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Anil Kumar Varma

Credit And Collections
Bengaluru

Summary

Results-driven Collections Specialist with over 18 years of proven success in accounts receivable and customer service roles. Committed to leveraging extensive experience to contribute to a dynamic team while pursuing long-term growth and advancement opportunities. Recognized for exceptional problem-solving abilities and a talent for fostering strong relationships, ensuring effective resolution of issues and enhancing client satisfaction. Prepared to bring a proactive approach to new challenges and drive organizational success.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience
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Work History

Credit & Collections Specialist - Sr

Akamai Technologies
Bengaluru
12.2011 - 08.2023
  • Manage functions to maintain the Accounts Receivables [ AR ]
  • Credit Check, Collections, Dispute management.
  • Analysing customer financial statements & Credit information from Dun and Bradstreet and CRMZ prior contract entry and approve/disapprove credit check based on evaluation
  • Demonstrated capabilities in reconciliation, addressing misapplication of payment remittances, billing issues in alliance with other management and contracts.
  • Worked with legal teams on accounts and disputes referred for legal action.
  • Experience of frequent visits to clients in India (Media, Banking and e-commerce) for effective healthy customer relations and also addressing issues on expedited basis.
  • Contributed to a positive work environment by providing support, guidance, and expertise to junior team members as they navigated complex collections situations.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to identify potential at-risk accounts and develop preventative measures.
  • Supported company revenue growth by recovering outstanding debt through diligent monitoring and timely action on delinquent accounts.
  • Increased efficiency in resolving disputes by conducting thorough investigations into customer claims, ultimately resulting in prompt resolutions..
  • Improved customer payment compliance through negotiating mutually agreeable repayment plans.
  • Developed customized reports for management, tracking key performance indicators related to collections efforts and results obtained.
  • Assisted in implementing procedures and policies to facilitate timely payments.
  • Increased recovered amounts from written-off accounts with targeted recovery strategies.

Credit Analyst

Honeywell Technology Solutions Lab
Bengaluru
12.2007 - 10.2011
  • Responsible for collection of receivables using established collection procedures on a portfolio of customer accounts.
  • Perform credit assessment of customers through financial statements review, ratio analysis, business and payment history analysis and review of credit reports like Dun & Bradstreet report, CRMZ, and publicly available material
  • Understand Sarbanes Oxley control policies and its application to Global Credit and Treasury Services and ensure compliance.
  • Working closely with Credit Manager, Sales, Production, Marketing & shipping team to resolve all the issues related to Billing, Product pricing, Shipping, Quality, Taxation etc.
  • Lead and guided the team on Bad debt accounts and also lead the 180+ special project
  • Worked on accounts affiliated in government jobs and tax exempt jobs, involving PG (personal guarantee and Tax exemption certificates)
  • Conducted financial review of customer lines of credit by assessing company financials and initiating credit application reviews.
  • Mentored junior analysts, sharing best practices and fostering their professional development in credit analysis techniques.
  • Worked in tandem with sales team and customers to negotiate payments and verify account reconciliations.

Analyst

Scicom Contact Services Private Limited (Nokia)
Bengaluru
07.2005 - 12.2007
  • Joined Scicom as Customer support executive, providing support to customers for all Nokia consumer products
  • Selected for CCO (customer care officer) within eight months, handling only escalations and complaints
  • Maintained excellent track record of quality scores and adherence to schedule and always aiming for customer delight
  • Ensured speedy resolution of queries and grievances and enhanced knowledge about existing products and new releases.

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Education

10th - ICSE

Baldwin Boys High School

B.Com - Financial Accounting

Bangalore University
01.2004

Skills

Credit and collections management

Global project coordination skills

Customer relationship management expertise

Expertise in credit assessment and using credit reports like Dun and Bradstreet, CRMZ

An effective team leader with effective communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills and exposure in managing taskforces with result oriented achievements, Experience of meeting and working with Media, e-commerce and banking sector clients across India

Financial risk analysis

References

Available on Request

Interests

Music and travel

Timeline

Credit & Collections Specialist - Sr

Akamai Technologies
12.2011 - 08.2023

Credit Analyst

Honeywell Technology Solutions Lab
12.2007 - 10.2011

Analyst

Scicom Contact Services Private Limited (Nokia)
07.2005 - 12.2007

10th - ICSE

Baldwin Boys High School

B.Com - Financial Accounting

Bangalore University

KEY ACCOLADES

Six Sigma Green Belt Certified professional [Honeywell], Credentials of being Honeywell star performer thrice for highest reduction in Past due and Bad Debt, Accredited for generating weekly performance reports, demonstrating weekly variance for the process, Selected and trained as back up for financial Analyst., Selected to represent the team on performance and variance of Bad debt (180+) with the Director every month

COMPUTER SKILLS

proficient knowledge of MS-Excel, MS-WORD, PowerPoint and Outlook
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