Mgr, Credit - Pune, India - Qualys

    Qualys
    Qualys Pune, India

    1 week ago

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    Full time
    Description

    Come work at a place where innovation and teamwork come together to support the most exciting missions in the world

    Lead team to streamline collection processes, provide leadership support to collection team, set targets, follow up and drive AR reporting to Finance and Sales Leadership

    Own the AR, Credit and Collection closing process: AR accounting, Credit management, Allowance files, Cash forecasting, account reconciliations, etc.

    Set and drive AR performance to establish business goals; regularly achieve DSO, cash flow and % current targets.

    Recruit, hire, lead, train, coach and develop a talented staff to achieve business objectives in alignment with current and anticipated growth.

    Review uncollectible outstanding with team and support on dispute resolution.

    Manage cash application process and ensure accuracy and timeliness as per set standards.

    Drive innovation to continually assess workflow processes and implement improvements that deliver a high impact.

    Develop, support and drive credit policy, implement processes to minimize risk and gain broader business buy-in.

    Lead the collaboration effort with cross-functional departments (i.e., Treasury, Operations, Tax, Accounting, Sales, etc.) to remove process roadblocks to ensure effective credit and collection best practices.

    Review month-end reconciliations of accounts receivable accounts and assess and recommend allowance for doubtful accounts balance.

    Develop and maintain best-in-class cross-functional credit and collection processes and controls; work closely with Sales and Customer Success teams to continuously identify and remediate process inefficiencies AR Collections

    Support customer onboarding process and ensure timely submission of required documents.

    Work with Auditors/Accounting team to comply with all Close and SOX requirements.

    Implement strategies to minimize overdue payments and reduce Days Sales Outstanding (DSO).

    Communicate with customers to resolve payment issues, negotiate payment plans when necessary, and handle collection escalations professionally.

    MUST: Strong understanding of AR Accounting (Credit and Debits) & Credit and Collections processes.

    MUST: Above average Excel skills (VLOOKUP, sum-if, concatenate, pivot tables, etc.) VBA Macro is preferred.

    Strong understanding in determining Credit worthiness of a customer/partner utilizing D&B, Income statements, and Balance sheets reviews.

    Bachelor's / master's degree in finance, accounting, or a related field.

    Public SaaS company experience preferred.

    Understanding of complete Q2C workflow; Order Management, Billings, Revenue, and AR Credit and Collections highly desirable

    Ability to effectively manage competing priorities, and meet deadlines in a high-volume, fast-paced environment.

    Strong verbal and written communication skills including presentations skills (i.e. presenting status updates and reporting to senior management)

    Experience with ERPs, CRMs, AR automation tools (NetSuite, Stripe, Salesforce preferred)

    Excellent organizational and analytical skills with an eye for detail and accuracy

    Flexibility to work extended hours when work volume requires (typically quarter-end)

    Highest level of integrity and good judgment with the ability to effectively deal with highly sensitive, confidential information.

    Proficient in using billing and accounting software (e.g. NetSuite, or similar) and Microsoft Excel, Power Point.