Accounts Receivable Manager in Liverpool

Location: Liverpool

Salary: Hidden

Recruiter: CSL

Date Advertised: 2024-06-21

Our Finance Global Shared Service Centre based on the CSL Seqirus site in Liverpool (Speke) supports our 3 main businesses: CSL Behring, CSL Seqirus and CSL Vifor globally and is expanding. As part of this growth we are looking to hire a Accounts Receivable Manager.

This is a new role within the Accounts Receivable function and leads the Global Accounts Receivable team for CSL Seqirus, CSL Behring & CSL Vifor to ensure timely and effective collection of debt & allocation of customer payments. This role will be the escalation point for collections and cash application issues, ad hoc customer queries, and will manage dispute resolution.

Responsibilities :

  • Lead, motivate and develop team members including effective long-term talent development and succession planning.
  • Manage performance with a focus on meeting service agreements and continuously enhancing team capability, while role modelling CSL Values.
  • Manage difficult collection disputes and other collection escalations.
  • Support and respond to complex ad hoc requests (e.g., queries from finance, customer service teams, audit partners etc)
  • Manage and resolve escalated customer collection & cash application queries.
  • Drive harmonization of Collection & Cash Application practices across CSL group
  • Drive efficiencies within the AR team to maximize team performance.
  • Complete Month end reporting including debt outstanding, team KPI’s and Bad Debt Provisions.
  • Liaise with Commercial Operations monthly, to resolve customer queries and discuss customer financial health.
  • Ensure all doubtful debt is recorded and communicated to the business.
  • Support ad hoc projects or continuous improvement activities.
  • Qualifications :

  • Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related discipline; MBA or other advanced degree in related field required. Professional certification (CPA/CMA) preferred.
  • Several years’ experience in accounting and finance including Accounts Receivable, Cash Applications and Collections.
  • Proven supervisory or demonstrated leadership experience, ideally across international locations
  • Experience in multi-national company, with a background in a global scientific/pharmaceutical industry desirable.
  • The position also requires the ability to build and maintain sound relationships and collaborate effectively with multiple levels and cross functionally with E2E Finance.
  • Ability to think through ambiguous issues.
  • Timely decision making and priority setting.
  • Strong analytical thinking and organizational agility.

  • Different qualifications or responsibilities may apply based on local legal and/or educational requirements. Refer to local job documentation where applicable.

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