WTW acquires Michigan-based ProfitGuard. Click here to read the full press release…
At PG, we’re passionate about helping our clients make better credit decisions while safely growing their businesses. We recognize our employees are our biggest asset and that’s why we have a vested interest in their success. We support one another. We believe in one another. We acknowledge and respect the ability of one another. With each other we make things happen. We are a team. This is our strength!
Stability, sustainable growth, and our winning culture are the keys to ProfitGuard’s success. Our services are counter-cyclical, which over the last 20+ years has helped us grow sustainably. We manage our growth well and, as a result, have maintained a stable employment environment since our inception. Our team is empowered to make decisions at all levels and promote an entrepreneurial work environment where everyone is a stakeholder and shares in the company’s success professionally, personally, and financially. Embracing a continuous learning mentality, striving for excellence, high integrity, and customer success are among ProfitGuard’s core principles and foundation.
“Coming to PG has been a great choice for so many reasons! The company culture is amazing from top to bottom. Coworkers, managers, and senior leadership have been great to work with as they are friendly to all. Also, the company’s flexible hybrid model creates a good work life balance and helps you stay motivated. Additionally, the environment is relaxing with a modern office space located in a beautiful area to have refreshing breaks, outdoor lunch, or nice walks. And when you need a pick-me-up in the middle of the week, there is a paid lunch. Joining this team and organization has been the best choice I’ve made.” -A.A., Senior Credit Analyst
“ProfitGuard’s company culture is supportive and collaborative. My teammates are always willing to help and there is an “open-door” policy with upper management. The company is also open to feedback, so I feel like my voice is being heard.
PG offers great benefits that include generous PTO, work-life balance, team events, retirement savings plan, and health insurance.” -M.B., Senior Financial Analyst II
Each day can bring different tasks and responsibilities. An analyst’s main focus is fulfilling requests from clients. After client requests are completed, time might be filled with completing credit assessments for credit rating reviews on an assigned debtor portfolio. Some days you may mentor a junior analyst or assist management with a special project. Most analysts have side responsibilities to help with the continuity of the business. That might include scanning for recent bankruptcies, writing credit best practices, or contributing to our credit outlooks and newsletter.
The day-to-day is mostly filled with performing credit assessments, writing credit narratives for our opinions, and approving credit limits. In a typical week, you may be assigned 8 to 10 requests to review for a client. This process might include speaking with credit managers, CFOs, or Controllers to secure necessary supporting information to identify and assign a rating for credit quality.
An Account Manager typically fills their day with tasks related to making our customers successful. That means engaging clients so they get the most from their ProfitGuard subscription to minimize customer credit risk. This begins with a new client hand-off from the sales team. Onboarding new clients involves introduction calls, education and training, and finding ways to add value to ensure clients use the service. When not onboarding new clients, the Account Manager’s weeks may be filled with quarterly business reviews for current clients which involves identifying risks for non-renewal and opportunities for expanding relationships. Other activities might include helping senior leaders with general account management including renewals, generating training material, and team meetings to discuss overall customer health.
Many of our employees begin their careers at PG as interns, while others come on board as experienced hires. We support our team’s personal and professional growth and encourage a continuous learning environment. Our team enjoys professional development courses from technical skills training to leadership development.
Using our Career Tracks as a guide, there are many opportunities to progress in your career within the company.
We believe in providing the opportunity to gain hands-on experience while you progress in your academic career. Our internships offer students access to experienced professionals right from the start! As an intern you gain invaluable real-life knowledge and skills that you can apply quickly to school, work, or your next role. Many of our interns have gone on to accept full time positions at PG after completing their degrees.
We are proud to offer a first-class benefits package to help support the careers and work-life balance of our team members and their families.
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Each year we participate in the Adopt a Family program in which we partner with a local elementary school to donate supplies to a family or two during the holiday season. From the family’s wish list, our organization and its generous employees purchase items that bring both help and hope to those underprivileged and in need. In the past, we have donated toys, clothing, kitchen supplies, grocery & gas gift cards, and much more.
We have also partnered with the same elementary school to help provide our little friends and their staff members with school supplies. For the 2023-24 school year a highlight of what our company and team members collectively furnished includes: 80 boxes of colored pencils, crayons, and markers, almost 200 glue sticks and bottles of Elmers School Glue, hundreds of pens and Sharpies, 500+ sharpened pencils, and a lot of love!
