Credit & Collections Team Leader

Join to apply for the Credit & Collections Team Leader role at Bridgestone Fleet Mobility Join to apply for the Credit & Collections Team Leader role at Bridgestone Fleet Mobility About Us Bridgestone Americas, Inc. (BSAM), headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, and Bridgestone Europe, Middle East and Africa (BSEMEA), headquartered in Brussels, Belgium, operate collectively as a “Bridgestone West” strategic region. This region services the strategic business needs of teams across the Americas, Europe, Middle East and Africa. BSAM and BSEMEA are subsidiaries of Bridgestone Corporation, globally headquartered in Japan. Bridgestone and its subsidiaries develop, manufacture and market a wide range of Bridgestone, Firestone and associate brand products and solutions to address the needs of a broad range of customers and industries. POSITION SNAPSHOTJob Req ID: 53987Type of work: On site Type of contract: Open-ended/permanent Full/Part Time: Full time Location: Dubai, AEAbout Us Bridgestone Americas, Inc. (BSAM), headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, and Bridgestone Europe, Middle East and Africa (BSEMEA), headquartered in Brussels, Belgium, operate collectively as a “Bridgestone West” strategic region. This region services the strategic business needs of teams across the Americas, Europe, Middle East and Africa. BSAM and BSEMEA are subsidiaries of Bridgestone Corporation, globally headquartered in Japan. Bridgestone and its subsidiaries develop, manufacture and market a wide range of Bridgestone, Firestone and associate brand products and solutions to address the needs of a broad range of customers and industries.About The Role About the Role Job Purpose We are looking for a highly self-motivated and detail-oriented Credit & Collections Team Leader to join our Credit team reporting hierarchically to the Local Finance Director and functionally to Head of Credit EMEA. The Credit Manager is responsible to support the financial goals of Bridgestone MEA and its sales efforts, while maintaining healthy account receivables within the risk requirements of the organization.The Credit & Collections Team Leader works closely with team members and management to monitor and ensure compliance with credit management laws and policies. This person must be able to initiate, maintain and grow solid relationships with supply chain, sales, and finance teams to assess existing processes and procedures for improvement opportunities related to account management based on company’s cash flow requirements and risk appetite.The Credit & Collections Team Leader must track current market conditions, change based on the general economic situation and the financial requirements of the company in order to provide the business with holistic risk exposure of granting credit.Responsibilities Manages the activities of credit approval and collections, applies policies and maintains supporting processes and procedures Lead, direct, evaluate, and develop a team of credit and collections staff to ensure that the credit and collections activities are conducted effectively and ethically and comply with the organization’s policies and standards as well as relevant regulations and laws Monitors and reports customer credit risk, recommends credit exposure limits and facilitates special credit arrangements and problem collection accounts Negotiates collateral and security arrangements where needed Supports collection procedures and fields collection escalations by visiting key clients Identifies target accounting to focus on improving payment habits while increasing sales through security transactions Manage and prepare dashboards to monitor key performance indicators Supervise approval of credit applications Secure all necessary procedures required to execute successfully LCs and SBLCs Prepare monthly accounts and customer aging reports for the finance department Respond to inquiries from customers, and research/resolve outstanding credit issues Assist in developing new credit policies and procedures Maintain credit invoice and supporting documentation files Review A/R ledger and initiate steps to resolve aged invoices/accounts and customer disputes as required Perform analytical review and reporting within accounts receivable Liaise with functional or operational area managers (for example in sales or customer service) to ensure that credit and collection activities are consistent with the organization’s overall customer relations strategy Qualifications & Experience Required Education, Master, other certification: Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business or related field Experience (years)Minimum of 5 years of prior supervisory or management experience 7 years of progressive credit experience in a sales or similar environment Technical Skills Experience in trade finance and extensive knowledge of financial instruments such as LC, SBLC, BG, CI SAP experience Strong Excel and Power Point skills Advanced Financial Statement analysis Proficient in PC skills, accounting software, Internet-based programs, MS Office Suite, especially Excel experience with credit rating tools Languages Skills English Soft/Behavioral Skills The ideal candidate has excellent verbal and written communications skills, is also dependable and accountable Ability to communicate with all levels within the organization, customers, and vendors Ability to maintain accuracy in a very detailed work environment, highly detail oriented What We Offer At Bridgestone, what really matter is to foster co-creation opportunities and empowering you to be creative and curious to make mobility safer, more efficient, and more sustainable for future generations. Whatever role you fill, when you represent Bridgestone, you are a valued teammate, and part of our larger mission to “Serve Society with Superior Quality”, for that, we offer you more than just a competitive payment; we will provide you: A supportive and engaging onboarding experience to ensure a smooth transition into our team. The opportunity to develop and grow, through training and regular mentorship. Corporate Social Responsibility activities. A truly global, dynamic and challenging work environment. Agility and work/life effectiveness and your long-term well-being. A diverse and inclusive team. What We Offer At Bridgestone, what really matter is to foster co-creation opportunities and empowering you to be creative and curious to make mobility safer, more efficient, and more sustainable for future generations. Whatever role you fill, when you represent Bridgestone, you are a valued teammate, and part of our larger mission to “Serve Society with Superior Quality”, for that, we offer you more than just a competitive payment; we will provide you: A supportive and engaging onboarding experience to ensure a smooth transition into our team. The opportunity to develop and grow, through training and regular mentorship. Corporate Social Responsibility activities. A truly global, dynamic and challenging work environment. Agility and work/life effectiveness and your long-term well-being. A diverse and inclusive team. We are committed to create an even more inclusive culture that advances equity, embraces individuality, and helps our increasingly diverse teammates, customers, and communities thrive, by providing equal opportunities in employment. This means that all job applicants and members of staff will receive equal treatment and that we will not discriminate on grounds of gender, marital status, race, ethnicity, color, nationality, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, religion or age. Seniority level Seniority level Mid-Senior level Employment type Employment type Full-time Job function Job function Accounting/Auditing and Finance Industries Motor Vehicle Manufacturing Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Bridgestone Fleet Mobility by 2x Get notified about new Collections Team Lead jobs in Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates . Vice President, Internal Control for Financial Reporting Accounting Team Leader - Shared Services Centre Head of Revenue Follow-up Department (Emirati) Head of Department - Accounts and Finance

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