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This role supports a geographic territory aligned with sales and partners closely with sales leadership, clients, accounts receivable, manufacturers, and internal finance teams.\nThe Director, Financial Solutions helps AHEAD structure strategic financing solutions, improve cash outcomes, support complex transactions, and enable financial selling across the business. The ideal candidate combines strong financial-selling experience with commercial judgment, analytical rigor, and the ability to communicate effectively with both internal and external stakeholders.\nResponsibilities\nAttend quarterly business review (QBR) meetings at the request of sales leadership.\nLead financial selling for product opportunities when needed, including total cost of ownership (TCO) analysis and creation.\nRespond to financing requests with appropriate strategicsolutions tailored to the opportunity and client.\nProvide tax and freight billing instructions for financed opportunities and complete final booking checklists in partnership with the appropriate teams.\nResolve termsmismatches using AHEAD’s internal resolution criteria, including considerations related to internal cost of funds, financing, manual invoicing, and distributor financing.\nManage the unfunded report to minimize dayssales outstanding (DSO) for financed receivables.\nMaximize AHEAD’s cash advantage by pursuing financing for large software transactions whenever appropriate.\nHelp manage credit limits with select suppliers during peak periods by reviewing and vetting large transactions.\nSupport Accounts Receivable, when requested, with the collection of problem cash accounts. 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