Finance Lead - Credit Control

Rolls-Royce India Pvt Ltd; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 3,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Rolls-Royce India Pvt Ltd in Bengaluru is seeking a Finance Lead – Credit Controller to deliver credit control services, oversee monthly closings, and provide timely reports to the business. This individual contributor role reports to the Finance Manager and collaborates with global business finance teams.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years in credit management, a professional accounting qualification (CA/MBA), strong credit analytics, experience with letters of credit, SAP and MS Office, and the

Qualifications

• Qualified Accountant or MBA or equivalent in finance or accounting.
• 7+ years of relevant credit management experience in a reputable organisation.
• Experience with credit rating agencies, cash apps, collections and billing is a plus.
• Letter of Credit experience would be an advantage.
• Strong credit analytical skills and knowledge of letters of credit.
• Strong relationship-building and business partnering abilities.
• Able to work in a global workspace and interfacing with multiple stakeholders.
• Good knowledge of SAP and Microsoft tools.

Responsibilities

• Advisory & Credit Control: assess credit worthiness, set limits, monitor blocks and advise BU on action.
• Lead collections, resolve / elevate issues, and maintain customer credit lines.
• Coordinate with BU, order management and invoicing to resolve credit, overdue, and disputes.
• Monitor LC submissions, review LC terms, and liaise with banks for negotiation.
• Monthly closing: manage cut-off documents and prepare liquidity and balance sheet schedules.

Skills

Credit analytics

Relationship building

Business partnering

Independent worker

Education

Qualified Accountant

MBA or equivalent

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Office

Job description

Finance Lead, Credit Controller Job Description Finance Lead, Credit Controller (GBS Finance India) Bangalore

Why join Rolls-Royce?

At Rolls-Royce we are proud to be a business that has truly helped to shape the modern world and are committed to always being a force for progress; powering, protecting and connecting people everywhere. By joining Rolls-Royce, you'll have the opportunity to work on world-class solutions, supported by a culture that believes individuality is our greatest strength, and all perspectives, experiences and backgrounds help us innovate and enable our high-performance culture.

Summary: We have an opportunity for a Finance Lead Credit Controller in Bangalore, India. This is an individual contributor role to deliver Credit Control services according to process specifications and standard operating procedures (SOP) in compliance with defined controls. This includes the coordination of all processes / activities related to period closings and the timely and complete delivery of reports and insights to Business. In this role you report to the Finance Manager, and you closely co-operate with the business finance teams in a matrix structure.

What you will be doing

Advisory & Credit Control

• Analyze and evaluate new and existing customer credit worthiness & risk exposure, recommend limit / measures in accordance with company policy and global guidelines.
• Monitor & activate / release credit block.
• Advise and collaborate with Business Unit (BU) on next course of action.
• Release credit block with appropriate measures and approvals.
• Advise & update internal stakeholders & external customers on credit documentation, credit line status / extension and Group and local credit policy.
• Collaborate with BU on managing credit for customer accounts in event of sales forecast increase / decrease.
• Responsible for the fulfilment of agreed SLAs and KPIs and for the achievement of agreed User/Customer Satisfaction levels.
• Follow up on delinquent accounts.
• Build and maintain a strong relationship with internal & external customers.
• Lead the collections process and resolve / elevate credit and collection related issues.
• Collaborate with BU, order management and invoicing teams and customers to resolve credit, overdue, invoice rejections and disputes.
• Monitor letter of credit submission and maturity.
• Follow up with relevant parties (bank / customer / BU) on receipts.
• Assess provision for specific and general debts & compute provision in accordance with Group expected credit loss model and IFRS9.
• Provide commentary on overdue and account status for business steering.

Revenue Invoicing

• Should have a thorough understanding regarding credit note and credit invoices.
• Conduct thorough review of incoterms and performance obligations to generate and issue invoices (of all types) for customers and ensuring requirements/obligations are satisfied.
• Ensure that invoices generated are distributed, either digitally or manually, based on customers’ requirements.
• Upload invoices on customer portals for customers that require online submission of invoices on an accurate and timely basis.
• Review the Letter of Credit (L/c) received from customers and prepare the documents in accordance with the L/c for negotiation.
• Should have the understanding of a letter of credit and the complexities associated with it.
• Submit L/c and invoicing documentation to banks for negotiation.
• Should be aware of the general Billing Policies and should be able to review unbilled Revenue within the given time frame.
• Should be able to investigate unbilled revenues.

Monthly closing

• Monitor and control cut-off documents for monthly closing.
• Prepare monthly liquidity planning report, accounting reports and balance sheet schedules.

Who we’re looking for:

• Qualified Accountant/ MBA or equivalent degree in finance or accounting.
• 7+ years of relevant working experience in area of credit management with a reputable organization.
• Experience of working in or with credit rating agencies, experience in Cash apps, collections and billing is a plus.
• Letter of Credit experience would also be an advantage.
• Strong credit analytical skills and knowledge of letter of credit.
• Strong in relation-building and business partnering.
• Able to work in a global workspace.
• Good knowledge of software system e.g. SAP, Microsoft tools.
• Possess initiative and ability to work independently.

Our vision is to ensure that the excellence and ingenuity that shaped our history continues into our future. Our multi-year transformation programme aims to turn Rolls-Royce into a high-performing, competitive, resilient and growing company. Join us, and it can be your future vision too.

Rolls-Royce are committed to being a respectful, inclusive, and non-discriminatory workplace where individuality is valued, diverse perspectives fuel innovation, and everyone can thrive.

As part of our selection process, candidates in certain locations may be asked to complete an online assessment, which can include cognitive and behavioural aptitude testing relevant to the role. If required, full instructions for the next steps will be provided.