Senior Finance Director - Credit

Daikin Applied Americas•Plymouth, MN

5d•$142,600 - $250,900•Hybrid

About The Position

Join the world's largest HVAC company, named by Forbes as one of America's Best-In-State Employers 2025! Daikin Applied is seeking a Senior Finance Director – Credit. The Senior Finance Director – Credit provides strategic leadership across all credit operations, including collections, billing, cash applications, and sales tax. The role safeguards company assets by setting rigorous credit policies, accelerating faster cash flow through optimized collection strategies, and overseeing project-level financial risk, such as liens and bonds. The person will lead the development of high-performing, scalable teams that evolve in step with the Company’s growth trajectory. Come be a part of an exciting journey at Daikin Applied, where innovation and excellence drive our every endeavor!

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Business Administration, Finance or Accounting
12+ years of related experience
5+ years of experience in a leadership role within the HVAC, construction, or building materials industry
Knowledge of bond and mechanic’s lien laws
Demonstrate deep command of credit, collections, billing, cash application, and AR principles, applying this expertise to drive enterprise-level financial performance and risk management
Ability to provide strategic, influential leadership that inspires high performance, builds managerial capability, and drives alignment across teams; confidentially motivates others, shapes organizational direction, and effectively influences stakeholders to achieve business objectives
Ability to oversee the creation, refinement, and enforcement of policies and procedures to ensure compliance, consistency, and operational excellence across the credit organization
Adept at making timely, well-rounded decisions grounded in data and business insight; ensures the right voices are included in the decision-making process and clearly communicates rationale and impact
Proven capability to apply innovative thinking to complex challenges, generating fresh approaches and alternative solutions that enhance operational efficiency and financial outcomes
Skilled at navigating complex customer situations with professionalism; ensuring timely, accurate responses and consistently upholding service commitments that strengthen customer relationships
Proficient at synthesizing data, trends, and operational insights to inform strategy; balances quantitative analysis with experience-based intuition to drive sound recommendations
Ability to solve multifaceted operational and financial problems with limited precedent; interprets diverse inputs (quantitative, written, and verbal) to form clear conclusions and guide strategic action

Nice To Haves

CBA or CBF Certification

Responsibilities

Enforce enterprise-wide credit policies and update them to reflect evolving business needs.
Provide strategic oversight to teams assessing customer creditworthiness, conduct recurring risk reviews for rep accounts, and guide credit requirements for complex transactions.
Prepare and present exposure analysis to sales leadership and senior executives.
Lead end-to-end collection strategies to reduce DSO and minimize delinquency.
Drive collection efforts, lead dispute resolution and negotiation efforts, and coordinate with legal counsel to protect company assets and accelerate cash conversion.
Manage the bond and lien claim lifecycle, ensuring timely and accurate filings of claims.
Oversee complex billings, including retainage tracking and lien waiver administration, to mitigate project-level financial risk.
Partner with sales, business unit, functional leaders, Digital, and operations teams to streamline workflows, enhance controls, and advance automation initiatives that improve efficiency and scalability.
Lead the AR month-end close process, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
Deliver quarterly reserve analyses to senior leadership, develop annual budgets, and provide ongoing financial forecasts that inform strategic decision-making.
Mentor, develop, and empower a team of managers, set clear expectations, define performance goals, and build leadership capability to support organizational growth and operational compliance.
Ensure adherence to unclaimed property regulations and oversee additional responsibilities as assigned to support departmental and corporate objectives.