I2C Specialist

Akzo Nobel; Selangor; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading paints and coatings company in Selangor seeks a finance professional to manage trade receivables and improve debt collection effectiveness. Candidates should have a minimum of 2 years of experience in finance, strong English communication skills, and proficiency in SAP. The role involves setting credit limits, legal collection management, and ensuring compliance with global policies. Ideal for those familiar with multicultural environments and possessing a strong commercial mindset.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of experience in finance.
• Strong command of English, additional language proficiency preferred.
• Experience working in a matrix organization.

Responsibilities

• Manage collection of trade receivables for assigned areas.
• Set credit limits and drive improvement in debt collection.
• Ensure compliance with legislation and Global Credit Policy.

Skills

Finance experience

Multicultural environment

SAP proficiency

Business advisory experience

Task prioritization

English communication skills

Commercial mindset

Tools

SAP

FSCM

Job description

About AkzoNobel

Since 1792, we’ve been supplying the innovative paints and coatings that help to color people’s lives and protect what matters most. Our world class portfolio of brands – including Dulux, International, Sikkens and Interpon – is trusted by customers around the globe. We’re active in more than 150 countries and use our expertise to sustain and enhance the fabric of everyday life. Because we believe every surface is an opportunity. It’s what you’d expect from a pioneering and long-established paints company that’s dedicated to providing sustainable solutions and preserving the best of what we have today – while creating an even better tomorrow. Let’s paint the future together.

For more information please visit www.akzonobel.com

© 2024 Akzo Nobel N.V. All rights reserved.

Job Description

• To manage the collection of country related trade receivables for the areas and companies assigned by I2C Management
• Set credit limits for customers, liaising with country Sales Management, Credit Control and other management as appropriate
• Drive the improvement in overdue debt and collection effectiveness for the countries and companies under your control.
• Manage legal collections, verify the prepared paperwork for liquidations and receiverships, liaising with external legal representatives as required.
• Provide qualitative information to management regarding overdue debt and other relevant Credit Control KPI’s.
• Drive the resolution of disputes and minimize the turn-around-time or manage according the SLA. Verify rebates and drive the payout execution within SLA.
• Ensure and monitor team's compliance with legislation and Global Credit Policy.
• Translate O2C strategy into constructive action on all levels of the business and within all departments.
• Act as a business partner for both internal and external stakeholders to ensure sound risk management as well as identify and action on opportunities to realize revenue growth.
• Daily progressing (legal) overdue trade receivables, outstanding disputes and verify and execute rebates.
• Setting credit limits in respect of local customers using Dun & Bradstreet, or equivalent, Credit Information system.
• Updating Credit management module/system in respect of known problems to provide information and guidance to Sales and Credit Control personnel in other AN offices/countries.
• Provide reliable and well documented risk advice to senior management and/or sales department based on accurate assessment and evaluation of all appropriate internal & external factors and objectives. Ensure that changes to credit limits comply with the global credit policy
• Participate in standard O2C reporting cycle and issue ad hoc reports on portfolio performance for analytical purposes and stakeholder sharing.
• Manage the disputes turn-around-time
• Advise MDM team of discovered (future) changes in customer master data.

Job Requirement

• Minimum 2 years of experience in finance.
• Experience working within a matrix organization.
• Comfortable operating in a multicultural environment.
• Proficient in SAP, FSCM, MFG/Pro, and EBS.
• Demonstrated experience partnering with management as a business advisor.
• Strong background in executing standard processes.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and work independently.
• In-depth knowledge and hands‑on experience with the end‑to‑end Order‑to‑Cash process.
• Solid business acumen.
• Strong command of English (both written and spoken).
• Experience in a sales or customer‑focused commercial role.
• Proficiency in English plus at least one additional language (spoken and written).
• Excellent communication, networking, and presentation skills.
• Strong commercial mindset with sound, balanced decision‑making abilities.

At AkzoNobel we are highly committed to ensuring an inclusive and respectful workplace where all employees can be their best self. We strive to embrace diversity in a context of tolerance. Our talent acquisition process plays an integral part in this journey, as setting the foundations for a diverse environment. For this reason we train and educate on the implications of our Unconscious Bias in order for our TA and hiring managers to be mindful of them and take corrective actions when applicable. In our organization, all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age or disability.

Requisition ID:38941