Lead - Accounts Receivables

ACCA Careers; Navi Mumbai; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,200,000; Full time

Job summary

ACCA Careers is seeking a seasoned Accounts Receivable Lead for Navi Mumbai to head the AR function across markets and product segments. You will manage a team of four AR professionals, collaborate with senior leadership, sales, and operations to improve collections, cash flow, and working-capital efficiency, reporting to the CFO.

The role requires 10–12 years in AR, credit control, or order-to-cash, with manufacturing/industrial experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Be a graduate in Finance, Accounting, Commerce, or a related discipline.
• Experience of 10–12 years in Accounts Receivable, collections, credit control, or order-to-cash.
• Prior experience leading an AR team or function.
• Preferably experience in manufacturing, engineering, industrial equipment, or capital goods.
• Strong understanding of customer advances, milestone-based payments, credit management, bank guarantees, and letters of credit.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics 365 and MS Excel preferred but not mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the end-to-end Accounts Receivable function.
• Manage, guide, and develop a team of four AR professionals.
• Oversee customer advances, milestone-based payments, invoicing, collections, and reconciliations.
• Monitor ageing, overdue receivables, DSO, credit exposure, and collection forecasts.
• Coordinate with sales and operations to track orders through delivery and payment realisation.
• Review bank guarantees, letters of credit, SBLCs, and related commercial documentation.
• Resolve customer account, billing, and payment-related disputes.
• Provide AR performance reports, cash-flow forecasts, and risk updates to the CFO.
• Drive improvements in collections, working capital, processes, controls, and automation.
• Ensure accurate documentation and support month-end closing and audit requirements.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Financial analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting/Commerce

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics 365

MS Excel

CRM systems

Job description

Lead the complete Accounts Receivable function across multiple markets and product segments for a growing industrial manufacturing company. Manage a team of four and partner with senior leadership, sales, and operations to improve collections, cash flow, and working-capital efficiency.

Client Details

Our client is an established industrial manufacturing company serving customers across multiple sectors. The organisation has a strong market presence and is focused on expanding its operations and strengthening its finance capabilities.

Location - Navi Mumbai

Description

Reporting to the CFO, the Accounts Receivable Lead will be responsible for leading the complete AR function across the company's markets and product segments.

The Role Will Involve

• Leading and managing the end-to-end Accounts Receivable function
• Managing, guiding, and developing a team of four AR professionals
• Overseeing customer advances, milestone-based payments, invoicing, collections, and reconciliations
• Monitoring ageing, overdue receivables, DSO, credit exposure, and collection forecasts
• Coordinating with sales and operations to track orders through delivery and payment realisation
• Reviewing bank guarantees, letters of credit, SBLCs, and related commercial documentation
• Resolving customer account, billing, commercial, and payment-related disputes
• Providing AR performance reports, cash-flow forecasts, and risk updates to the CFO
• Driving improvements in collections, working capital, processes, controls, and automation
• Ensuring accurate documentation and supporting month-end closing and audit requirements

Profile

• Be a graduate in Finance, Accounting, Commerce, or a related discipline
• Have approximately 10 to 12 years of experience in Accounts Receivable, collections, credit control, or order-to-cash
• Have prior experience leading an AR team or function
• Preferably have experience in manufacturing, engineering, industrial equipment, or capital goods
• Have a strong understanding of customer advances, milestone-based payments, credit management, bank guarantees, and letters of credit
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics 365 and MS Excel is preferred but not mandatory
• Have exposure to CRM systems, which would be an added advantage
• Demonstrate strong leadership, analytical, negotiation, and stakeholder-management skills

Job Offer

• Opportunity to lead the complete AR function of a growing organisation
• Direct visibility and exposure to the CFO and senior leadership
• Responsibility across multiple markets, products, and customer segments
• Opportunity to drive measurable improvements in cash flow and working capital
• Scope to strengthen processes, controls, systems, and team capabilities