Job Description

At Hitachi Energy, our purpose is advancing a sustainable energy future for all. We bring power to our homes, schools, hospitals and factories. Join us and work with fantastic people, while learning and developing yourself on projects that have a real impact to our communities and society. Bring your passion, bring your energy, and be part of a global team that appreciates a simple truth: Diversity + Collaboration = Great Innovation General information: Hitachi Energy is seeking an Accounts Receivable Manager for its Saint-Laurent, Canada location. This position is responsible for actively driving cash collections, the creation and follow up on disputes, and the consistent application of a credit policy (including periodic credit reviews of existing customers & the assessment of the creditworthiness of potential customers). In addition, the role will also involve overseeing the complete, accurate, and timely completion of Accounts Receivable (AR) transactions. Motivate, lead, and engage team members to work together to standardize, optimize, identify, and drive efficient AR processes. Provide management and leadership to the AR function. Ensure compliance with internal guidelines and procedures, as well as external regulatory requirements. Responsibilities:

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  Develop and implement plan for the Accounts Receivable Department of Hitachi Energy to meet commitments and deliver high quality services to business partners in line with agreed upon service levels.
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  Actively drive cash collection in line with Group guidelines and cooperate with global initiatives in credit and collection management.
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  Proactively work together with key stakeholders outside of the AR department and the CSS Finance to support end-to-end improvements in the Order to Cash process.
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  Drive process improvements in all areas leading to harmonization and standardization.
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  Work as a key member of the CSS Finance AR leadership team to establish a culture within the CSS Finance which promotes professional ownership of service levels.
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  Lead AR Internal Control topics for Hitachi Energy.
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  Lead, implement and supervise implementation of collection and credit risk management solutions for Hitachi Energy in alignment with Company Policy.
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  Work with Central Credit Team on credit assessments and risk reviews. Lead and coordinate with CSS Hub Cash Application.
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  Prepares and provides reports reflecting status of overdue receivables, accounts receivables report monthly.
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  Drive AR month-end closing activities following accounting principles and reporting schedules.
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  Lead the quarterly Local Credit Committee meetings, where key information where key accounts receivable and credit topics are reviewed with stakeholders.
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  People management and development:
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  Promote professional ownership of services provided to business partners.
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  Develop relationship with business partners.
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  Provide leadership to Accounts Receivable staff to ensure commitment and deliver high quality services.
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  Coach, guide, motivate, engage, and develop the Accounts Receivable staff.

Qualifications:

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  Bachelor\'s degree in accounting, finance or related field and 8 or more years of accounts receivable experience in a manufacturing environment.
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  Highly prefer experience in large multinational companies.
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  Must have previous experience in managing a collections/credit/cash applications team.
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  SAP and S/4 HANA experience is highly preferred.
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  Advanced analytical skills.
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  Excellent written and verbal communication skills (French and English).
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  System experience and process improvement experience.
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  Knowledge of internal controls over financial reporting and internal control procedures.

More about us Hitachi Energy is a global technology leader that is advancing a sustainable energy future for all. We serve customers in the utility, industry and infrastructure sectors with innovative solutions and services across the value chain. Together with customers and partners, we pioneer technologies and enable the digital transformation required to accelerate the energy transition towards a carbon-neutral future. We are advancing the world\xe2\x80\x99s energy system to become more sustainable, flexible and secure whilst balancing social, environmental and economic value. Hitachi Energy has a proven track record and unparalleled installed base in more than 140 countries. Headquartered in Switzerland, we employ around 38,000 people in 90 countries. In fiscal year 2020 we generated business volumes of around $10 billion USD as reported by Hitachi. www.hitachienergy.com
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Basic Info



Location
Saint-Laurent, Canada


Job Type
Full time


Experience
Experienced


Job function
Finance


Contract
Regular


Publication date
2023-04-05


Reference number
JOB_POSTING-3-25533