Accounts Receivable Leader

About Us:

Barry-Wehmiller is a diversified global supplier of engineering consulting and manufacturing technology for the packaging, corrugating, sheeting and paper-converting industries. By blending people-centric leadership with disciplined operational strategies and purpose-driven growth, Barry-Wehmiller has become a $3 billion organization with nearly 12,000 team members united by a common belief: to use the power of business to build a better world.

Job Description:

We have an excellent opportunity for a Accounts Receivable Lead to join our Corporate Finance Shared Services Team in the UK

The Accounts Receivable Leader will work out of our Irlam shared services office and will have high-level exposure throughout the organization.

SUMMARY OF JOB
The Accounts Receivable Leader will report to the Finance Shared Service Centre Leader, and will be responsible for the administration of the day-to-day activities of the Accounts Receivable function.

The primary responsibilities of the Accounts Receivable Leader are to lead and develop a team of 5 members of staff and support the Accounts Receivable and Credit Control processes, ensuring timely query resolutions, SLAs and KPIs reporting, managing holiday and absence, managing the team performance, monitoring the issuance and collection of invoices and supporting internal departments as well as external stake holders.

You will be expected to work with remote sites in Nottingham, Droitwich, Doncaster and Plymouth in the UK as well as our Burlington (CA), Romeoville (US) Mestrino (ITA) and Lucca (ITA) sites abroad.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities (Essential Functions)

• Overall responsibility for the timely and accurate; billing, banking and credit control activities across 9 Global BW entities (and increasing in number)
• Regular requirement to Onboard and Lead Collection Projects
• Drive and Influence projects which impact the FSSC
• Support Month end AR Balance Sheet reconciliations, demonstrating a good knowledge of General Ledger and month-end reporting
• Present KPI's, Collection & Project updates and analysis to a variety of different internal stakeholders
• Support month-end closing processes
• Responsible for planning, documentation, and design of AR processes to accommodate new volume, changes in technology, and changes in resources
• Improve AR procedures and processes by monitoring department metrics against published benchmarks and assessment against AR best practices
• Work closely with Financial Systems and other Finance team members to drive standardization and automation in processing and reporting
• Lead supervise, and manage the performance of the AR Team
• On occasion, provide resource cover for Team members during absence periods

QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
 

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance qualification is preferred
• Over 6 years of related experience managing teams in a shared service center environment is essential
• Other European languages is a distinct advantage, particularly Italian
• Proven experience building and establishing scalable operations in a shared services role (or similar position) at a high-growth company
• Maintain positive, professional attitude at all times and deliver outstanding service for both internal and external stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to establish and implement processes and perform in a fast-paced environment
• Strong analytical, technical, problem solving, customer-service and organizational skills
• Able to manage multiple tasks, set priorities and make decisions
• Excellent telephone, written and verbal communication skills
• A high level of integrity, accuracy and dependability and superior work ethic
• Ability to effectively interact with all levels within the organization in a professional manner
• Focus on Problem Solving and continuous quality improvement
• Experience of project/stage billing
• Experience with Letter of Credits & Banking Documentation desirable but not essential
• Excellent IT literacy, specifically Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint and good knowledge of MS Office including Teams and Outlook
• Good knowledge of Excel, including reporting, lookups and pivot tables
• Knowledge of ERP Systems :D365 AS 400, JD Edwards, Power Link XA is desirable but not essential
• Participating in and leading conference call via Teams
• Full driving license is required

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At Barry-Wehmiller we recognize that people come with a wealth of experience and talent beyond just the technical requirements of a job. If your experience is close to what you see listed here, please still consider applying. We know that our differences often can bring about innovation, excellence and meaningful work—therefore, people from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply to our positions. Please let us know if you require reasonable accommodations during the interview process. ​

Company:

BW Corporate Europe