OTC Collection Analyst

Posted:
9/5/2024, 10:28:23 AM

Location(s):
Haryana, India ⋅ Gurgaon, Haryana, India

Experience Level(s):
Junior ⋅ Mid Level ⋅ Senior

Field(s):
Customer Success & Support

Who we are? 

Johnson Controls is the global leader for smart, healthy and sustainable buildings. At Johnson Controls, we’ve been making buildings smarter since 1885, and our capabilities, depth of innovation experience, and global reach have been growing ever since. Today, we offer the world’s largest portfolio of building products, technologies, software, and services; we put that portfolio to work to transform the environments where people live, work, learn and play.

This is where Johnson Controls comes in, helping drive the outcomes that matter most. Through a full range of systems and digital solutions, we make your buildings smarter. A smarter building is safer, more comfortable, more efficient, and, ultimately, more sustainable. Most important, smarter buildings let you focus more intensely on your unique mission. Better for your people. Better for your bottom line. Better for the planet. We’re helping to create a healthy planet with solutions that decrease energy use, reduce waste and make carbon neutrality a reality. Sustainability is a top priority for our company. 

We committed to invest 75 percent of new product development R&D in climate-related innovation to develop sustainable products and services. We take sustainability seriously. Achieving net zero carbon emissions before 2040 is just one of our commitments to making the world a better place. 

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What will you do?

Collections & Closed Loop team works to maximize the timely payment collection from customers. They make it through an effective management of emailed & telephonic queries. This team works to keep our Past dues to a minimum through rigorous follow up

  • Responsible for activities related to a broad cross section of Johnson Controls customer portfolios
  • Analyze accounts and set targets - Collection plan / strategy at the beginning of month
  • Responsible for overseeing collection activities of all the active cusotmers for US/UK region
  • Manage Collection processes, provide early stage customer service and, where necessary, raise cases involving customer complaints
  • Co-ordination with cusotmers and cash application team for remittance advise
  • Should have thorough knowledge of upstream(billing, CMD, Order Management) and Downstream (cash-apps, MIS)
  • Support other finance operations by providing and receiving information from customers regarding invoicing, collection and cash application
  • Maintain call logs and expected payment dates using your daily interactions with customers to encourage timely payment, as well as proactive contact on non-due invoices
  • Analyze aging debt reports and initiate calls to, as well as receieve calls from customers
  • Support the business by understanding customer disputes, assist with the research of cases to resolve invoicing and commercial customer service issues on accounts and support actions to prevent delinquent payment
  • Review, manage and conduct reviews of outstanding accounts receivable  (Internal AR meetings)
  • Account reconciliation - follow up with sales team and review open points and request customer master team to update system
  • Manage and Process Adjustments, Promise to Pay/ Deductions / Payment Plans / Write Off's
  • Issuing Dunning Letters and/Or Legal Proceedings for uncollected receivables
  • To ensure compliance to applicable policies, guidelines, and regulations

How will you do it?

  • Ensure performance measures are met or exceeded
  • Ensure the agreed procedures are kept up to date, documented and adhered to within the team
  • Reconciling the relevant accounts to maintain overall health of the accounts
  • Coordinate with the Sales and other stakeholders to obtain necessary information for the past dues
  • Review aged Past Dues / Unapplied Receipts and propose write off / write back (as per approvals)
  • Follow up with Logistic team for dispatch status and cheque on collection status
  • Fortnightly discussion on Internal AR Meeting
  • Coordinate month end closing process within given timelines
  • Achieve Cash Collections and Past Due Target on a monthly basis

What we look for?

  • Graduate / Postgraduate / Master’s Degree in any stream
  • Proficient in both verbal and written business communications
  • 5 - 7 Years of experience required in APAC Collections process
  • Systems knowledge in ERPs (Oracle & SAP)
  • Proficiency in Collections Tools like Getpaid, Contact Tool, High Radius will be preferred
  • Excellent customer service, business communication, and follow-up skills, with the ability to work in a fast-paced team environment while meeting deadlines
  • Ability to perform moderately complex account reconciliation preferred
  • Experience pulling and analyzing data from ERP and other systems
  • Demonstrated knowledge and experience in reconciling accounts along with demonstrated capability of presenting outcomes to customers
  • Intermediate skills in Microsoft® Word, Excel, Outlook, and Internet navigation and research, including
    • Ability to utilize basic formulas
    • Utilize Pivot Tables and V-Lookups
  • Working experience within a shared services environment supporting India region is mandatory