Director, Global Accounts Receivable

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Director Global Accounts Receivable

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Why Youll Love This Role!
As the Director Global Accounts Receivable youll lead a highimpact team that is at the heart of unlocking working capital and enabling growth. You will drive bestinclass AR practices across regions shaping how we partner with the business to deliver cash flow excellence enhance controls and transform the customer experience. Youll join forces with leaders across Finance Operations and Technology to simplify processes embed automation and guide a talented team in an environment where innovation and collaboration are valued. Your leadership will be visible across the enterprise as you help ensure the financial health of the company and foster an engaged highperforming AR organization.

Job Description

About the Role!
The Director Global Accounts Receivable is a key finance leader responsible for driving effective ordertocash processes partnering with global stakeholders to improve AR visibility cash collection and cash application. This role serves as the subject matter expert (SME) for AR reporting & analytics and the Companys AR securitization program with banking partners while ensuring strong internal controls and compliance with US GAAP and SarbanesOxley. The Director leads transformation initiatives including the continued evolution of global AR reporting & visibility cash collection and past-due notice processes and automated cashapplication systems.

Key Accountabilities:

• Provide strategic and operational leadership to the Global AR team developing talent and fostering a positive culture of accountability and continuous improvement.
• Oversee endtoend AR processes including timely collections unapplied cash resolution baddebt governance and reporting & analysis.
• Lead the team that runs the Companys AR securitization program from building and maintaining the reporting & analysis system to delivering compliance results to Treasury and external banking partners.
• Establish and monitor AR KPIs and dashboarding (e.g. DSO unapplied cash AR aging) and deliver actionable insights to finance and business leaders.
• Partner closely with the business FP&A Controllership and Treasury to improve cashflow reporting and forecasting which drives workingcapital optimization.
• Lead the successful deployment and adoption of AR automation initiatives including standardizing global cash application and past-due notice generation.
• Ensure compliance with SOX and internal control requirements; oversee ARrelated account reconciliations and variance analyses.
• Collaborate with Accenture and other servicedelivery partners to optimize BPO performance and strengthen frontend invoicing and remit processes.
• Identify and champion opportunities for process simplification standardization and digital enablement across global AR operations.
• Maintain strong partnerships with external auditors internal stakeholders and business leaders to ensure transparency accuracy and responsiveness.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Accounting or Finance.
• 10 years of progressive experience in accounting/finance with significant exposure to AR and ordertocash processes.
• 5 years of leadership experience managing AR or OTC functions in a global matrixed organization.
• Strong knowledge of US GAAP internal controls and SarbanesOxley compliance requirements.
• Thorough knowledge of general ledger and accounting systems.
• Strong background in process improvement and workflow optimization.
• Proficiency in IT and finance systems supporting shared services.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA).
• Proficiency with Alteryx dataworkflow tool which is leveraged extensively within the Global AR Team.
• Experience with Workday Finance Module.
• Knowledge of the real estate industry and documentation.

Targeted Competencies:

• Strong leadership problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with ability to influence cross-functional teams.
• Ability to manage dispute resolution and escalations effectively.
• High customer service orientation and negotiation skills.
• Comfortable working in high-volume fast-paced deadline-driven environments.
• Organized and able to prioritize deliverables effectively.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel Word and PowerPoint.

Cushman & Wakefield also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs generally including health vision and dental insurance flexible spending accounts health savings accounts retirement savings plans life and disability insurance programs and paid and unpaid time away from addition to a comprehensive benefits package Cushman and Wakefield provide eligible employees with competitive pay which may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location date of hire total hours worked job type business line and applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

The compensation that will be offered to the successful candidate will depend on factors such as whether the position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement the geographic area in which the work will be performed market pay rates in that area and the candidates experience and qualifications.

The company will not pay less than minimum wage for this role.

The compensation for the position is: $ 148750.00 - $175000.00

Cushman & Wakefield is an Equal Opportunity employer to all protected groups including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. Discrimination of any type will not be tolerated.

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INCO: Cushman & Wakefield

Required Experience:

Director