Manager Finance - Accounts Receivable Collections

What you will do
Our Cash Collections team work to maximize the timely collection of cash from our customers around the globe, through the effective management of enquiries made and received by telephone. We work to keep our aged debt to a minimum through timely action of outstanding debt.
 
As a Finance Manager of the Collections area (Accounts Receivable), you will manage activities of a large collections department (80+ employees) divided in smaller teams covering different regions within EMEA. The ideal candidate has solid experience in the Collections area in big size organizations and the ability to lead and relate to bigger teams.
 
How you will do it

• Taking full responsibility for the timely and accurate (program) reporting of financial results
• Full compliance with local and US GAAP accounting rules, where applicable
• Achieving FY Profit Plan financial targets
• Guaranteeing compliance with JCI procedures for all Team / Group Members
• Managing, motivating and developing Team Members
• Ensuring the timely reporting of key financial information
• Ensuring ethical and accounting principle compliance
• Driving efficiency savings via  sharing of best practices
• Delivering department's continuous improvement savings
• Establishing clear objectives for performance and quality across all Corporate / BU Finance departments
• Ensuring complete, accurate and timely processing of daily transactional volume
• Monitoring the performance and quality of the collections activities performed by the collections teams based on agreed measurable (KPI´s)  plus initiate timely reaction to any missed KPI targets

What we look for

• University degree in business administration or adequate professional experience focusing on Finance/Accounting
• Minimum 6 years experience in Finance department
• Minimum 2 years experience with leading and developing people
• Strong process knowledge in Collections / Account Receivable area
• Fluent in English, strong verbal and written communication skills
• To perform this job successfully, an individual should have basic skills in accounting software related to collections; and intermediate skills in Microsoft® Word, Excel, Outlook, and Internet navigation and research, including:
• Ability to utilize basic formulas
• Utilize Pivot Tables and V-Lookups
• SAP knowledge/Oracle & HFM experience
• Excellent customer service, organizational, communication, and follow-up skills, with the ability to work in a fast paced team environment while meeting deadlines
• Ability to perform complex account reconciliation
• Experience pulling and analyzing  data from ERP and other systems
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in reconciling  complex accounts along with demonstrated capability of presenting outcomes to customers
• Solid self-management
• Team player with pro-active approach and problem solving personality
• Innovative and constantly looking for opportunities to improve
• Experience of working in Shared Service Centre/Retained/Outsourced environment

Our benefits 
Besides a very pleasant and international work environment Johnson Controls offers various opportunities for future growth, a competitive salary, 13th salary, fully covered meal vouchers, monthly free workplace massage, winter vitamin package, onsite FIT days and a flexible benefit allowance so you can choose to tailor the rest of the benefits to suit your individual needs.
 
You will be based in our newly opened offices in the vibrant city center close to the river and Eurovea shopping center. The onsite facilities include a fitness center, coffee machines, canteen and nursery. If you are relocating to Bratislava to join JCI you will be eligible to receive a housing allowance to help you get your new life set up!
 
Salary starting from 2350 EUR/month gross (plus a 13th month salary) based on relevant experience.
This salary is our minimum advertised salary. We value each and every employee who joins Johnson Controls, therefore ensuring our compensation package aligns with your professional qualifications and competencies to the open position you are selected for.
 
Who we are
At Johnson Controls, we’re shaping the future to create a world that’s safe, comfortable and sustainable. Our global team creates innovative, integrated solutions to make cities more connected, buildings more intelligent and vehicles more efficient. We are passionate about improving the way the world lives, works and plays. The future requires bold ideas, an entrepreneurial mind-set and collaboration across boundaries. You need a career focused on tomorrow. Tomorrow needs you.