Job Description

Job SummaryImplement credit policy, processes and internal controls. Conduct financial background and reference checks. Track credit/collection history, follow-up on payments due and coordinate renegotiation activities (where necessary).General Responsibilities

• Support manager in managing day-to-day operating expenditures against operating budgets to ensure efficient usage of resources.
• Implement credit policy, processes and internal controls to ensure governance over the credit control/collections function.
• Conduct new customers\' financial background and reference checks to verify creditworthiness. Provide check results to facilitate decisions on credit limit assignments.
• Track the credit and collection history of existing customers. Analyze customers\' payment performance and check for potential credit risks to mitigate potential payment defaults.
• Follow-up on payments due and check against assigned credit limit/credit policy. Highlight potential debt recovery issues and suggest solutions to recover debts.
• Coordinate activities related to renegotiation of customer payment plans and reassignment of credit limits to ensure recoverability of debts.
• Implement continuous improvement initiatives to streamline existing credit control processes and improve efficiencies through a better utilization of automated systems.
• Work closely with internal stakeholders in monitoring collections (e.g. days sales outstanding, monthly collection targets, etc.) and resolving customer payment issues.
• Work closely with customers on collections and reconciliation of balances to ensure accurate and timely recovery of payments.
• Support daily operation including order releasing.
• Download the claims from retailers portal, allocate the cost by client, uploading to Exceedra for BU to validate the claims.
• Follow-up on dispute A&P cases, Credit Note and Refund status from BU/Customer.
• Implement continuous improvement initiatives to streamline existing A&P processes and improve efficiencies through a better utilization of automated systems.
• Work closely with internal BU/AR in monitoring Clearing A&P issues, update A&P matrix if any movement in BU.
• Coordinate activities related to overdue aging in main account, WID & U aging, propose charge to PnL.
• Track the AR main account parking (R13) amount have been deducted on payment, check with BPO/Customer for the documents or details status to clear the park amount.

Functional Skills and Knowledge

• Demonstrate good working knowledge and understanding of the business and industry.
• Demonstrate good working knowledge and application of local/international accounting standards, principles and practices; credit control experience is preferred.
• Proven hands-on experience in SAP accounting applications is an advantage.
• Demonstrate basic research and analytical skills.
• Demonstrate proficiencies in office productivity tools (e.g. Excel, Word and PowerPoint)
• Demonstrate fluency in local language and ideally in English, both written and spoken.

EducationDegree or professional qualification in Accounting/Finance or a related discipline.Work ExperienceUp to two years of experience in a similar role.Requisition Number: 157558Job Function: Finance

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