REGIONAL CREDIT MANAGER - RMEA

Our customer

LIREA INTERNATIONAL is looking for one of his Client , an Industrial International Mid-Caps Company his Regional Credit Manager - RMEA (R=Russia) based in Dubai , UAE

Our Client is a Global Player in the Field of Electro-Mechanical Technology and IT Associated Services. THe region (300 people) includes multi-sites & several legal entities. It is in the same time , a mature actor in a phasis of structuration & optimization of their processes and their tools.

Various IT systems – Several projects initiated by the Group Corporate Credit Manager
Complex matrix organization ( by Business Unit , by geographical scope, by …. By ….) Multisite (5) region , multi legal entities (3) with not fully dedicated remote indirect team
Travel 10 to 20% max

Job Detail

Main Responsibilities

Coordinate and monitor action across RMEA perimeter and portfolio (including Russia and South Africa)
• Responsible for a Customer Portfolio across RMEA for various business units
• Responsibility for cash collection and dispute management of the Accounts Receivable ledger, ensuring customers are contacted and all queries are forwarded to the relevant Business Units and actively escalated.
• Working with the Group Credit Management team to provide relevant information relating to the contract and order release process (Order to Cash integrated flow, Credit limit Management, Credit risk mitigation, Incoterms, Clients guarantees).
• Processing various reports for subsequent distribution including accounts receivable ageing and dispute reports.
• Working closely with the local Sales Team with a balanced approach between business and control over the Credit risk; escalating elements of risk for appropriate action, and finally assessing the contractual financial terms.
• Establishing the necessary bonds internally and externally within the Region and inside the Group to achieve your mission
• Monitoring the DSO / Credit Risk and all related actions to achieve the targeted objectives.


Your profile

Your ideal professional profile :

Have acquired a minimum of 10 years in the Credit area with at least 4-5 years relevant experience in a Manufacturing Industry within the field of Credit Management with an International exposure in MEA.
• DSO, Order to Cash, Incoterms, Ageing, Dunning and Dispute management, Credit risk Mitigation are concepts that are familiar.
• Strong Accounting Fundamentals

Other Skills

  • Be flexible and customer-friendly with a confident and professional telephone manner.
  • Be self-motivated and comfortable in working on own initiative as well as being a willing and able team player.
  • Be a good, strong communicator at all levels, both oral and written not only with Finance people but also with Sales.
  • Be highly accurate, giving attention to detail with strong analytical skills.
  • Thrive in a target led environment and used to high volumes of work.
  • Have good keyboard skills and be confident using Microsoft Office applications and the most common IT applications. The knowledge of one or more ERP packages is a plus.
  • Fluency in English and in French , Arabic would be a plus

Salary package

The financial conditions are aligned with the Dubai labour market .

Local contract offered.

Location / Lieu / Ubicación

Dubai, UAE
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