Sr Credit & Collections Analyst

Cadence is seeking a Sr Credit & Collections Analyst for the APJ Region. This role involves managing account receivables, ensuring timely collections, minimizing delinquencies, and escalating issues. The analyst will also handle regional cash forecasts, report to senior management, and build relationships with sales teams and customers. Key responsibilities include customer credit assessments, supporting the Quote to Cash team, and managing withholding tax reports.

Must Have

• Responsible for collection activities for APJ Region
• Take ownership of account receivables to achieve timely collections and minimize delinquent accounts
• Escalate delinquent items and take preventative actions
• Manage the regional cash forecast
• Attend meetings with senior management to report on collection performance
• Enhance relationships with sales team and customers
• Participate in customer credit assessments
• Work closely with key partners in the Quote to Cash team
• Take charge of withholding tax reports
• Liaise and provide support to Credit & Collections team members in other regions
• Finance/Accounting degree or similar
• Minimum 3-5 years’ experience in Credit & Collections
• Fluency in Mandarin and English
• Detail oriented, well organized and able to work on own initiative
• Good communication and interpersonal skills

Good to Have

• Experience in multinational organization or high-tech industry

Responsibilities

• Be responsible for the collection activities for APJ Region
• Take ownership of account receivables and take necessary actions to achieve timely collections and minimize delinquent accounts
• Escalate delinquent items and take preventative actions to curtail potential delinquency
• Take charge of account receivables reports for various analysis purposes
• Manage the regional cash forecast and identify potential downside and upside
• Attend meetings with senior management to report on collection performance and escalations
• Enhance relationships with sales team and customers and act with ownership as the main APJ Credit & Collection contact
• Participate in customer credit assessments and provide recommendations for management direction
• Work closely with key partners in the Quote to Cash team and other functions to provide support in line with Credit Policy
• Take charge of withholding tax reports and communications internally and externally
• Liaise and provide support to Credit & Collections team members in other regions
• Support occasional projects and ad hoc reports as required

Requirements & Experience

• Finance/Accounting degree or similar
• Minimum 3-5 years’ experience in Credit & Collections
• Fluency in Mandarin and English
• Detail oriented, well organized and able to work on own initiative
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Experience in multinational organization or high-tech industry preferred