Regional Credit & Collections Manager - US

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