KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Regional credit controller assists in ensuring all front-line branches/regions to meet short and long-term objectives and comply with KONE objectives. This position reports to national credit controller.
AR Control
- Implement and monitor centrally defined policies from time to time.
- Conduct periodic reviews (period to be defined) with the branch and / or region finance teams to ensure control and efficacy of the following and drive suitable actions:
- Progress on “Target Collections” as per monthly Target
- KONEPAY – increasing and sustaining adoption including providing refresher training from time to time to branches (both Customer adoption as well as KONEPAY Lite)
- Aged AR dues towards reduction / stabilization of AR % of sales and AR>90 days on % of sales compared to previous year as per Year’s Target
- Review with an object of reduction in Retention, TDS & EMD dues
- Reduction in Advance GL balances (including KONEPAY advances)
- Targeting Bank Guarantee closures and managing invocation claims
- Pending balance confirmations (per policy) and efforts to secure the same
- Timely referral of customer accounts to legal per policy and timely initiation of actions by the legal team post referral
- Unapplied cash reduction
- Quarterly review calls with management on FSCM dispute resolution
- Implementation & adoption of Cheque Drop Box across Branches
- Managing TR development file’s accuracy which includes but not limited to clearance of Negative balances, Due date discrepancies
Customer Credit Assessment
- Assess ongoing creditworthiness of existing customers using past payment history for credit risk control and better cashflow management
- Leverage Customer Credit assessment model to protect receivables during New Orders, DROs, HOC, AMC renewals
Credit Notes Control
- Enforce timely processing of credit notes through regular monitoring and reviews
- Regularly analyze reasons for credit notes and controlling repetitions
- Invoice cancellations/Credit Memos within statutory timelines to avoid TAX Loss
Other Responsibilities
- Support the National Credit Controller on pan-India analyses and initiatives from time to time
- Support RFM & RD for Collection/Provisions/TR FCS inputs and TR Analysis
- Travel to locations to conduct FCM audit, provide training to teams, and recommend improvement opportunities.
- Assist management for timely identification of risks and recommend corrective action plans, presenting risks & opportunities in monthly rush calls
- Trouble shooting branch queries from a credit control perspective
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