Accounts Receivable Associate Manager

In this role, you will have the opportunity to drive accounts receivable activities for your assigned organization. Each day, you will ensure complete, accurate, and timely execution of transactions. You will also showcase your expertise by ensuring compliance with internal guidelines and procedures, and external regulatory requirements.

The work model for the role is: #LI-Hybrid

You will be mainly accountable for:

• Leading a functional work team (+35 employees) within Accounts Receivable focused on the complete, accurate, and timely completion of accounting transactions
• Developing and implementing strategic plans in line with ABB Group Standards to meet commitments and deliver high quality services to business partners
• Working as a key member of the Finance Delivery Management team to establish a culture within which promotes professional ownership of service levels and implement best practices and continuously optimize those best practices to gain efficiencies and drive productivity gains
• Ensuring Key Performance Indicators are met with pre-defined objectives and defining tasks to ensure delivery of services to assigned business partners in accordance with Service Level Agreements
• Acting as point of contact for all process/people related escalations and ensuring compliance with internal guidelines and procedures developing and maintaining systems, procedures and policies, including account payable functions to ensure adherence to company guidelines
• Acting as audit point of contact for external, internal and SOX audits and leading the internal control over Financial Reporting compliance and reporting for Accounts Payable as well as leading or participating in safety, compliance, business ethics, Group Charter, communications and other important related activities
• Identifying, recommending and assisting in implementation of best practices to gain efficiency and drive productivity gains across the region/global
• Proactively working together with key stakeholders outside of the Accounts Receivable department and the Global Finance BS Center Krakow to drive end-to-end improvements in the O2C process that lead to harmonization and standardization

Qualifications for the role

• You are highly skilled in Accounts Receivable and financial accounting and reporting, with a thorough understanding of these domains.
• You have 8+ years of experience in the Finance function and 3 years managing a team of over 20 employees.
• Possess advanced skills in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, and have extensive ERP experience.
• Familiar with Project Management methodologies and Lean Six Sigma.
• You are proficient in business English and have excellent communication skills.
• You are passionate about team handling, delegation, and fostering a collaborative and conflict-resolving approach to stakeholder management.
• Ability to prioritize, multi-task, and handle different initiatives concurrently, while creating a learning atmosphere among team members and leveraging networks within the organization.
• Degree in Finance or Accounting (Bachelor’s or Master’s).