Sr Manager Accounts Receivables - Lagunilla, Costa Rica - Thermo Fisher Scientific

Thermo Fisher Scientific

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Lagunilla, Costa Rica

hace 1 semana

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Andrea Rodríguez

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Descripción

Job Title:
Senior Credit & Collections Manager

Reports To:
Order to Cash Director

Group/Division:
Global Business Services

Career Band: 08

Job Track:
Management

Location:
Costa Rica

No

of Direct Reports:
xxx reports

Position Summary:

The role is leading a large portion of the Order to Cash (OtC) function in Costa Rica, with an annual performance of $9.6B+
Has controllership of all Invoice to Cash endtoend processes for all groups Costa Rica currently support.
The Manager is expected to achieve all operational targets (Cash collection, overdue debt targets, bad debt and cash allocations) and company targets for Team management & team engagement (Company's Employee Involvement Survey)
Effectiveness in this role require strong leadership and excellent people management skills.
Experience in a senior position within credit and collections is essential to fully grasp the complexity of the job.

Key Responsibilities:

End to end expertise of OtC function.
Clear vision and guidance delivered to OtC group.
Consulting Sr Manager on accurate forecasting of all key Performance Indicators
Delivery of operational performance to senior leadership
Clear communication and business partnering with support business units and key stakeholders across the region (examples: Customer Care, Commercial and Accounting teams)
Ensure the performance of all tasks is carried out in line with company policies across all group managers, internal controls and Sarbanes-Oxley requirements / Point of Entry and coordination for audit request and recommendations.
Overview Adherence of all groups to all Service Level Agreements in place
Approval, review and sign off of customer credit limits, up to the value of $500k, while maintaining an appropriate level of credit risk (credit limits, held orders and Bad debts)
Consulting Sr Manager for Review of customer financial statements, using financial expertise and knowledge of customer base and local market conditions for credit limit assessment.
Coordinate and overview adherence to third party collection process of delinquent accounts to maintain credible receivable, including establishing relationships with collection agencies and collection attorneys for all groups and keep abreast of all law pertaining to collection, bankruptcy, bonds, liens and judgements.
Attend and present in commercial monthly and quarterly business reviews
Overview appropriate documentation maintenance and other information in the customer credit files for all groups.
Act as escalation point regarding compliance with staff members, the policies and procedures of security agreements (guarantees, liens, bonds, etc.)
Keep abreast of all law pertaining to collection, bankruptcy, bonds, liens and judgments.
Participate in appropriate trade and credit groups.
Conduct revenue / volume reviews impacting headcount vs workload.
Liaise with territory Sales leaders on credit holds and possible account terminations, and review future potential of key accounts, based on analysis of financial data.
Involvement in revenue recognition, ensuring adherence to Thermo Fisher Scientific policies
PPI (Practical Process Improvement) Champion and role model for the organization
Active member of OTC Steering Committee
Driver for OTC project implementation for global standardization processes
Admin for internal productivity funnel across all groups NA
Initial point of contact from GPO and PPI for coordination of projects
Other projects and responsibilities as assigned

Skills Required:

Senior level leadership
Senior level communication
Strong background in developing, mentoring and managing performance
Skilled level of analysing and interpreting financial statements
Advanced knowledge of accounting principles
Effective listening, verbal and written communication level
Team player who works productively with wide range of levels
Proven track record of high level judgment and decisionmaking ability
Accuracy and attention to detail
Demonstrated diplomacy,integrity and ethical standards
Problemsolving and analytical ability
Superior organizational skills
Manages time effectively and adapts quickly to changing priorities
Comfortable in a fastpaced environment
Strong project management and multitasking skills
Complies with equal employment opportunity laws, regulations and company policies related to discrimination in hiring, performance managing, promotion and compensation, including sexual harassment

Contacts:

Has contact with various levels of company employees and external customers

Minimum Requirements/Qualifications:

Degree in credit management/accounting, or equivalent professional qualification
Ideally CICM qualified or working toward qualification
SME system knowledge in multiple ERPs (example: Oracle E1, SAP) and collection software (CForia) is essential to perform this role effectiv