Credit Controller - GKB Rx Lens Exports
IN
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Job Title: Export Credit Controller
Location: India
Your Role
Reporting to the Finance Leadership, the Export Credit Controller will be responsible for managing and monitoring export receivables, ensuring timely realization of export proceeds, and minimizing credit risk. The role involves close coordination with overseas customers, foreign subsidiaries, banks, logistics teams, and internal stakeholders to improve cash flow, ensure regulatory compliance, and drive process automation within export finance operations.
Main Responsibilities
Export Credit & Receivables Management
- Monitor and manage export receivables to ensure timely realization of export proceeds
- Track customer credit limits, payment terms, and outstanding balances; perform collection planning with country managers
- Follow up with overseas customers and foreign subsidiaries for collections and resolve payment delays
- Perform ageing analysis of export receivables and escalate overdue accounts
- Assess credit risk for export customers and recommend appropriate credit limits and terms
- Perform monthly reconciliation with customers and foreign subsidiaries
- Conduct monthly reviews with country managers
Pricing, Trade Discounts & Rebates
- Track and analyze Average Selling Price (ASP) on a country-wise, customer-wise, and product-wise basis
- Monitor pricing trends and highlight variances impacting margins and realizations
- Ensure smooth and timely processing of monthly trade discounts and customer rebates, including foreign subsidiaries
- Coordinate with sales, commercial, and finance teams to validate discount and rebate calculations and approvals
- Ensure accurate accounting and timely settlement of discounts and rebates
Compliance, Regulatory Adherence & Documentation
- Ensure compliance with FEMA, RBI, and DGFT regulations related to export proceeds
- Monitor export bill realization timelines and adherence to regulatory requirements
- Support statutory, internal, and concurrent audits related to export transactions
- Maintain proper documentation and audit trails for export credit transactions
- Track export bill submission, realization, and reconciliation with bank records
- Ensure adherence to internal export policies, credit guidelines, and SOPs
Reporting & Analysis
- Prepare and share MIS reports on export receivables, collections, overdue analysis, and customer-wise exposure
- Capture and report related party transactions (RPTs) and perform monthly reconciliation with foreign subsidiaries
- Report customer-wise and country-wise rebates and trade discounts along with trend analysis
- Analyze delayed payment trends and recommend corrective actions
- Ensure data accuracy and integrity in ERP systems related to export billing and receivables
- Support finance and management with insights on export credit performance and risk exposure
- Drive automation of export finance workflows through ERP and financial systems
Areas of Responsibilities and Related Activities
- Achieve effective control over export receivables and credit exposure
- Improve cash flow through disciplined collection and reconciliation processes
- Strengthen compliance and audit readiness across export transactions
A. Network of Interaction
Internal:
Sales Teams, Service Teams, Finance, Operations, Product and R&D
External:
Overseas Customers, Foreign Subsidiaries, Banks, Logistics Partners, Auditors
B. Technical Skills – Portrait of a Perfect Candidate
- Strong understanding of export credit, receivables, and international trade finance
- Hands-on experience with LC, DA, DP, advance payments, and export bill negotiation
- Sound knowledge of FEMA, EDPMS, RBI, and DGFT regulations
- Strong coordination and communication skills
- High attention to detail with strong ownership and problem-solving ability
- Proficiency in ERP systems and advanced Excel
C. Candidate Profile
Educational Background
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering / Life Sciences / Biomedical
- MBA preferred (not mandatory)
Experience
- 7–10 years of experience in export credit / finance roles
- Experience in manufacturing or export-oriented organizations
- Exposure to high-volume export transactions and multiple geographies
D. Languages
- Proficient in English
- Multilingual skills are an advantage
What’s in it for you?
In EssilorLuxottica, you are not defined just by your job title. Each career adventure is unique; have a glimpse of some of the benefits you will enjoy as a successful candidate:
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- Access to our cutting-edge learning platform, Leonardo, and personalized development programs to help you grow professionally and personally.
- Join the Corporate Shareholding Program “BOOST” an opportunity to share in the company’s success and directly benefit from EssilorLuxottica’ s growth.
- Access special offers for employees on a vast range of eyewear, eye care products, so you can enjoy our world-class brands firsthand.
Are you willing to pioneer new frontiers, foster inclusivity and collaboration, embrace agility, ignite passion, and make a positive impact on the world? Apply now and help us shape the future of vision.
Recruiting process
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