About this role
We are looking for a Regional Credit and Collections Manager to support our US region. The position will be working as part of the Credit and Collection Department and will report to the Global Credit & Collection Senior Manager. Responsibilities:
• Acts as the main local point of the shareholder’s Credit Department • Work closely with Sales to guarantee timely, consistent and transparent credit decisions. • Improvement of business performance through strong functional support and input to decision making. • Ensure the local Credit control team’s way of working is compliant with the Global Credit Policy and Level of Authority documents. • Responsible for a clear communication of the relevant targets and KPI’s with the local credit control team and facilitate that these targets can be met. • Key person in driving process changes/improvements and efficiencies across teams and processes in the region • Empower the Global Credit Policy in the relevant region and handle all escalations accordingly. • Ensure business processes operate effectively to an appropriate level of fiscal compliance. • Ensure permanent staffing and availability of the credit control dept. • Ensure accurate and timely collection of current and overdue receivables. • Monitor and review credit limits in compliance with the Global Credit Policy and make sure these credit limits are communicated with the relevant region. • Monitor and advice on the local portfolio’s including the A/R report and communicate pro-active recommendations with ultimate purpose to minimize losses. • Deliver continuous improvement by advising on credit risk related processes & services to the organization. • Responsible for timely and accurate aging reports and calculation of bad debt reserve.
Qualifications:
• Determination to respond to tight deadlines. • Strong financial analysis capability as well as good problem solving skills. • Amenable to work night shift, Manila time. • Naturally driven to work with confidence in a complex business environment. • Excellent organisational skills, attention to detail (including the necessary paperwork) and ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously. • Hands-on mentality with the ability to work independently. • Strong presence and credibility is desired. • Native speaker. • Good communicator in English. • Inquisitive, pro-active and precise. • Service oriented professional who is able to build relationships across cultural boundaries. • Experience in managing transitions and process standardization. • Experience in project management is preferred • Experience in platform migration and transition is preferred