Castrol Global Credit Manager
- Recruiter
- BP Business Service Centre Asia Sdn Bhd
- Location
- Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia/ Hybrid
- Salary
- Competitive salary plus great benefits
- Posted
- 28 Nov 2024
- Closes
- 28 Dec 2024
- Ref
- RQ084787
- Approved employers
- Approved employer
- Job role
- Accountant, Compliance/risk, Credit control, Financial analyst, Financial planning & analysis
- Sector
- Energy/utilities
- Contract type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Experience level
- Manager
Job Description:
Key Accountabilities:
Credit Management
- Conduct monitoring and reporting of the Castrol Credit exposure in line with group and Segment requirement.
- Provide view on ELL management and quarterly credit review to Castrol Finance LT
- Approve credit limit requests within DOA limits
- Responsible for the credit assessment and control of high risk /exceptional credit limits and managing credit mitigations
- Lead Castrol Credit Network, working with GBS Credit teams and other PU Financial Services Managers to improve credit management for Castrol (sharing best practice and escalating any issues for intervention)
Credit Standards & Policies:
- To lead implementation of Group Credit Standards by designing fit for purpose processes for Castrol
- Accountable for ensuring consistent implementation of the credit policy across Markets to maximize sales and minimize bad debts
- SPA for maintaining and monitoring effective and efficient Delegations for Credit from Segment to Castrol Finance VP. Represent Castrol on Segment Credit Network.
Working Capital Performance Management:
- Support improvement of Trade Loan performance across ASPAC
- Manage relationship with the GBS credit team, providing business insight & context and monitoring effectiveness on key metrics i.e. DSO and overdues.
Priorities & Objectives:
Cash Delivery - Lead delivery of trade debtors target for Castrol:
- Lead the monthly Credit Network meeting and drive cash delivery through trade debtor’s performance improvement.
- Set up Castrol annual Overdue and DSO targets with PUs/markets globally and monitor with each PU to deliver them
- Support new or expansion of existing receivables discounting / factoring
- Participate in the overall Castrol OWC agenda.
Trade Loan - Support delivery of trade loan performance for ASPAC
- Provide finance functional assurance to review large loans and challenge the commercial assumptions used.
Process Standardization, Simplification & Efficiency – Lead in the review of Credit Procedures as required by engaging all PUs and Markets to ensure sign-off and alignment with key stakeholders and GBS credit team.
- Engage FSMs and Credit teams across PUs to communicate any new credit procedures and assess impact of the commercial offers
- Work with GBS Credit team in driving compliance with new credit procedures across ASPAC and agree on mitigations to minimize credit risks
- Support GBS Credit modernization and simplification projects / programs
Control Environment
- Ensure silent running of credit operations and reporting
- Credit analysis and reports are delivered on time
- Review and support/approve major credit decisions
- Drive effective and efficient credit control environment
- Participate in Segment Credit forums and ensure group policies are effectively implemented in Castrol
- Help drive effective and efficient control environment for trade loan activities
- Advise and support major trade loan decisions
- Support the review of the Castrol Trade Loan policy working with Global Trade loan manager.
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Skills:
Accounting policy, Accounting policy, Accounting processes and financial systems, Agility core practices, Agility tools, Analytical Thinking, Business process control, Business process improvement, Commercial Acumen, Communication, Creativity and Innovation, Credit Management, Customer centric thinking, Data Analysis, Data visualization and interpretation, Decision Making, Digital fluency, Financial Reporting, Group Problem Solving, Influencing, Internal control and compliance, Management Reporting, Managing change, Presenting, Risk Management {+ 2 more}For further information, and to apply, please visit our website via the “Apply” button below.
Candidates must be resident in Malaysia, or have the right to work in Malaysia.