Commercial Finance Partner

Apollo Tyres Ltd is an international tyre manufacturer and the leading tyre brand in India. The company has multiple manufacturing units in India and a unit each in The Netherlands and Hungary. The company markets its products under its two global brands – Apollo and Vredestein, and its products are available in over 100 countries through a vast network of branded, exclusive and multi-product outlets.

Purpose of the Job : For our Finance organization in South-West Europe, we are looking for a Finance Business Partner - Credit Control. In this role you will act as sparring business partner for credit management, manage some sub processes within the Cash Collection cycle and other commercial matters, directly supporting cluster commercial management in steering decision making.

Credit Insurance : Working closely with Credit Insurance & Credit advice service providers to ensure adequate Credit limits are assigned for customers to achieve business growth. Manage the operational daily credit management processes, including order blocking, discretionary credit limit reviews, internal credit limit proposals and new customers credit limit analysis. Responsible of Credit Master Data.

Credit & Overdue Management : Oversee timely customer collections and efficient credit management to ensure lower DSO levels & meet monthly targets.

Cash-flow Forecasting & Reporting : Monthly collection forecasting & reporting variances versus budgets and last comparative period

Commercial Policy Compliance : Responsible of customer rebates management (creation, monthly follow up, accounting reconciliation and periodical payments and contracts) and customer master data control and analysis related to Finance (Bank account, payment terms, invoicing terms and credit limit). Project Support : support various business initiatives and improvement projects

Graduation degree in business management or business controlling

~ Financial analysis capabilities & Good business acumen

~ Working knowledge of Business Intelligence (BI) tools e.g. Power BI or similar

~ International mind-set and ability to work with people for different cultural background

~ Fluent in English and French (mandatory), any other European language is a plus