CA Experienced required at Agilent Technologies

Date Posted:	06/Nov/14
Requisition:	2059770
Job Title:	Credit and collection Manager
Description:	Credit and Collections a part of Corporate Controllership and tax is looking for an Operation Manager who can drive Collections business results in one of the ‘Best in Class’ processes at Agilent. Candidate would be responsible for designing and leading Collections and Credit strategies for across India region with a customer first mindset. Strong business acumen and solid experience in credit and collection management, quote to cash process while working in close alignment with order fulfillment and field organization in account receivable management. Managing a team across India region and the focal point of escalation with strong analytical skills, excellent communication & negotiation skills with strong judgment and decisiveness to resolve issues, to promote business while maintaining appropriate risk. Sound understanding of indent/domestic business model in terms of regulations, documentation,shipping and tax related issues as well as familiar with ICC UCP 600, ISBP and Incoterms 2010.Flexibility and ability to meet deliverables and deadlines, working closely with various functions to ensure successful delivery of various initiatives and projects within defined timelines. Primary Function: You’ve already established your people management and leadership abilities. You now take it further by managing your process group of Credit and collections to design and implement collections strategies, projects and processes, while also directing resources that enable the implementation of tactical business plans and developing solutions that drive continuous improvement. Your role requires Strategic direction setting to achieve the targets set out by businesses on DSO, aging and managing the disputes as well as bad debts to mitigate any exposure to Agilent receivables and customer portfolio. Main Responsibilities: The role involves close partnership and collaboration across key business functions like accounts receivables and applications, Cash accounting, Order Management and business centers, business finance, Sales and field to drive Collections as well as to establish relationships in order to make the function more effective. The role demands maintaining of fine balance between customer orientation and mitigating risks and exposure by making right calls on extending credit and terms to potential customers. The role requires you to provide guidance to the goal setting function while providing leadership to design strategic and tactical plans to achieve these “world class” metrics years on year. You own the work allocation, organizational capacity creation, nurturing and grooming the right talent identifying the critical individuals and positions in your organization and stimulate “career pathing” for key individuals. You have onus of your process being SOX and Audit compliant and you drive Quality mindset across your organization. You have an opportunity to lead and initiate insights and analysis of your regional results to Sales and business finance helping them in their functional projections as well as provide pointers on incumbent foreseen exposure. Your effective networking across industry in the same business of Credit and collections would additionally provide value added inputs to drive and further refine existing program, process and policy as well as any other practices that can further excel current operations. You own the leadership audit survey results on regional level and need to understand the key indicators and drive Speed and decisiveness, customer orientation and employee engagement actively on a sustained basis keeping the focus and energy levels high in the process. Your ability to be quick and decisive, your collaborative and influencing skills, your will and energy to remove roadblocks and drive results would be key differentiators.
Qualifications:	Qualifications and Experience: • Bachelor’s or a masters degree or equivalent in Finance or business administration, MBA/ CA preferred • 10+ years of relevant work experience with 10-15 years of practical experience in an operations environment. • Strong knowledge and experience in Customers services/ collections background implementing quality methodologies • Good knowledge of trade finance and bank financing an added advantage • Essentials to the Job are good spreadsheet knowledge and presentation skills • Excellent communication and collaborative skills. • Operational Excellence mindset and capability to develop and deliver on best in class benchmarks • Additional exposure to Project management and Process transitions preferred • Working in a global environment (multi-culture, multi- functional; remote environment) Reporting: Reports to Asia Pacific Credit & Collection Manager – Credit and Collections
Company:	Agilent
Business:	Global Infrastructure
Job Category:	Customer Service
Job Sub-Category:	Customer Service Mgmt
Region:	Asia Pacific
Country or Area:	India
State/Province:	Delhi
Town/City:	Delhi
Shift:	Day Job
Job Type:	Experienced
Schedule:	Full-time
Travel Required:	Yes, 35% of the Time
Duration (Temp Positions Only):	Not applicable

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