Accounts Receivable Manager at ABB

Job description

job Summary

As an Accounts Receivable Manager you will be responsible to lead a team focused on the complete, accurate and timely completion of Accounts Receivable (AR) transactions. Ensure compliance with internal guidelines and procedures, as well as external regulatory requirements.

Tasks

Your tasks as an Accounts Receivable Manager will include the following:

• Planning: Defines operating guidelines and project tasks to ensure delivery of services to assigned business partners in accordance with the service level agreements. Drives cash collections in line with Group guidelines and participants in Group Cash Collection Initiatives.
• Transaction Processing: Ensures accurate processing of Accounts Receivable transactions. Oversees organization and work allocation for individual involvement in transaction processing.
• Risk Management: Leads implementation of collection and credit risk management solutions. Provides accurate and timely credit assessments to business partners.
• Analysis: Oversees analysis of accounts and highlights discrepancies / anomalies for correction.
• Accounting guidelines: Leads enforcement and implementation of relevant internal accounting and reporting guidelines and compliance with external accounting regulations.
• Customer relations: Builds and manages relationships with business partners to manage expectations and ensure customer satisfaction (Internal & External)
• Optimization: Oversees implementation of best practices and continuously optimizes practices to gain efficiency and drive productivity gains.
• Internal Controls: Ensures transparency in financial reporting and disclosures. Leads internal Control over Financial Reporting compliance and reporting for AR Team.
• Reporting: Ensures timely and accurate monthly, quarterly and annual reporting of reporting package and associated disclosures.
• HR: Ensures (with HR Manager Support) that the area of responsibility is properly organizes, staffed, skilled and directed. Guides, motivates and develops direct and indirect subordinates within HR policy.

Requirements

• Ideally you will have Matric or Tertiary Qualification coupled with 3 Years’ experience in Accounts Receivable and 2 years’ experience in management role.
• You should be intermediate to advance in MS-Excel (especially with PIVOT & VLOOKUP) and SAP. Strong experience in Accounts
• Receivable / Management of staff is must to be an ideal fit for this role.