# Credit assistant

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A '''credit assistant''' is a person employed by an organization to provide support services to [credit manager](/source/credit_manager)s, [credit analyst](/source/credit_analyst)s and other members of the [credit](/source/credit) department. This position is often [entry level](/source/entry_level).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://work.chron.com/credit-assistant-vs-credit-analyst-25992.html|title=Credit Assistant vs. Credit Analyst|access-date=2016-07-13}}</ref> Job responsibilities may include:
* Collections
* Gathering credit reports, financial histories and other data for credit analysts
* Verifying credit reference information
* Customer service<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://www.nacmnc.org/networking/|title=Careers in Credit - NACM North Central|website=www.nacmnc.org|access-date=2017-11-28}}</ref>

== Education and background ==
Credit assistants often hold associate degrees and/or have experience as collectors or accounts receivables clerks.<ref name=":0" />

== Employment ==
The average salary for credit assistants in the United States is $36,216.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.salaryexpert.com/salarysurveydata/job=credit-assistant/salary|title=ERI {{!}} Salary Expert - Credit Assistant Salary in United States|last=Institute|first=ERI Economic Research|website=ERI {{!}} Salary Expert|access-date=2016-07-13}}</ref>

== Professional organizations ==
Credit assistants in the United States can obtain memberships, continuing education and certification through NACM. Certification levels include Credit Business Associate, Certified Credit and Risk Analyst, Credit Business Fellow, Certified Credit Executive, Certified International Credit Professional and International Certified Credit Executive.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nacm.org/certification.html|title=The National Association of Credit Management: Certification Programs|last=NACM|website=nacm.org|access-date=2016-07-13}}</ref>

== See also ==
* [Credit analyst](/source/Credit_analyst)
* [Credit manager](/source/Credit_manager)
* [Director of credit and collections](/source/Director_of_credit_and_collections)

== References ==
{{Reflist}}
Category:Credit management
Category:Finance occupations

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