Regional AR & Collections Leader

Maersk; Manila; On-site; PHP 1,800,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Maersk is seeking a Cash Collections Lead to oversee the end-to-end Accounts Receivable and Order-to-Cash processes across the region, including billing, credit management, collections, disputes, posting, and reconciliations.

This role drives cash flow and Net Working Capital optimization, strengthens internal controls, and leads regional OTC projects, standardization, automation, and governance to ensure timely, accurate, and compliant AR performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Finance or Accounting.
• Minimum 7+ years of post-qualification OTC/AR experience.
• Deep expertise in credit management, collections, disputes, cash application, and pre-legal processes.
• Knowledge of working capital management and internal control frameworks.
• Experience leading automation or finance transformation initiatives.
• Familiarity with ERP systems SAP/S4HANA or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• E2E oversight of AR execution across billing, credit, posting, reconciliation, collections, disputes, refunds.
• Provide expert guidance on OTC procedures and policies to ensure compliance and consistency.
• Manage financial risks and maintain robust internal controls across OTC processes.
• Customer payment behavior improvement and term governance
• Monitor OTC Performance KPIs at a Regional level, facilitate problem-solving and support resolution of complex issues, including those within execution COE-managed processes.
• Stakeholder management across non-finance functions
• Ensuring accurate and timely cash flow forecasts and collections performance
• Lead and coordinate OTC projects, ensuring timely delivery and alignment with strategic objectives.
• Pre-legal collections performance and case turnaround time

Skills

AR leadership

Credit governance

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder management

Finance process knowledge

Cross-functional collaboration

Transformation leadership

Education

Bachelor's/Master's in Finance/Accounting

Tools

SAP/S4HANA or equivalent

Job description

Maersk is seeking a Cash Collections Lead to oversee the end-to-end Accounts Receivable and Order-to-Cash processes across the region, including billing, credit management, collections, disputes, posting, and reconciliations.

This role drives cash flow and Net Working Capital optimization, strengthens internal controls, and leads regional OTC projects, standardization, automation, and governance to ensure timely, accurate, and compliant AR performance.