Accounts Receivable Lead
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Accounts Receivable Lead
At Essity were committed to breaking barriers to well-being through innovative hygiene and health solutions that improve lives every day. As a global leader were driven by purpose guided by values and focused on creating a workplace where our people thrive.
Were now looking for an experienced and motivatedAccounts Receivable Leadto join our Corporate Finance team in Springvale and help shape the future of our receivables function.
About the Role:
As the Accounts Receivable Lead youll play a critical role in ensuring the financial health and operational efficiency of our business across the region. Leading a small team youll oversee the full accounts receivable cycle - from invoicing to collections - while driving process improvements managing credit risk and collaborating with key stakeholders across Sales Customer Service and Finance. This is a leadership role that blends operational excellence with strategic thinking and people development.
What You Will Do:
Lead and develop the AR team fostering a culture of accountability collaboration and service excellence.
Oversee the end-to-end AR process ensuring accuracy compliance and timely collections.
Partner with Sales and Customer Service teams to resolve disputes and improve customer payment behaviour.
Monitor credit risk and ensure adherence to internal controls policies and regulatory requirements.
Drive continuous improvement and automation initiatives to streamline AR processes and enhance performance.
Deliver accurate and timely AR reporting including aging analysis claims and cash flow forecasts.
Act as a key liaison between the AR function and internal stakeholders clearly communicating performance risks and opportunities.
Support internal and external audits with transparent documentation and reporting.
Who You Are:
You are a confident and capable finance professional with a passion for leadership and process improvement. You thrive in a collaborative environment and bring a proactive solutions-focused mindset to everything you do.
To succeed in this role youll bring:
Proven experience in accounts receivable credit management or related financial operations.
Demonstrated leadership in managing AR teams and driving performance improvements.
Strong stakeholder engagement and dispute resolution skills.
Experience with ERP systems (e.g. SAP ECC R6 SAP BI) and financial reporting tools.
Change management experience and a continuous improvement mindset.
Strong Excel skills and attention to detail.
Excellent communication and coaching capabilities.
A degree in Finance Economics or Commerce (preferred).
Experience with ReadSoft Process Director (desirable).
What We Can Offer You:
Our purposeBreaking Barriers to Well-Being provides meaning to everything we do. Join us to improve well-being for people and drive positive change for society and the environment.
At Essity youll feel valued empowered to grow and challenged to achieve business results in a collaborative and open atmosphere.
Innovate for Good Excel Together Be You with Us
This is a hybrid role
Application End Date:
30 Aug 2025Job Requisition ID:
Essity255669Employment Type
Full-Time
