Vera Guerello
About Vera Guerello
Vera Guerello serves as the Manager of Accounts Receivable EMEA at Kofax, where she oversees credit and collection activities for over 400 customers. She has a strong educational background in business administration and law, along with extensive experience in finance and customer management.
Work at Kofax
Vera Guerello currently serves as the Manager Accounts Receivable EMEA at Kofax. In this role, she leads a team of seven professionals within the Accounts Receivable department. Her responsibilities include coordinating credit and collection activities for over 400 customers across 20 legal entities. She also prepares and reports on Due/Transaction date Aging, Bad Debt Provision, Cash Forecast, and DSO reports directly to the AR Manager. Guerello works cross-functionally with various departments, including Sales Operations, Order Fulfillment, Legal, IT, Tax, and Treasury, to address strategic and operational issues.
Education and Expertise
Vera Guerello has a diverse educational background. She studied at Università degli Studi di Genova, where she achieved a Jurastudium, allgemein from 1987 to 1989. Later, she attended Hochschule für Wirtschaft Zürich HWZ, obtaining a Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) from 2016 to 2020. Additionally, she completed her secondary education at Deutsche Schule Genua, earning her Matura from 1975 to 1987. This educational foundation supports her expertise in accounts receivable management and financial analysis.
Professional Background
Vera Guerello has accumulated extensive experience in finance and accounts receivable management. Before her current role at Kofax, she worked as a Credit and Collections Specialist at the same company for one year. Her previous positions include Assistant Finance Controller at Kuoni Global Travel Services from 2010 to 2016 and Finance Control at Kuoni Destination Management Europe from 2007 to 2010. Additionally, she served as an Assistant Reception Manager at Belmond Hotel Splendido for ten years and worked as a Freelance Translator and Interpreter at Teatro dell'Opera di Genova Carlo Felice.
Responsibilities and Leadership
In her role as Manager Accounts Receivable EMEA, Vera Guerello is responsible for managing escalations that may involve deactivating maintenance support or coordinating legal actions. She conducts periodic reviews and credit analysis of all customers, ensuring appropriate credit lines are extended with the aid of external sources like D&B and Financial Statements. Her leadership in the Accounts Receivable department emphasizes the importance of effective credit management and customer relations.