Credit and Collection Senior Executive/Assistant Manager

<h2>Overall Job Purpose:</h2><ol>
<li>Accountable as the primary owner of Credit &amp; Collection and Billing processes within their geographical scope.</li>
<li>Manages receivables on behalf of Solarvest entities efficiently and cost-effectively, aligned with internal and external policies, to maximize cash flow and minimize bad debts.</li>
<li>Accountable and responsible for the finance billing process.</li>
<li>Ensures achievement of Credit &amp; Collection (C&amp;C) process KPIs.<br>
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</ol><h2>Key Responsibilities:</h2><ul>
<li>Provides leadership, guidance, and coaching to direct reports; develops and monitors yearly C&amp;C goals and performance targets.</li>
<li>Drives the achievement of quarterly and annual collection and billing objectives through active team management and strategic initiatives.</li>
<li>Facilitates cross-functional communication and engagement with internal and external stakeholders to support collections and billing processes.</li>
<li>Leads projects and change management initiatives to implement process improvements and enhance operational efficiency.</li>
<li>Ensures a robust internal control framework is implemented, maintained, and followed within the scope of responsibility.</li>
</ul><h2>Main task:</h2><ul>
<li>Collection: Define, implement, and review collection strategies and treatment plans to achieve quarterly collection goals and enhance cash flow.</li>
<li>Dispute management: Manage resolution of escalated issues and disputes from customers, business development teams, and operations.</li>
<li>Managing bad debts: Engage solicitors and collection agencies; approve handover of cases; oversee receivables write-offs and customer bankruptcy matters.</li>
<li>Authorization: Approve non-standard payment terms, refunds, payment plans, credit holds, commission payments to business development, and P&amp;L adjustments (bad debt provision, write-offs).</li>
<li>Monitor and manage receivables aging reports, ensuring timely follow-up on overdue accounts and initiating corrective actions to mitigate risk of bad debts.</li>
<li>Reporting: Responsible for commentary reporting; review reports and identify trends; contribute to specific reports, ad hoc reporting, and month-end results reporting.</li>
<li>Process optimization: Track and monitor efficiency and effectiveness of C&amp;C processes; develop countermeasures for root causes of problems, risks, and inefficiencies; follow up on results and proactively identify new risks through regular process and system walk-throughs.</li>
</ul><h2>Requirements</h2><ul>
<li>University degree in Finance or equivalent plus 5-8 years of experience in related field</li>
<li>Excellent understanding of solar EPCC / construction industry (preferred).</li>
<li>Strong results orientation and commitment to achieving targets.</li>
<li>Excellent communication skills (verbal and written), fluent in English</li>
<li>Strong problem-solving ability with sound evaluation and solution implementation skills.</li>
<li>Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.<br>
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