Senior Accounts Receivable Manager
Company: Speedo
Location: Cypress
Posted on: May 3, 2022
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Job Description:
WE ARE SPEEDO The world's leading swimwear brand, Speedo is
passionate about life in and around the water. The brand's heritage
of innovation derives from its leadership in competitive swimming,
where more Olympic Gold Medals have been won in Speedo than any
other brand. Unmatched in performance, fit and feel, we are also
America---s 1 goggle brand. From the first splash, to every stroke,
the genuine love and excitement we have working with the water is
what creates exciting and meaningful relationships. Speedo is not
where we work, but is who we are. It---s watching a baby in the
pool for the first time or our athletes make history. What we do is
sacred to us and our connection to the rest of water lovers around
the world. Driven by the challenge, not the glory. At Speedo, it is
never enough to be good at what you do; you have to love what you
do. Speedo is a part of the Pentland Brands Limited Family. We are
Pentland Brands, a global family business bringing some of the most
loved active and footwear brands to millions of people around the
world. We own Speedo, Berghaus, Canterbury of New Zealand, Endura,
Mitre, ellesse, SeaVees, Red or Dead and we---re the UK licensee
for Kickers and have a joint venture partnership for Lacoste
footwear. Our products are available in over 190 countries and are
sold either directly by Group companies or are represented by
licensees and distributors. All our brands have their own unique
identities and every one of them is powered by Pentland. We have
more than 1,200 employees worldwide and we---re always on the
lookout for talented, enthusiastic people to help shape our future.
We celebrate differences and give everyone the freedom to innovate
and develop, be it through creative working environments or
learning opportunities. Our brands are there in the moments that
matter - being there for more people, in more of those moments,
drives everything we do. At Pentland, we---re guided by four
principles, we use these to make sure we---re not only doing a
great job, but we---re doing it in the right way: --- Success is a
team game --- With clarity and courage --- Better as standard ---
In good conscience We believe in building brands for the world to
love, generation after generation. Your potential is our potential
and together we can build and grow brands that last. PRIMARY
RESPONSIBILITIES: The Accounts Receivable (AR) Senior Manager will
act as a key member within the North American Finance Department
reporting into the Regional Controller. Overseeing a team of nine,
the primarily responsibilities of this role are: --- Full ownership
of the AR ledger to optimize the sales to cash conversion for
Speedo North America, as well as additional brands in the US
portfolio. --- Oversee the AR sub-functions: 1) Collections, 2)
Risk, 3) Chargebacks, and 4) Cash applications. --- Key business
partner to the sales function to ensure customer credit and
collections are maintained. Enlist the efforts of the sales team
when necessary, to accelerate the collection process --- Drive KPI
performance in line with the company expectations: 85% current aged
debt, chargeback prevention, ensure no unallocated cash and
mitigate bad debt risk. --- Responsible for monitoring and
maintaining assigned accounts within the collections function ---
customer calls, reconciliations, prepayments and if necessary,
assisting clients with discrepancies and resolving short payments.
--- Ensure all invoices are properly transmitted to customers (EDI
810/customer portal, virtual mailroom, or print to post) --- Serve
as an escalation point for collection calls and/or correspondence
(emails) in a fast-paced goal orientated collections department.
--- Oversee customer service regarding credit & collection issues,
process credit cards, refunds if necessary, submit and review
account adjustments. --- Accountable for reducing delinquency for
assigned accounts, including ownership over clearing and preventing
chargebacks. --- Support in opening new account, including full
credit risk assessment from the credit and risk team. ---
Processing Credit Card Payments on our credit card portals (e.g.,
WorldPay) --- Partake in weekly reviews to identify and resolve any
customer issues. --- Assist in month-end close duties (bad debt &
chargeback reporting, month end aging with comments). --- Oversee
daily credit hold report activities --- release credit worthy
customers and oversee reports sent out to sales managers for
ongoing review. --- Weekly and Monthly Reporting of collection and
credit issues to the wider business. --- Reviewing the B2B forward
order book report monthly to mitigate forward-looking limit issues.
--- Assist in reconciling other customer accounts as required,
including intercompany and D2C website customers. --- Additional ad
hoc tasks as required. QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE : What you need
to have: --- 12 years--- experience within the Accounts Receivable
function, including 7 managing a team servicing all AR
sub-functions. --- Wholesale consumer products experience with EDI
accounts --- SAP experience preferred --- Proficiency in Microsoft,
including Excel and Outlook --- B2B platform experience preferred
--- Ability to work in a multi-functional and multi-national entity
business --- Strong attention to detail/goal orientated --- Ability
to prioritize and manage multiple responsibilities --- Agility,
must be nimble and navigate shifting priorities in a dynamic
environment What we need to see in you: --- Confident and
professional --- Proactive, exceptionally well organized and able
to prioritize and multi-task behind areas adding value to Pentland
--- Able to liaise and influence and build relationships with
people at all levels, including commercial --- Strong leadership,
gravitas, and influencing skills --- Dedicated to maintaining high
standards Speedo and Pentland Brands are an equal opportunity
employer and considers all applicants for employment on the basis
of their individual capabilities and qualifications, consistent
with applicable law and without regard to race, color, sex, gender
identity or expression, age, religion, creed, national origin,
citizenship status, sexual orientation, genetic information,
physical or mental disability, military status or any other
characteristic protected under federal, state or local law. In
addition to complying with all applicable laws, we have a strong
corporate commitment to inclusion, diversity and to ensuring that
all current and future associates are compensated solely on
job-related factors such as skill, ability, educational background,
work quality, experience and potential. To achieve these goals,
applicants are asked not to disclose salary history
information.
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