Company Description

Since 1961, Precoat Metals (www.precoat.com) has been setting the standards in the coil coatings industry worldwide. We are committed to this level of quality in both our product line and customer service, and focus our resources on investigating and implementing new coil coating technologies, developing unique coatings, ink and film systems, and designing multifaceted prints while reducing the cycle time to market. We are able to achieve this "culture of excellence" thru the hard work and talent of the people on our team. 

Job Description

As a leader on the AR finance team, this role is accountable for the personnel, processes, systems, and policies that manage Precoat Metals Credit and Collections functions. The objective of this role is to deliver the metrics and projects assigned to our DSO (Days Sales Outstanding), working capital, cash flow, bad debt, and aging targets, ensuring maximum cash collections and minimal bad debt write off’s. 

This position is involved in all Accounting and AR functions at 13 operating units throughout the US. The selected candidate will perform month end close duties in accordance with GAAP, contribute to the forecasting and budgeting process, help administer all business compliance and proactively drive process improvement. This position will lead by example, with a team-player mindset, and drive accountability with team members. As a member of the finance leadership team this role will partner with other functional area leaders to drive and disseminate the company's strategic initiatives and goals. Ensuring that the team is providing quality service to both internal and external customers will be key as this role will interact with Business Unit Controllers, Sales, Accounting and extended Leadership team as needed.

This is an opportunity to join a growing company that just recently transitioned from private equity to publicly traded. Our Finance vision is to be a high performing controllership organization that influences and enables profitable, and sustainable growth across the business, while also demonstrating uncompromising integrity, commitment to teamwork and relentless drive to add value.

We are targeting an analytical, detailed, driven, results oriented candidate with an exceptional work ethic and great attitude to contribute to our team.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Processes new customer credit applications, runs and reviews all credit reports for new and existing customers ensuring compliance for all new and existing customers
• Builds new and manage changes to existing customers in system
• Runs A/R Aging reports to review customer accounts for past due issues, short payments and open debits while working closely with accounting/claims and commercial groups to resolve outstanding issues as needed
• Promptly responds to customer email and phone requests for information or account documentation including invoices, statements or credit references, updates notes in Cforia for all customer contacts ensuring engagements are documented to hold all parties accountable
• Works with customer service groups to track short payments for pricing and track all pending credit memo requests as needed. Work with accounting and commercial teams to ensure they are accurate and processed timely as needed
• Manage AR Meeting as needed based on increases and decreases in major past dues and ensuring notes are updated and all teams are coordinated on next steps and what the issue is and who the account owner belong to
• Works closely with sales, management, accounting and customers creating a team environment, work closely with cash application ensuring all cash is posted correctly and accurately and is posted and balanced as needed per month end policy and procedures, continuously focus on driving maximum cash collections and manage and strive for a zero bad debt annual outcome
• Facilitate and assist Financial Cash Manager with weekly cash forecasting
• Facilitate and assist Finance with standardization/best AR practices efforts (one consistent and standard way) and continuous improvement initiatives
• Assist with the management of AR data integrity process improvement initiatives
• Track and research unauthorized deductions and partner with Accounting in helping resolve and remaining in credit compliance
• Provide information, data and conclusions to finance and other department functions as needed
• Special projects as assigned

Qualifications

EDUCATION & SKILLS:

• Bachelors in Accounting/Finance preferred
• Superior work ethic and discipline
• Independently motivated
• Strategic mindset
• Superior attention to detail
• Heavy Excel and MS Office application skillset required

WORK EXPERIENCE:

• 5 years of increasing responsibility within AR / Finance / Accounting roles or Billing.
• 3 years of people management experience preferred
• Experience in or ready for a fast paced, operations and manufacturing environment
• Occasional travel may be needed and required

Additional Information

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We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. 

Precoat Metals is a Drug Free Workplace