Finance Manager - Collections

At Johnson Controls, we are passionate about making a positive impact on the lives of people all over the world. How do we do this? By working together on holistic solutions for smarter buildings and cities today and tomorrow. By protecting people and the environment. By giving back in the communities we live in. By solving today’s challenges while constantly asking ‘what’s next?’ So, what’s next in your future?

 

Create your next opportunity and join us as the Leader of the Analyst Collections team in the Order to Cash department in Bratislava, Slovakia.

Job Scope & Purpose:

 

By joining Johnson Controls, you’ll be part of a team that plays an essential role in helping to create a safe, comfortable and sustainable world. As a globally diversified technology and multi industrial leader serving a wide range of customers in more than 150 countries. Our 130,000 employees work to create intelligent buildings, efficient energy solutions, integrated infrastructure and next generation transportation systems that work seamlessly together to create smart cities and communities.

We are committed to helping our customers win and creating greater value for all of our stakeholders in everything that we do. Our Cash Collections team work to maximise the timely collection of cash from our customers around the globe, through the effective management of inquiries made and received by telephone. We work to keep our aged debt to a minimum through timely action of outstanding debt.

Essential Job Responsibilities:

 
* Take full responsibility for the timely and accurate (program) reporting of financial results
* Full compliance with local and US GAAP accounting rules, where applicable
* Adherence to JCI procedures
* Full SOX compliance
* Achieve FY Profit Plan financial targets
* Guarantee compliance with JCI procedures for all Team / Group Members
* Set-up of Team Structure to support above
* Manage, motivate and develop Team Members
* Ensure the timely reporting of key financial information
* Ensure ethical and accounting principle compliance
* Ensure that external partners (e.g. PWC) and regional partners receive accurate and on-time information
* Drives efficiency savings via  sharing of best practices
* Deliver department's continuous improvement savings
* Establish clear objectives for performance and quality across all Corporate / BU Finance departments
* Ensure complete, accurate and timely processing of daily transactional volume
* Monitor the performance and quality of the accounting activities performed by the accounting team based on agreed measurables (KPI´s)  plus initiate timely reaction to any missed KPI targets

Your Profile:
* BA/ MBA degree in economics graduated in business administration/ management especially accounting, finance, controlling
* 7 years experience in financial and business management
* Minimum 3 years as Finance Manager operational and strategic involvement
* Fluent in English, strong verbal and written communication skills
* Prior leadership experience and excellent leadership and managerial 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

 

Benefits:

 

Besides a very pleasant and international work environment Johnson Controls offers:
* various opportunities for future growth
* a competitive salary
* 13th salary
* language courses and trainings
* fully covered meal vouchers
* monthly free workplace massage
* winter vitamin package
* onsite FIT days
* 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 brand new offices opened in July 2017 and onsite facilities include a fitness center, 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!  

Application:

 

We look forward to receive your application. Only matching candidates will be contacted.