Analyst, Collections - Thai Speaker

Brenntag; Subang Jaya; Hybrid; MYR 78,000 - 123,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health insurance

Flexible working hours

Remote work options

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Brenntag is seeking an AR/Collections specialist to manage end‑to‑end collections for the Thailand portfolio from Malaysia. You will contact customers, monitor overdue balances and support cash flow goals. Fluency in Thai and English is required for effective stakeholder communication.

Your role includes collaboration with Sales, Customer Service and Finance, maintaining accurate records in SAP and meeting collection deadlines while upholding company policies.

Qualifications

• Degree in Commerce, Finance or Accounting.
• Thai language proficiency is required to communicate with local customers and stakeholders.
• 1–3 years of experience in Accounts Receivable/Collections or O2C operations.

Responsibilities

• Manage end‑to‑end collection activities for the Thailand portfolio to ensure timely collection.
• Proactive collection follow‑up via email and telephone; address overdue accounts.
• Monitor AR aging, payment commitments and escalate high‑risk accounts.
• Coordinate with Commercial, Customer Service and Finance; maintain SAP notes.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Microsoft Office

English communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Commerce/Finance/Accounting

Tools

SAP

Job description

Your Role

Manage end-to-end collection activities for the assigned Thailand customer portfolio, including proactive customer follow-up, monitoring of overdue receivables, payment commitments and disputes. Work closely with customers and internal stakeholders to ensure timely collection, minimize overdue AR and support cash flow and working capital targets. Thai language proficiency is required to effectively communicate with local customers and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Manage the end-to-end collection activities for the assigned Thailand customer portfolio to ensure timely collection of outstanding receivables.


• Perform proactive collection follow-up with customers through email and telephone and ensure appropriate actions are taken on overdue accounts.


• Monitor AR aging, overdue balances and payment commitments, with timely escalation of high-risk or significantly overdue accounts.


• Follow up on customer disputes, deductions, short payments and other issues impacting payment, working closely with Commercial, Customer Service, Finance and other relevant stakeholders.


• Ensure customer payments and remittance information are followed up and coordinate with the Cash Application team where required.


• Maintain accurate and timely collection notes, customer payment commitments and follow-up actions in SAP.


• Perform account reconciliation and investigate outstanding or unidentified items where required.


• Support month-end collection activities, reporting, overdue analysis and collection forecasting.


• Identify potential collection risks and escalation issues that may impact overdue, cash flow or working capital performance.


• Build and maintain effective working relationships with customers and internal stakeholders.


• Ensure collection activities are performed in accordance with company policies, internal controls and agreed procedures.


• Support continuous improvement initiatives to improve collection effectiveness, reduce overdue AR and strengthen working capital performance.


• Ability to communicate effectively in Thai and English, both written and spoken, as the role requires regular communication with Thailand customers and local stakeholders .


• Good analytical, problem-solving and communication skills with strong attention to detail.


• Experience in Accounts Receivable, Collections, Credit Control or Order-to-Cash (O2C) operations is preferred.


• Experience working with SAP or similar ERP systems would be an advantage.


• Able to work independently, prioritize a high-volume portfolio and meet collection deadlines and KPIs


• Collect receivables physically, by virtually, by phone, e-mail, fax; * Navigate through assigned locality when visiting customers to assure a timely completion of tasks. * Act as a polite and compliant representative of the organisation to maintain positive client transactions. * Carry out collection process by complying with standards and guidelines.

Your Profile

Skills

• Team player with strong interpersonal skills


• Familiar with Microsoft Office or equivalent tools


• Good verbal and written communication skills in English

Experience

1 – 3 years of work experience

Industry or shared services experience is an added advantage

Education

Degree in relevant field (Commerce, Finance, Accounting)

Our Offer

Objective: Present the main benefits and incentives for this role.

Guidelines: Highlight fair salary, bonuses, and other financial incentives if applicable. Mention also non-monetary benefits like health insurance, retirement plans, and flexible working hours. Emphasize any unique company perks or cultural aspects:

• Competitive and fair salary


• Comprehensive health insurance


• Flexible working hours and remote work options


• Professional development opportunities

Brenntag provides equal employment opportunities to qualified applicants and employees of all backgrounds and identities to create a workplace where difference is valued because it forms a resilient and more innovative organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnicity, race, religion or belief, parental and family status, or any other protected characteristic. We welcome applications from women, men and non-binary candidates of all ethnicities and socio-economic backgrounds.