Jay Acharekar

Experience

1. Head of Collections

   The Indian Express

   Jul 2015 — Present · Mumbai, IN

   Responsible for reduction of repayment cycle of dues against print advertisements, event sponsorships, etc. from Government and non-government organisations in West & East India.• Hiring and managing in-house and outsourced teams responsible for all collection related activities.• Continuously improving and monitoring the entire collection process that covers Invoice generation, dispatch and delivery, follow up with clients and application of realised dues.• Reviewing and revising credit period for advertisement agencies to minimise credit risk• Liasoning with officials, bureaucrats as well as ministries spanning across various Governmental departments to enable and expedite processing of payments• Monitoring and concluding service issues raised by clients within reasonable timelines thereby ensuring client satisfaction and continuity of healthy relationship to ensure smooth flow of business related transactions• Planning, implementation and monitoring of practices to enable smooth transition to GST environment to ensure compliance and reduce hurdles in regular financial transactions

Education

• University of Mumbai

  B.Sc, Chemistry

  2002