Commercial Finance Sr Mgr

Elevated Facility Services•Tampa, FL

15h•Hybrid

About The Position

APi Elevator is seeking a Commercial Finance Senior Manager to build its commercial finance capabilities and enhance Credit, Billing, and Collections (CBC) processes. The role focuses on developing processes, reporting, and analysis to support customer, line-of-business, and geographic-market growth and profitability through organic growth and M&A efforts. It also leads improvements in customer collections, aged invoices, and days sales outstanding (DSO). Reporting directly to the APi Elevator Chief Financial Officer, the position works closely with the Senior Leadership Team and Sales, Operations, Billing, and Collections teams. The role provides financial analysis and business partnership to support growth, profitability, cash flow, and operational decision-making.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
7–10 years of progressive experience across accounting and financial analysis.
Strong business partnering skills and ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams, especially senior leadership.
Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills, including the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to explain complex financial information to financial and non-financial stakeholders.
Advanced Excel skills, including detailed financial analysis and complex financial modeling.
Proficiency in accounting software and ERP systems.

Nice To Haves

CPA or MBA.
Industry experience in elevator service, construction, or industrial services.
Familiarity with Salesforce/Certinia.

Responsibilities

Lead development and ongoing publication of customer- and line-of-business-level reporting and financial analysis.
Partner with Sales, Operations, and other business leaders to identify growth opportunities, optimize customer and product/service mix, strengthen pricing, and improve margins and profitability.
Support Sales and Operations proposal generation with pricing and profitability analysis.
Develop and monitor financial and commercial KPIs, provide actionable performance reporting, and challenge assumptions to identify profitable growth, improve resource allocation, and create long-term value.
Lead CBC activities to improve accounts receivable performance, reduce aged receivables, and optimize DSO in line with organizational targets and financial objectives.
Work with Sales, Operations, Billing, Collections, and Leadership to resolve customer account issues, remove barriers to timely payment, improve cash flow, and drive accountability for collection performance.
Establish and execute credit risk management, collections prioritization, and escalation strategies to minimize overdue balances, mitigate bad debt exposure, and accelerate cash conversion while balancing customer relationships and business growth.
Collaborate with Billing, Sales, and Operations to address invoicing errors, contractual discrepancies, and customer disputes, streamline billing processes, and reduce payment delays and recurring causes of aged receivables.
Monitor and report CBC metrics, including DSO, receivables aging, overdue balances, collection effectiveness, and billing accuracy; provide insights and lead cross-functional improvement initiatives with clear ownership and accountability.
Advise the APi Elevator Senior Leadership Team and other stakeholders on revenue, profitability, cost controls, and financial risks.
Translate financial insights into business strategies, support operational decision-making, and lead initiatives to improve business growth, efficiency, and effectiveness.