Senior Credit Controller - Vision Care - Wokingham-00000SLD
Description
Position Title: Senior Credit Controller
Location: Wokingham
Travel: Minimal
GCF Banding: 26
Closing Date: Monday 25th Sugust
Internal candidates must seek approval from their line manager before applying for this role.
Position Summary:
Reporting to the Risk and Collections Manager EMA the successful candidate will be responsible for managing risk, maximising cash recovery and minimising the impact of bad debt and delinquency in the UK and Ireland
Main duties and responsibilities:
- Support the management of an efficient, professional and customer focused pan EMA Collection function in line with Vision Care Credit Policy and the J&J Worldwide Financial Procedures
- Provide total credit management for all key/strategic and business partner accounts
- Own the relationship for the market with the collections team based in Prague and act as a focal point for any disputes, term extensions, repayment plans and general collection activity outside of the norm
- Consistently demonstrate control of cash and ageing targets
- Execute against action plans to maximize recovery, reduce DSO and minimize ledger delinquency
- Review customer credit limits and terms in accordance with the Vision Care approval matrix
- Undertake key customer visits where necessary to improve relationships, resolve issues or determine risk in providing higher credit limits
- Work closely with other internal departments to facilitate the prompt resolution of client disputes
- Prepare reports and account reviews for the Risk and Collections Manager EMA and local finance management team on a regular basis or when required. Liaise closely with local finance
- Build constructive relationships at all levels of the organisation and with external customers
- Deliver accurate analysis of Bad Debt provisions and Billing Adjustment reserves for review by Risk And Collections Manager EMA
- Approve credit note and write off requests for authorization in line with the JJVC policy
- Approve or decline release of orders in accordance with JJVC policy
- Work with external collection agencies in the recovery of bad debt
- Champion a specialist credit area and support the group in its expert delivery
Qualifications
Education and Experience required:
- 5-7 years in a similar role
- Significant experience in a multi-national global company
- Excellent working knowledge of local Credit Operations, workflows and processes
- Experience in local Credit Management with proven and sustained success
- Ability to analyse credit reports and determine gaps in any credit policy
- Previous experience of SAP R3 preferred
- ICM qualification preferred
- Good understanding of litigation
- Excellent communication and negotiating skills
- Experience of working alongside a shared services department
If you decide to apply for the position, any personal data which you provide shall be processed by Johnson & Johnson. Your personal data shall be processed for the purposes of recruitment, recruitment policy and selection.
We respectively request Government Officials to identify themselves as such on application; for the purposes of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
Primary Location:Europe/Middle East/Africa-United Kingdom-England-Wokingham
Organization: Johnson & Johnson Medical Ltd. - fka -Ethicon Ltd. (7355)
Job Function: Accounts Receivable
Description
Position Title: Senior Credit Controller
Location: Wokingham
Travel: Minimal
GCF Banding: 26
Closing Date: Monday 25th Sugust
Internal candidates must seek approval from their line manager before applying for this role.
Position Summary:
Reporting to the Risk and Collections Manager EMA the successful candidate will be responsible for managing risk, maximising cash recovery and minimising the impact of bad debt and delinquency in the UK and Ireland
Main duties and responsibilities:
- Support the management of an efficient, professional and customer focused pan EMA Collection function in line with Vision Care Credit Policy and the J&J Worldwide Financial Procedures
- Provide total credit management for all key/strategic and business partner accounts
- Own the relationship for the market with the collections team based in Prague and act as a focal point for any disputes, term extensions, repayment plans and general collection activity outside of the norm
- Consistently demonstrate control of cash and ageing targets
- Execute against action plans to maximize recovery, reduce DSO and minimize ledger delinquency
- Review customer credit limits and terms in accordance with the Vision Care approval matrix
- Undertake key customer visits where necessary to improve relationships, resolve issues or determine risk in providing higher credit limits
- Work closely with other internal departments to facilitate the prompt resolution of client disputes
- Prepare reports and account reviews for the Risk and Collections Manager EMA and local finance management team on a regular basis or when required. Liaise closely with local finance
- Build constructive relationships at all levels of the organisation and with external customers
- Deliver accurate analysis of Bad Debt provisions and Billing Adjustment reserves for review by Risk And Collections Manager EMA
- Approve credit note and write off requests for authorization in line with the JJVC policy
- Approve or decline release of orders in accordance with JJVC policy
- Work with external collection agencies in the recovery of bad debt
- Champion a specialist credit area and support the group in its expert delivery
Qualifications
Education and Experience required:
- 5-7 years in a similar role
- Significant experience in a multi-national global company
- Excellent working knowledge of local Credit Operations, workflows and processes
- Experience in local Credit Management with proven and sustained success
- Ability to analyse credit reports and determine gaps in any credit policy
- Previous experience of SAP R3 preferred
- ICM qualification preferred
- Good understanding of litigation
- Excellent communication and negotiating skills
- Experience of working alongside a shared services department
If you decide to apply for the position, any personal data which you provide shall be processed by Johnson & Johnson. Your personal data shall be processed for the purposes of recruitment, recruitment policy and selection.
We respectively request Government Officials to identify themselves as such on application; for the purposes of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
Primary Location:Europe/Middle East/Africa-United Kingdom-England-Wokingham
Organization: Johnson & Johnson Medical Ltd. - fka -Ethicon Ltd. (7355)
Job Function: Accounts Receivable