Strategic Credit & Collections Specialist

Medifox DAN GmbH; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Medifox DAN GmbH is seeking a diligent Credit Controller in Kuala Lumpur to manage customer accounts and ensure timely collections. The role requires coordinating with Finance, Customer Service and Product teams to minimize credit risk while maintaining strong customer relationships.

Responsibilities include daily follow-ups on overdue payments, reviewing payment histories, reconciling accounts, and preparing statements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, business administration, or related field.
• Minimum 4 years' experience in Credit Control, Accounts Receivable, Collections, or Finance.
• Strong negotiation and communication/written skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and problem-solving abilities.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of customer accounts and monitor outstanding receivables to ensure timely payment.
• Conduct daily follow-up on overdue payments through telephone calls and emails correspondence.
• Monitor and respond to emails promptly, ensuring timely follow-up on customer payment and account queries.
• Review customer accounts, payment history, credit terms, and outstanding balances to identify potential credit risks.
• Investigate and resolve customer payment disputes, invoice discrepancies, credit notes, and billing issues in coordination with relevant departments.
• Reconcile customer accounts and ensure all payments, receipts, adjustments, and outstanding balances are accurately recorded.
• Prepare and furnish customer with the account statement when required.
• Allocate customer payments accurately and maintain up-to-date account records in the system.
• Liaise with Finance, Customer Service, and Products teams to resolve account-related issues and prevent future payment delays.
• Negotiate payment arrangements and recovery plans with customers while ensuring compliance with company credit policies.
• Monitor high-risk and delinquent accounts and elevate unresolved cases to management or external collection agencies where required.
• Prepare supporting documentation and recommendations for the write-off of irrecoverable customer balances, ensuring appropriate approval is obtained before processing.
• Process approved bad debt write-offs and ensured customer accounts and accounting records are updated accurately.
• Ensure compliance with company credit policies, internal controls, and standard operating procedures.
• Identify opportunities to improve collection processes, reduce overdue receivables, and strengthen overall cash flow.

Skills

Negotiation

Written communication

Analytical thinking

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting/Business

Job description

Medifox DAN GmbH is seeking a diligent Credit Controller in Kuala Lumpur to manage customer accounts and ensure timely collections. The role requires coordinating with Finance, Customer Service and Product teams to minimize credit risk while maintaining strong customer relationships.

Responsibilities include daily follow-ups on overdue payments, reviewing payment histories, reconciling accounts, and preparing statements.