Compensation
Once again, depending on your organization, you can expect between $42,000 - $54,000/ year... full benefits.
Advice to Jobseekers
Have an Accounting degree or your MBA and you'll be paid much more.

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