Associate - Ar Collections

**The**Opportunity**:
Avantor is looking for a dynamic, forward-thinking, and experienced Collections Associate

This role will be a full-time position based out of our Coimbatore office. Associate is responsible for collections of outstanding accounts receivable dollars from the existing client base and all other aspects of collections, resolving customer billing problems and reducing accounts receivable delinquency. Will have to strike a balance between maintaining trustful relationships and ensuring timely payment there by reducing past due and influencing DSO numbers positively.

**What we’re looking for**
- ** Education**: Any bachelor’s or master’s degree & finance background will be an added advantage.
- ** Experience**: 2+ years of overall experience
- Should be Flexible to work in night shifts and working from the office.

**How you will thrive and create an impact**
- Collect customer payments in accordance with payment due dates.
- Reviews and prioritizes open accounts for collection efforts.
- Role of mentor and backup for the associates in charge of and bringing them up the learning curve
- Making outbound collection calls in a professional manner while keeping and improving customer relations.
- Based on customer responses, recommend, and implement action plans for resolving delinquent transactions. Action plans may require the credit analyst to engage Avantor associates from other departments, e.g., sales reps, pricing, etc. or outside parties, e.g., vendors, freight carriers, etc.
- Reconciliation of assigned accounts to ensure that payments and credit memos are properly applied.
- When necessary, escalate collection problems to CFS Management and/or the Sales Team to assist in the collection/resolution process
- Approve and authorize the release of orders according to a credit line and payment history within established guidelines.
- Communicate the status of the assigned portfolio and/or specific accounts to CFS Management and/or Sales Team.
- Work on special projects, e.g., account clean up, as needed
- Identify issues attributing to account delinquency and discuss them with management.
- Review and monitor assigned accounts and all applicable collection reports.
- Provide timely follow-up on payment arrangements
- Process Payments & Refunds as applicable
- Resolve billing and customer credit issues
- Update account status records and collections effort
- Report on collection activity and accounts receivable status.

**Disclaimer**:
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of employees assigned to this position. Avantor is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

**Why Avantor?**

**Dare to go further in your career.**Join our global team of 14,000+ associates whose passion for discovery and determination to overcome challenges relentlessly advances life-changing science.

**The work we do changes people's lives for the better.** It brings new patient treatments and therapies to market, giving a cancer survivor the chance to walk his daughter down the aisle. It enables medical devices that help a little boy hear his mom's voice for the first time. Outcomes such as these create unlimited opportunities for you to contribute your talents, learn new skills and grow your career at Avantor.

**EEO Statement**:
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