Key Responsibilities Credit & Risk Management

• Support credit decisions within policies guidelines and authority limits including the establishment and ongoing management of customer credit limits.
• Perform in-depth analysis of customer financial statements and risk profiles to assess creditworthiness and exposure.
• Partner with Commercial teams to support order management resolve credit holds and balance risk with business growth objectives.
• Participate in monthly Credit Committee meetings; prepare materials facilitate discussion and document outcomes.
• Maintain and continuously optimize customer risk ratings bad debt analysis and credit policy adherence.
• Evaluate manage and optimize credit insurance coverage in collaboration with insurance providers.
• Proactively identify emerging credit risks and recommend mitigation strategies.

Cash Forecasting & Working Capital

• Prepare accurate cash budgets and rolling cash forecasts; analyze and clearly explain variances versus actuals.
• Lead Cash-In / Cash-Out (CICO) analysis and reporting including liquidity and cash flow drivers.
• Partner with stakeholders to implement initiatives that improve cash conversion cycles and reduce receivables.
• Own reporting of cash actuals forecasts risks and opportunities to Finance leadership.
• Drive achievement of cash collection and DSO targets across assigned markets.

Customer Collections & Business Partnering

• Manage end-to-end collections processes including reminders follow-ups and customer engagement.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key customers to resolve disputes align on payment expectations and improve collection outcomes.
• Collaborate closely with Commercial teams to investigate and resolve pricing and A&P deduction issues.
• Ensure accurate allocation of receipts timely reconciliations and transparent customer account status reporting.

Accounting Controls & Compliance

• Prepare and post month-end journal entries including accruals and intercompany netting entries in JDE (E1).
• Reconcile balance sheet accounts and resolve discrepancies in a timely manner.

• Support statutory and internal audits by providing documentation analysis and audit responses.
• Maintain intercompany accounts and support consolidation and reporting requirements.
• Review AR Aging reports including intercompany positions and provide insightful commentary to management.
• Support Travel & Expense (T&E) processes audits reporting and employee onboarding.

Data Systems & Continuous Improvement

• Deliver timely reporting of KPI DSO and other performance measures using available financial systems and tools.
• Leverage data and analytics to improve forecasting accuracy reporting quality and decision-making.
• Identify opportunities to enhance processes controls and system usage; propose and implement improvements.
• Maintain clear up-to-date documentation for credit cash and accounting procedures.

Qualifications & Experience Education

• Bachelors degree in finance Accounting or a related field
• MBA or equivalent professional certification preferred

Experience

• 35 years of progressive experience in finance accounting credit or cash management roles
• Strong experience analyzing financial statements managing credit risk and driving cash flow improvements
• Solid understanding of IFRS US GAAP and experience supporting audits
• Proven ability to work effectively in a regional or matrixed organization