Global Business Services Manila is the only ContiTech location in the Philippines providing support to global stakeholders (e.g. NAR, EuroAsia)

The Account Receivable Team Lead is responsible for managing offshore functions of the payment application, credit analysis, and collection processes.  This position works closely with the Order to Cash Service Delivery Leader and Order to Cash Global Process Owners to define and implement necessary process changes. The focus is on providing the services necessary to efficiently and effectively support the days sales outstanding (DSO), past due percentage, and bad debt goals of the various regions.

▪ Develop a strategy the team will use to reach it's goal.
▪ Analyze and strategize task to be assigned among members ensuring business continuity 

▪ Ensure that team members have individual performance plans
▪ Monitor Team Performance and conduct regular appraisals and coaching

▪ Develop and maintain collaborative relationships with key clients
▪ Establish and maintain active and constructive relationships with other teams in the organization 
▪ Resolve conflict and assist others as required
▪ Foster communication and teamwork within and across organizational boundaries

▪ Manage the flow of day to day operations
▪ Communicate clear instructions to team members
▪ Handling of escalations sent by local offices 
▪ Monitor and report progress towards achievement of plans and strategies
▪ Preparation of reports to update the management on the team's performance
▪ Provide leadership in the creation and distribution of standard General Ledger reports
▪ Maintain accountability for the standard chart of accounts and preparation of account analysis /reconciliations on a timely basis
▪ Manage data integrity and preparation of financial information to ensure completeness, accuracy, timeliness and accessibility
▪ Coordinate and execute the periodic close of general ledger which includes maintaining the close schedule, scheduling of subsystem feeds, making materiality decision on close entries and communicating to customers when the monthly trial balance is finalized

▪ Develop team programmes that support the organization's business strategy
▪ Identify and present solutions for process improvements

• Bachelors Degree or equivalent, preferably Major in Finance, Business, Accounting, or Economics

• 6-9 years of professional experience in payment application, deductions, or other related accounts receivable functions. 

• Experience in Account Receivable processes - Credit and Collection, Cash Application. Knowledge in Billing, Credit, Debit and Goods return knowledge preferred.

• Small group project or process improvement initiative

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work in a multi-cultural setup.

Replacement of Eloisa Marrero, moved to Pricing Specialist II role

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