Finance Business Partner Accounts Receivables
Job Summary
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE FINANCE BUSINESS PARTNER (AR BP)
FINANCE / ORDER TO CASH
As our Accounts Receivable Finance Business Partner you will act as the strategic link between local markets GBS AR Operations and central Financedriving strong receivables performance cash discipline and continuous improvement across assigned markets.
THE ROLE
OPTIMIZE ENABLE INNOVATE!
As our Accounts Receivable Finance Business Partner you play a critical role in improving cash flow DSO and dispute resolution while supporting finance transformation and process standardization. You combine operational AR expertise with strong business partnering to influence stakeholders and deliver measurable improvements across the OrdertoCash landscape.
You will be partnering closely with local Finance teams Sales and GBS AR Operations and you will manage:
1. Business Partnering & Stakeholder Management
- Act as the primary AR Finance contact for local Finance Sales and GBS AR Operations
- Partner with Finance Directors Controllers and Sales teams to support cash collection and dispute resolution
- Ensure alignment between local market priorities and GBS AR execution
- Serve as escalation point for critical AR topics (overdues blocked accounts disputes)
2. Cash Collection & DSO Management
- Monitor AR KPIs including DSO overdue balances and dispute levels
- Drive action plans to improve cash collection and reduce overdue receivables
- Support markets in defining customerspecific collection strategies
- Identify payment behavior risks and propose mitigating actions
3. Disputes & Credit Risk Management
- Oversee dispute management processes and ensure timely resolution
- Challenge unjustified disputes and support evidencebased customer discussions
- Cooperate with Credit Management on credit limits payment terms and blocked customers
- Assess AR exposure and support decisions on writeoffs provisions and settlements
4. MonthEnd Close Controls & Governance
- Support monthend AR closing activities (reconciliations accruals provisions)
- Ensure accuracy and completeness of AR balances
- Contribute to internal control frameworks and audit readiness
- Identify control gaps and propose improvements
5. Process Improvement & Transformation
- Contribute to standardization of AR processes across markets
- Support finance transformation initiatives (e.g. S/4HANA eInvoicing automation)
- Act as key AR representative in projects impacting OrdertoCash processes
- Promote best practices and knowledge sharing across markets
6. Reporting & Analysis
- Prepare and review AR performance reporting for management
- Provide insights on trends risks and improvement opportunities
- Support adhoc analysis related to receivables disputes and customer exposure
YOU ARE A COTY FIT
As a relationshipdriven finance professional you thrive in a businesspartnering role and enjoy influencing outcomes across multiple stakeholders.
Your skills and experience include:
- Bachelors or Masters degree in Accounting or Finance
- 35 years of experience in Finance / Accounting within the OrdertoCash area ideally in a managerial or lead role
- Fluent English & Polish (minimum B2/C1 level)
- Strong stakeholdermanagement communication and negotiation skills
- Ability to influence across Finance Sales and Operations
- Selfstarter mindset with strong prioritization and attention to detail
- Resultsoriented proactive and solutionfocused attitude
If youre ready to support and shape bestinclass AR performance we want you on our team!
WHAT WE OFFER
This role offers strong visibility and impact across markets and the global finance organization.
- Competitive salary aligned with experience
- Highimpact businesspartnering role within Finance
- Exposure to finance transformation and global projects
- International collaborative working environment
- Hybrid working model
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