Sr. Team Leader - AR Collections

The Opportunity

Implement procedures to increase efficiencies in daily operations. Oversee activities related to month-end, quarter-end, and/or year-end closings. Act as a liaison for ad hoc reporting and audit requests from other internal departments. Provide direction on escalated AP/AR issues. Coordinates and leads daily team activities. May spend a portion of time performing the work of those they supervise. Assist with management decisions and activities. Working knowledge of team function within the organization. May assist higher level supervisor.

Avantor is looking for a dynamic, forward-thinking, and experienced Senior Team Leader (Accounts Receivable) job requires prior Collections experience of managing and guiding a group of A/R Collections team who will be responsible for carving out various strategy along with the team members to ensure the past due trending on the portfolio incharge is kept in good standing by collecting cash.

This role will be a full-time position based out of our Coimbatore, India office. The key role is to resolve customer disputes over receivables more effectively, arrange customer meetings, work with various internal teams and streamline customer’s accounts receivable processes by providing resolution to the issues. The work includes a combination of voice and non-voice follow-up with internal and external teams. Also, InCharge of running various AR Kaizen Initiatives as a part of continuous improvement and participate in various AR enhancement initiatives with the other managers as well as the IT group to implement and/or transition new applications and/or tools that would assist with improving working capital initiatives. The leader should also oversee keeping their managers informed of day-to-day developments within the scope of the work and act as a backup in the absence of manager.

What we’re looking for 

• Education: Any bachelor’s or master’s degree & and finance background will be an added advantage.
• Experience: 3+ years of Experience in Accounts receivable Collections with Team Handling
• Should be Flexible to work night shifts and working from the office
  
  

How you will thrive and create an impact 

• Lead a team of Team Leaders/ SMEs/Collections analysts and prioritize the portfolio based on various worklist and ensure timely cash collections based on the credit term extended to the customers. Guide the team and enable to achieve and exceed the set target.
• The role involves in working with Sr. Leadership team to be able to carve out strategy and change management steps to be adhered to the strategic goals that is assigned to the leaders that brings in improved cash collection and reduction in past due.
• The role involves engaging in being independent and engage in high end problem solving exercises and fixing root cause problems related to AR ageing and fixing recurring issues. Root cause and trending analysis of disputes, suggesting and implementing corrective and preventive measures
• Review and make recommendations for any changes to process that will improve effectiveness or efficiency of the function
• Day to day leadership responsibilities for managing the respective Collection team, including recruiting, hiring, training and coaching. Mentoring team leaders to help with process and people management, this would also involve having them as direct reports as necessary. Overseeing low performing portfolios in addition to existing AR until the performance is on track this includes working with collectors, teams leads & Managers
• Process management responsibility for applicable processes and activities as business need arises
• Contacting and working together with billing team, cash applications problems, warehouses and vendors for stock check, stock adjustment, return initiation, Proof of delivery, credit release etc as per escalation matrix
• Liaising with internal Avantor teams like Pricing, Sales, CMD, Customer service, AP, B2B, Cash Applications to resolve the dispute case and prevent the recurrences of similar errors
• Root cause and trending analysis of disputes, suggesting and implementing corrective and preventive measures
• Perform quality check on the A/R follow ups and other established metrics of the process
• Monitoring and managing workflow or daily targets to assure timely delivery of agreed SLA’s.
• Tracking and maintaining metrics for a variety of data includes attendance, productivity, etc.
• Participate in the new pilots’ projects & work towards proper transition of knowledge to team and participate in other strategic initiatives
• Assume responsibility for staff training and education as well as career development
  
  

Identify and present solutions for process improvements

• Drive assigned team to meet targets in relation to delinquency and losses
• Continual development and motivation of team
  
  

Disclaimer

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of employees assigned to this position. Avantor is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

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