Accounts Receivable Supervisor

Darigold is looking for a skilled Accounts Receivable Supervisor to join our team. This leader will be responsible for supervising the Accounts Receivable Cash Application and the B2C Collections team. This role will help drive continuous improvements in departmental and cross department policies and practices to ensure timely and accurate recording of cash. This role will also help ensure compliance with Darigold policies and procedures, prepare monthly journal entries, help implement and test new accounts receivable related systems and identify efficiencies and improvements within related and core systems and reporting to support credit risk management and company-wide domestic and international business analysis and decisions.

What You Will Do:

• Supervise, develop and mentor a team supporting business wide cash posting and application activities working with Sales, Customer Service, Trade Execution, Finance and Treasury.
• Help establish departmental goals supporting company financial objectives and initiatives.
• Supervise the processing of Ingredient advance and manual billings, adjustments, cash application, check deposits, cash account reconciliation, proof of delivery and price discrepancy reconciliations.
• Regularly coordinate and communicate with Darigold’s Sales, Customer Service and Trade Execution (international) teams ensuring timely, accurate and smooth processes, transaction recording and customer reconciliation support.
• Develop and maintain an intimate knowledge of Accounts Receivable, Cash Applications and Credit systems becoming the “super user” for the department.
• Provide leadership and assist in the development, upgrade, implementation and testing of new systems, special projects, initiatives, analysis and processes.
• Help identify and implement improved processes and practices within related and core systems.
• Help evaluate existing policies and procedures making recommendations and helping institute change for efficiency improvement and business change within established management guidelines.
• Assist and help ensure timely month-end and year-end close and assist in the annual audit.
• Provide backup in the department as needed.

What You Bring:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Business, Finance, Accounting or equivalent education/experience related field is preferred.
• 3 years of progressive domestic and international Accounts Receivable, Cash Application and Credit Management experience required.
• 2 years of supervisory or management experience required.
• NACM Accreditation – or ongoing course work is preferred.
• Oracle experience is strongly preferred.
• Knowledge of food manufacturing industry, basic accounting principles and internal controls is preferred.
• Strong understanding of business, business processes and various systems to enable business decisions.
• Ability to create an environment that encourages and rewards teamwork and collaboration, both internally and externally; seeks different points of view and perspectives.
• Methodical and effective problem solver implements solutions to address root cause problems.
• Strong analytical and reconciliation skills; invests time and energy into learning.
• Ability to prioritize, independently manage workload and keep up with a dynamically changing company.
• Strong written, oral and facilitation skills.
• Excellent listener and empathetic to individuals concern and direct necessary follow-up actions.
• Relates to others with candor, openness and transparency building trust across multiple stakeholder groups and demonstrated ability to influence at all levels of the organization.
• Ability to share learning with others; conveys information in understandable terms at all levels of the organization.
• Tactful communication in resolving issues/discrepancies.
• Strong competence and technical skills of Accounts Receivable, Cash Applications and Collection integrated systems and processes with ability to share learning with team.
• Ability to integrate and interpret disparate sources of data using a broad range of analytical data tools.
• Strong skills with Microsoft Excel.
• Sets expectations, tracks results and manages accountability.
• Effective developer of people; a teacher, coach and mentor.
• Creative and change-oriented; high degree of curiosity.
• Self-starter with high energy who is determined, motivated and focused on driving and delivering results.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• High degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to execute highest quality work product.
• Ability to travel as business needs require.

Benefits of Working at Darigold:

We understand that as an employee, benefits that support you and your family in and out of work are important. We’re proud to offer eligible positions a competitive total rewards package that includes:

• 401k competitive employer matching
• Comprehensive medical, dental & vision benefits
• Employer paid life & disability coverage
• Paid time off and paid holidays
• 8 weeks paid parental leave
• Education assistance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible hybrid working arrangement where applies (up to 2 days/week after initial 90 days and approval by hiring manager and HR)
• Access to great dairy products & participation in our employee butter purchase program
• Compensation range: $78,000 - $107,073 (individual wage based on previous experience, knowledge and skills)

Our Commitment to Diversity:

Achieving our vision to Lead Dairy Forward requires cultivating and supporting a team with varying backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We are committed to providing a workplace based on mutual respect where all employees feel included and can bring their best and authentic selves to work every day. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and Affirmative Action Employer. We welcome all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, gender identity and expression, age, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability, marital status, creed, religion, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. As a condition of employment applicants offered a role will be required to successfully pass our pre-employment background screen, receive a negative drug screen result & confirm eligibility to work in the U.S. We participate in E-Verify - please follow the links for details, English / Spanish & view our Right to Work Statement, English / Spanish.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)