FinOps Manager - AR

Amazon; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a proactive Finance Team Leader to enhance its Collections process. This role involves overseeing collection efforts, managing a diverse team, and driving operational excellence. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in Accounts Receivables, strong leadership skills, and a knack for process improvements. Join a dynamic team where your contributions will help shape the future of finance operations. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and are passionate about driving results, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in Accounts Receivables with 5 years in management.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and Word for data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the collection process and manage direct reports.
• Create strategies to improve collections on past due invoices.

Skills

Accounts Receivables

Leadership

Negotiation Skills

Communication Skills

Process Improvement

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Time Management

Education

Degree in Finance/Accounting/Business Studies

Master’s Degree in Accounting/Finance

Job description

GAR (Global Accts Rec) is looking for a proactive, customer and people centric Finance Team Leader to support the Collections process. The ideal candidate will be responsible for overseeing the collection efforts, ensuring that accounts are handled appropriately and communicate with clients as required to increase the percentage of on-time payments. This person is result-oriented, multitasker with good communication skills. Foster team unity as you build relationships while working closely with your team and fellow managers to continually reach department goals.

Key job responsibilities
• Be an expert in the collection processes
• Creation and implementation of strategies to increase the number of successful collections on past due invoices and increase the penetration of accounts
• Contribute to improvements in collection projects by identifying any issues, proposing enhancements in tools and working on continuous improvement of collection protocol and process.
• Communicate internally or externally to identify issues and propose solutions for long term sustainability of processes
• Manage direct reports and internal/ external stakeholders
• Assist in resolving escalated discrepancies to ensure timely and accurate resolution.
• Working with the functional leaders and other internal groups to build scalable processes
• Collaborating with the Global Finance Operations team and internal business partners.
• Lead and Participate in operational excellence activities
• Analyze processes, recommend improvements and manage related quality/internal controls indicator.

Management Responsibilities
• Managing annual performance targets, creating and monitoring appropriate performance metrics
• Act as an escalation point in resolving complex outstanding issues with internal and external stakeholders
• Oversee the hiring & training of new team members and support their development
• Ensure productivity is maximized through supervision, training, analysis, and feedback of performance data on a periodic basis

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

- Degree in Finance/Accounting/Business Studies or other related areas
- In depth knowledge of Order to Cash Process
- 10+ years of experience in Accounts Receivables with at least 5 years of people management and collections experience
- Demonstrated ability to lead diverse talent within a team, work cross-functionally, and build consensus on difficult issues
- Managerial skills to handle problems and crisis in a confident and decisive manner.
- Ability to take responsibility for making difficult decisions, taking calculated risks and experimenting with new approaches
- Excellent negotiation, interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to work under pressure and with strict deadlines
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel and Word
- Proven instances in identifying and driving process improvements and operational efficiency projects

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

- Post-graduation or a Master’s Degree Accounting/Finance or a related field

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