Team Lead- Accounts Receivable (AR)

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Job Purpose:

The Accounts Receivable Team Lead ensures effective management of all receivable processes, driving billing accuracy, timely collections, and compliance with financial controls. The role leads a team responsible for supporting European legal entities, coordinating with local finance and legal units, and ensuring standardization, reporting, and continuous improvement across AR activities within the Shared Service Centre.

Key Responsibilities:

· Lead and supervise AR operations, ensuring timely billing, SBI entries, overdue monitoring, and issue resolution.

· Coordinate with European legal entities for receivable management, dispute resolution, and audit support.

· Support month-end and year-end closing by preparing accurate reports and statements.

· Ensure adherence to company policies, accounting manuals, and internal control systems.

· Drive process development, standardization, and harmonization across SSC operations.

· Participate in transition and migration of financial processes from legal entities to SSC.

· Train, mentor, and upskill team members, fostering a culture of collaboration and accountability.

· Analyze and resolve accounting discrepancies in coordination with local finance teams.

Core Experience Requirements:

Mandatory:

· Minimum 7 years of experience in accounting, preferably within the automotive or manufacturing industry.

· Minimum 3 years in a team leadership role within a Shared Service Centre (SSC).

· Strong understanding of accounts receivable processes, cash application, and reconciliations.

· Exposure to month-end and year-end closing processes and audit support.

· Hands-on experience in SAP (preferably FI/CO module).

· Proven ability to lead process improvement and standardization initiatives.

Optional but Valuable:

· Experience in transition or setup of shared service operations.

· Knowledge of European accounting standards or global finance processes.

· Experience in handling multi-currency and cross-border AR processes.

Functional & Technical Competencies:

Mandatory:

· Language: English (fluent, written and spoken).

· System Proficiency: SAP (AR and GL modules).

· Tools: Advanced MS Excel (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP, data analysis).

· Process Skills: Billing, collection, reconciliation, and dispute management.

· Reporting & Analytics: KPI tracking, aging reports, overdue monitoring, DSO management.

· Audit & Controls: Knowledge of internal controls and accounting compliance.

Optional but Valuable:

· Experience with Power BI or similar tools for financial dashboards.

· Working knowledge of additional European languages.

· Knowledge of automation tools (e.g., RPA or workflow solutions).

Education & Qualification:

· Bachelor’s or master’s degree in commerce, Accounting, Finance, or equivalent.

· MBA (Finance) or professional certification (CA/ICWA/ACCA) is an added advantage.

Behavioral Competencies:

· Strong leadership and people management skills.

· Analytical and result-oriented mindset.

· Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.

· High initiative, accountability, and process ownership.

· Ability to work collaboratively with global stakeholders in a multicultural environment.