Target and scope of the function:

As Daikin Europe Group Credit Manager you will

• analyse, follow up and steer the credit performance of the 70+ group’s entities
• report this performance to Top Management, explaining both the KPI’s evolution and the most important credit cases
• analyse the group entities’ credit policies, procedures and tools and help them align with best practices, with the final goal to improve their credit KPI’s
• pro-actively identify upcoming special credit requirements and look for credit risk management solutions, also in cooperation with credit insurers and brokers, banks and other financial institution
• evaluate bad debt risks, asses the necessity of bad debt provisions postings and write-offs, and provide necessary intelligence to Top Management to make related decisions
• prepare ad hoc reports and analysis, also on group level, to provide to Top Management a sound base for planning and results evaluation
• manage both credit management projects and the credit management part of corporate projects
• engage in frequent communication with different external and internal stakeholders, such as sales dpt, customers, credit insurers, accounting dpt, auditors…

Profile

• Master degree, preferably in an economical/financial area
• At least 10 year experience in credit management
• Strong knowledge of credit management tools, such as credit insurance, letters of credit, factoring…
• Knowledge of SAP, and especially the FSCM module, is a strong asset
• Knowledge of BW, BO and Power BI are an asset
• A basic knowledge of IFRS accounting standard related to credit management (eg, IFRS 9) is recommended
• Strong analytical skills, can summarize and report complex cases
• Out-of-the-box thinker, always looking for improvement and able to troubleshoot
• Team player with an excellent knowledge of English and strong communication skills