Credit Manager

J. C. Penney Company, Inc. (NYSE:JCP), one of the nation's largest apparel and home furnishings retailers, is on a mission to ensure every shopping experience is worth the customer's time, money and effort. Whether shopping jcp.com or visiting one of over 1,000 store locations across the United States and Puerto Rico, customers will discover a broad assortment of products from a leading portfolio of private, exclusive and national brands.

The Credit Manager is responsible for handling all budgeting, forecasting and planning for the Credit department for Private label credit cards, third party cards, gift cards, and checks.

* Responsible for all aspects budgeting process, month end close/reporting and variance explanation for Credit department. * Prepares reports and analysis for Sr. Management regarding performance of key areas within Credit Department. * Responsible for partnering with our third party JCP card provider to understand all elements flowing into our gainshare agreement: PLCC performance, dual card performance, operational expenses, tracks performance on service level agreements. * Works with our third party credit provider and JCP IT to resolve JCP card related financial issues affecting POS – promo financing, etc. * Conducts ad hoc analysis as needed to improve department performance and goal achievement.

* Bachelor’s degree in finance/accounting, MBA preferred * A minimum of 3 years of Finance/FP&A/Accounting experience * Very strong Microsoft excel and access skills required