Accounting Operations Manager

Heidelberg USA•Kennesaw, GA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Heidelberg USA is a reliable and highly innovative partner to the printing industry. Our brand has been synonymous with quality and future viability for more than 170 years. This means that we are a company with a long tradition, but at the same time we help define the future trends in our industry thanks to state-of-the-art technologies and innovative business ideas. We are dedicated to our equipment, our technology, our associates, and our customers. Come join the team! Are you looking for a challenge? That's what we offer! The Accounting Operations Manager is responsible for managing the Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable functions and team members. The position manages to departmental/company key performance indicators of accuracy, timeliness of vendor payments and customer collections while providing guidance to direct reports. The manager will identify areas of process improvement, own escalated customer collection topics, and support the team in daily operational needs. Utilize independent thinking and the ability to successfully manage high-performing teams.

Requirements

Bachelors degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or related field required
7-10 years of experience leading teams and processes for Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable
Experience in a high-volume environment with revenues of $400MM+
Excel (Vlookups, pivot tables, sum ifs)
ERP experience required
Understanding of credit risk profiles, and credit tools to evaluate risk, and bad debt management
Proven ability to partner with operational and commercial business units of various levels to leverage needs for success of the department and company
Strong analytical and strategic thinking capabilities
Ability to influence decision-making
Experience facilitating cross-functional initiatives and process improvements
Excellent communication and presentation skills
Strong organizational and problem-solving abilities
Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
High attention to detail with strong business acumen

Nice To Haves

Prior experience in a sales/service unit within the logistics/distribution/manufacturing industry preferred
SAP experience preferred
Continuous improvement experience preferred
Experience in international finance environments is a plus

Responsibilities

Manage the AR and AP teams (including offshore employees) while guiding on daily tasks, report-outs, escalating issues across department heads for resolution
Maintain KPI levels for all areas defined by the manager and organizational requirements to include: Timely/accurate payments to vendors while leveraging payment terms, collecting customer payments, managing bad debts and bad debt reserve
Oversee customer terms, bankruptcy filing, release of orders based on credit terms/customer standing, make the proper decisions to reduce company risk and communicate concerns to Product Management, Sales, and Service where necessary
Manage process standards based on global strategy creating team buy-in to support implementation
Provide actionable information and reporting to various department heads to help facilitate timely collections, payments, and bring light to any concerns regarding the aforementioned.
Work with 3rd party provider to ensure consistent workflow
Oversee customer and vendor setup to ensure timely and accurate data within the ERP
Oversee and/or complete necessary reports, reconciliations to ensure internal controls and protection of financial data and satisfy audit requirements
Manage expense portal ensuring employees follow the expense policy guidelines, changes to the portal, and IRS per diem limits
Manage allocation of team responsibilities including hiring team members for replacements when necessary
Own and manage department policies and procedures while publishing any necessary documents to departments, on the intranet, or across the company