Accounts Receivable And Collections Lead

Kongsberg Automotive AS; Ecatepec de Morelos; Presencial; MXN 480.000 - 720.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Career development

Continuous training

Competitive benefits

Descripción de la vacante

Kongsberg Automotive is looking for an Accounts Receivable and Collections Lead in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico. You will lead the NA AR/collections team, drive cash collection performance, reduce past-due receivables, and coordinate with Sales, Treasury, and Finance to maximize cash flow.

The role requires a strong track record in collections, SAP FI-AR expertise, and bilingual Spanish/English communication. It offers growth, training, and a collaborative environment with a focus on working capital

Formación

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance or business administration.
• 5+ years in credit & collections / accounts receivable in manufacturing (OEM experience preferred).
• Experience leading a team and driving KPI improvements in AR.
• Strong SAP FI-AR knowledge and advanced Excel skills.
• Bilingual in Spanish and English; capable of cross-functional communication.

Responsabilidades

• Lead and develop a team of four AR & Collections specialists.
• Own NA collections strategy with proactive follow-up and documented actions.
• Chair weekly aging reviews and escalate issues as needed.
• Drive reduction of past-due AR and improve DSO and working capital.
• Resolve customer deductions and disputes, coordinating with multiple functions.
• Manage OEM portals, self-billing, remittances, and dispute handling.
• Ensure accurate cash application and posting of payments and credits.
• Monitor AR KPIs and drive corrective actions under SSC framework.
• Oversee intercompany reconciliations and treasury items related to receipts.
• Validate pricing in SAP and coordinate corrections with Sales.

Conocimientos

Accounts receivable

Credit & collections

SAP FI-AR

Advanced Excel

Power BI

Team leadership

Bilingual Spanish/English

Manufacturing/OEM experience

Educación

Bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance or Business Administration

Herramientas

SAP

Excel

Power BI

Descripción del empleo

Accounts Receivable and Collections Lead

Empresa : Kongsberg Automotive Tipo de empleo : Tiempo completo Nuevo Laredo, Mexico

Descripción del trabajo - Accounts Receivable and Collections Lead

About the position

The AR & Collections Lead is accountable for cash collection performance across the NA legal entities. This is an active collections management role - the focus is on driving customer follow-up, past-due reduction and dispute resolution, not on transactional billing/data entry alone.

The Accounts Receivable & Collections Lead is responsible for leading the North America Accounts Receivable and Collections function, driving cash flow optimization, reducing overdue receivables, improving DSO performance, and ensuring effective dispute resolution across all NA legal entities. The role provides operational leadership to the AR team while partnering with Sales, Customer Service, Treasury, Plant Controllers, and Finance leadership to maximize cash collection and working capital performance.

Responsibilities

• Lead, supervise and develop a team of four (4) AR & Collections Specialists: portfolio allocation by customer/plant, collection targets, performance reviews, coaching, cross-training and backup coverage.
• Own the NA collections strategy: proactive, systematic follow-up of all open receivables, prioritized by aging and customer risk, with documented collection actions and committed payment dates in the ERP system.
• Chair the weekly aging review: action plan per past-due account, root-cause identification (billing errors, disputes, deductions, customer process issues) and escalation to Sales, Plant Controllers and the Finance Director as required.
• Drive measurable reduction of past-due AR and improvement of DSO / Net Working Capital; own cash collection targets and the weekly cash receipts forecast feeding the free cash flow forecast.
• Lead resolution of customer deductions and disputes (pricing, quantity, quality, warranty, tariff-related), coordinating cross-functionally until credit/debit resolution and cash recovery.
• Follow up tariff and other cost-recovery billings to customers through to cash collection.
• Manage customer OEM portals (self-billing, remittances, disputes) and ensure billing accuracy and timeliness of system-generated invoices.
• Ensure accurate and timely cash application, posting payments, adjustments and credit memos; minimize unapplied cash.
• Monitor and report AR KPIs (DSO, % past due, disputes aging, unapplied cash, collection effectiveness) under the SSC KPI framework, drive corrective actions.
• Oversee AR intercompany reconciliations and FEBAN reconciliation / Treasury open items application for incoming payments.
• Validate sales prices in SAP and coordinate correction of pricing discrepancies with Sales and Customer Service
• Monitor customer credit exposure, credit limits and financial risk indicators in collaboration with Plant Controllers, Treasury and Finance leadership; recommend actions to mitigate credit risk and bad debt exposure.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance or Business Administration.
• Minimum five (5) years of credit & collections / accounts receivable experience in a manufacturing environment (automotive/OEM customer base strongly preferred), including at least two (2) years supervising a team.
• Demonstrated collections track record: past-due reduction, DSO improvement and dispute/deduction resolution – a results-driven, persistent and customer-facing profile, comfortable making collection calls and escalating firmly but professionally.
• Proven people-leadership skills: ability to set targets, coach, develop and hold a team accountable for collection results.
• Experience with OEM customer portals (self-billing, remittances, deduction management) highly desirable.
• Strong SAP knowledge (FI-AR, credit management) and advanced Excel (aging analysis, dashboards).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret financial data and develop action plans.
• Experience developing KPI dashboards using SAP, Excel, Power BI, or comparable reporting tools preferred.
• Strong negotiation, communication and cross-functional coordination skills.
• Bilingual (Spanish/English).

What we offer

• Professional growth and career development opportunities within the organization.
• Continuous training and learning in manufacturing processes and technologies.
• Participation in strategic projects and continuous improvement initiatives.
• A professional, collaborative, and results-driven work environment.
• Benefits superior to those required by law.
• Job stability and a defined career path.