Job Description
About the role
In this position, you will take on a key role within the finance function of an internationally operating industrial company. As Head of Accounts Receivable, you are responsible for the accounts receivable management of several German legal entities and, together with your team, ensure stable cash flows, transparent closing processes, and a high level of audit security.
The role combines operational responsibility with team leadership and project work. You are not acting in a purely coordinating capacity; instead, you are actively involved in day-to-day operations and personally handle complex operational tasks. At the same time, you lead the Accounts Receivable team (currently five employees) both functionally and disciplinarily and continuously develop processes and structures in a complex, audit-intensive environment.
Through close collaboration with internal interfaces and external partners, particularly auditors, you make a significant contribution to the quality and reliability of financial processes across multiple legal entities.
Your responsibilities:
- Overall responsibility for accounts receivable management across multiple legal entities
- Operational cash and accounts receivable management, including monitoring of incoming payments, clarification of open items, and handling of complex issues
- Ensuring a proper monthly close in the accounts receivable area, including reconciliations, cash discount processing, and intercompany reconciliations
- Involvement in and responsibility for revenue recognition processes, in part together with the team
- Execution and ownership of OneStream tasks as Preparer and Approver, including reconciliations and documentation
- Independent decision-making in credit management for defined legal entities
- Support and coordination of audits, as well as execution and documentation of SOX-relevant controls
- Functional and disciplinary leadership of the Accounts Receivable team, including quality assurance and development of team members
- Operational support and hands-on coverage in daily business in case of staffing shortages
- Participation in long-term projects aimed at process optimization, for example in the areas of EDI or credit management
Your profil:
- Completed degree in finance, accounting, business administration, or a comparable qualification
- Several years of professional experience in accounts receivable or debitors management, ideally in an international environment
- Proven experience in functional and disciplinary leadership of teams
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Strong knowledge of accounting standards and regulatory frameworks including HGB, US GAAP, Tax GAAP and SOX
- Very good knowledge of SAP FI; experience with OneStream is an advantage
- Solid hands-on experience with monthly closings, intercompany topics, and SOX and audit environments
- Strong operational accounting expertise and high numerical affinity
- Pronounced hands-on mentality, high sense of responsibility, structured working style, and assertiveness
- Very good German and English skills, written and spoken