Oversee the accounts receivable group for North America
Oversee both the AR Specialist team and the AR Research team
Review and approve sales orders for new customers
Maintain strong relationships with both internal and external customers
Lead team’s collection efforts to maintain healthy inflows of cash
Reduce bad debt balances and prevent balances from going into bad debt
Identify accounts at risk of aging and work proactively to mitigate risk
Provide clear direction to reduce aging risks across all sales types
Provide direction on reconciliation of disputed account balances
Understand invoicing language in major account contracts
Develop and improve processes that flow through accounts receivable
Provide reporting to leadership on a weekly/monthly basis
Requirements
Undergraduate degree in Accounting or related field
A clear understanding of accounting principles including accounts receivable, accounts payable, invoicing, credits and debits, chargebacks, cash application, and credit terms.
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
Cross-functional leader
Proficient in Microsoft Office Product-emphasis on Outlook, EXCEL, and WORD
Full understanding of the business cycle from sale to collections
Strong aptitude and working knowledge of ERP systems such as Microsoft AX or similar