Job Purpose:
This role requires setting up a full-fledged Credit & AR team to support our businesses in Japan. You will lead credit management and analysis, the billig & cash collections process, and ensure teams deliver timely reporting in accordance with corporate guidance and timelines.
This position shall report to Regional Credit Director as well as Head of Japan Finance working closely with leaders and team members in Japan and the Asia Pacific & Japan(APJ) region.
Responsibilities:
Build and lead robust Credit & AR team
Build the team’s capability and ensure alignment of resources and skills to meet business needs.
Play a key role in change management to increase value creation and efficiency of the team.
Coach/mentor and empower staff to fulfill the role as Credit & AR function with the goal of skills development and retention.
Actively manage the team’s performance and development goals with appropriate metrics.
Manage Credit & AR activities
Design and implement the robust credit control and collections processes based on the current business unit structure and requirements.
Manage relations with factoring and 3rd party financing companies, credit reporting and collections agencies, credit and other insurance providers, resellers and external vendors, as well as sales, marketing and other (internal) customers.
Maintain the corporate credit policy and recommend changes to senior management.
Design and maintain risk reduction programs, including continuous development of fraud detection processes leveraging rating-tools.
Manage/monitor customer credit profile, Country risk portfolio, credit granting & updating process and billing process.
Monitor timely cash collections and deductions being taken by customers and organize on management reporting and customer meetings.
Identify and execute other transformation efforts relating to Credit & AR.
Manage Finance Solutions Programs/Offerings, as well develop on other alternative financing options.
Alignment with key stakeholders and APJ Finance leadership; escalate risks when necessary.
Setup supporting tools and systems
Design and implementation of Credit & Collections-related tools to improve efficiency.
Support relevant tool investment requests prepared by the team, ensure alignment with business needs, and manage the approval process.
Support establishment of the APJ Center of Excellence
Support setting up CoE governance, structure, resourcing, tools and cadence.
Clear roadblocks, mitigate risks, and support the APJ region in the centralization or collaboration of Credit & Collections activities.
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