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The role provides coordination across Finance, local market teams and operational teams to ensure effective billing and collection processes, appropriate management of AR risk, and resolution of complex customer-account issues.\nThe role also supports Q2C transformation initiatives and cross-market finance projects, including e-invoicing, collections technology and global client rebate processes.\nRole Description\nResponsible for leading and developing the team of Q2C - Credit and Collections Analysts\nOversee billing-related issues and work with commercial and local Finance teams to ensure invoices are raised accurately and promptly.\nProvide guidance to business stakeholders to assist with unlocking specific collection issues or resolving disputes\nGuarantee efficient collections, maximize cash flow, reduce overdue payments, and decrease bad debt write-offs.\nCoordinate and calculate rebate requirements for global clients, including review of commercial agreements and estimated rebate percentages.\nMonitor Customer Performance Indicators (CPIs) and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)\nSupervise the accurate and timely application of customer payments.\nSupport cash forecasting activities.\nCoordinate with accounting teams to ensure accurate reporting.\nEnsure compliance with financial regulations and company policies.\nRole Requirements & Capabilities\nDegree in Management/Accounting/Business Administration or equivalent\n\nSolid understanding of billing, collections, cash flow and customer-account reconciliation\nExperience with large and complex customer accounts\nFluent English\nClear leadership and able to shape future decisions.\nAdapts to change objectives and priorities to deliver results.\nClear communication within the company missions and values\nWillingness to work flexibly across geographic time zones during peak periods such as period end\nKnowledge of key business process technologies, including Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems \nSelf-disciplined with ability to work independently and under stress and pressure, target and result driven, energetic and driven with a real hand on approach to the job. \nExperience in managing remotely and large teams. \nAbility to manage process improvements and finance transformation initiatives\nPlease be aware, the majority of our roles are hybrid, working three days a week in our office.\nWe’re not able to offer visa sponsorship or help with relocation support for this role. 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