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Job Description:

What will you work on?

Reporting to the Director, Credit & Collections and Accounts Payable – Europe & ANZ, this role is responsible for overseeing Credit Management and Collections for Europe, Australia, and New Zealand. The Manager, Credit & Collections, is responsible for leading regional teams to ensure efficient and compliant financial operations, optimizing cash flow, mitigating credit risk, and driving process improvements across the Order-to-Cash (O2C) function.

The main functions of this position are:

A. Management of Oder-to-Cash process for Europe and Australia & New Zealand to minimize credit exposure and maximize cash receipts.

B. Management of the Credit Collection/AR tasks related to Europe & Australia and New Zealand.

C. Compliance and Risk Management

D. Team Development and Administrative Matters.

How will you create impact?
Management of Oder-to-Cash process for Europe to minimize credit exposure and maximize cash receipts: Management of the Order-to-Cash process for the region to minimize credit exposure, maximize cash receipts through strategic partnerships, collaboration and pro-active communication with Operations, Sales and Customers In co-ordination with Director, Credit & Collections and Accounts Payable – Europe & ANZ:

Establish country Annual AR Working Capital targets (DSO, Past Dues, etc), implement and maintain monthly reporting to monitor actual performance explaining major deviations (vs target and Prior Year), highlight risks and mitigating actions/recommendations.

Implement and drive team targets, performance measurement and reporting processes across all team.

Establish KPI’s and targets to optimize cash receipts and minimise AR working capital for the region Establish and maintain effective communication, collaboration, and working relationships with country and regional Commercial and Finance teams to support the business and business growth. Prepare and Analyse Financial Information and Reporting and provide to Spin Master management as required.

Management of the Credit Collection/AR tasks related to the region: Review, document and maintain records of customer payment terms of sale and allowances, ensure the customer set up in SAP is correct Identify, investigate and recommend action concerning overdue accounts Communicate with Customer Service/Sales departments concerning resolution of accounts outstanding after a predetermined period following invoicing Investigate and secure payment arrangements with customers which are suitable and realistic to both parties Reconcile major customer accounts on a regular basis Follow up promptly on A/R inquiries from other areas of the company Perform routine credit checks on new accounts and obtain supplementary information if required Approve sales orders in accordance with company guidelines Cash application in SAP Answer all accounts receivable related inquiries promptly and efficiently Printing and mailing of all customer invoicesdaily, ensure transmission of invoices via customer web applications File all related documentation Responsible for the full accounts receivable ledger for regional customers including monthly closing activities and accruals posting AR aging report, Allowances Management, Credit Notes approvals Other duties as required or assigned

Compliance and Risk Management

Carry out regular reviews of Regional Bad Debt Reserve in line with the Credit Policy and Risk Exposure. Ensure all write-offs are authorized in accordance with Corporate policies and procedures. Identify and report risks associated with Allowance for Doubtful Accounts (AFDA), Bankruptcies and Collection Activities. Identify any risks affecting the effectiveness of the operations of regional Entities and work with the Director, Credit & Collections and Accounts Payable – Europe & ANZ to ensure that proper risk mitigation plans are designed and implemented Ensure compliance with all applicable laws, regulations and the Company’s Code of Business Conduct and Ethics and other Corporate Policies. Ensure that in conjunction with the Corporate Internal Control Group, all transaction processes for the region are properly documented, controls identified, and their effectiveness evaluated and strengthened. Ensure region wide SOX compliance in Credit Management and Cash Collection processes (including SAP Credit Management area) and Internal Audit recommendations. Manage all internal and external audit requirements for each Entity in the region

Leading the overall Credit Collection Team

Coordination of workload with direct reports Ensure that all members of the team have up-to-date Job Descriptions, SMART Objectives and their performance is evaluated on a semi-annual and annual basis Recruitment and on-boarding of new hires Manage, coach and develop direct reports and team to align to the Company’s objectives. Identify team weaknesses and implement actions to mitigate. Give detailed feedback on the performance of team members for staff evaluation and reward purposes Develop a positive team working environment of collaboration, open communication, and collective team achievement Support team members with queries/issues related to respective markets Escalation management Delegate credit collections duties to the team members to ensure effective, fast and efficient workings of the function Identify business process gaps and work toward improvement of existing workflow, reduce receivable balances and billing errors Document all processes and procedures in the Credit Management and Cash Collection area and keep these updated as needed to provide a reference manual for training and continuity. Build and maintain constructive relationship with various departmental teams to improve existing processes and enable positive change Other ad hoc tasks (assigned projects) and duties as assigned by management

How will you fit into the team?

This position reports to Director, Credit & Collection and Accounts Payable Europe and ANZ
List direct reports to this position: Team Lead Credit & Collections, Senior Credit & Collections Analyst, Credit and Collections Specialist

What are your skills and experience?

Qualification Relevant to the Role and Related education preferred
A minimum of 5+ years related experience in a mid to large sized company
Experience with Consumer Goods/ Retail Industry preferred
Good knowledge of credit risk assessment, analysis, and systems
Good computer literacy is required and good Excel skills.
Knowledge of SAP is essential
A good level of the English language, both orally and in writing.
A good level of numeracy and familiarity financial analysis
Strong computer skills in MS Office and advanced Excel experience would be an advantage
Experience of using SAP, SAP Credit Management tools and reports.
Excellent leadership skills
Strong accounting, analytical, and problem-solving skills
Excellent communications skills (both written and verbal) in English; a friendly diplomatic manner is a must
Proven interpersonal and customer relations skills to establish excellent working relationship with a wide variety of people at all levels.
Results and Business Orientated with focus on deadlines.
Shows initiative and attention to detail
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
Ability to stay calm in stressful situations
Ability to Multi-task
Ability to work in a Matrix Environment
Work well with a team or independently
Confident/Self Starter with an innovative approach to process improvements and challenging the status quo.
Flexible and adaptable to change in accordance with business needs
Good team player

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The anticipated pay range for candidates who will work in Slovakia starts from 3000 EUR per month. The offered pay to a successful candidate will be dependent on several factors that may include but are not limited to years of experience within the job, years of experience within the required industry, skills, competencies, education, etc.

This job posting is tied to an open vacancy.

What you can expect from us:

Our mission is to Make Life More Fun with a vision to push the boundaries of innovation, creativity, and fun.

Growth and Career Opportunities
Flexible Work Hours
Innovation, Collaboration and Fun
Comprehensive Benefits
Other fun Perks!

What’s it like to work here?

Spin Master is a fast-paced, hands-on organization that provides many great opportunities for impactful decision-making; though our challenging start-up atmosphere isn’t for everyone, we have a proven record of opportunities for future advancement and internal transfers for our passionate and results driven team.

Everyone is welcome in our sandbox and we are committed to an accessible and inclusive hiring process that provides reasonable accommodation to all applicants.

Spin Master strives to create an accessible and inclusive application and selection process and is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to job applicants who may require provisions to participate in the recruitment, selection and/or assessment processes. Should you require an accommodation, please contact our Talent Acquisition team, by email atJobsEU@spinmaster.com and we will work with you to meet your accessibility needs.

We do appreciate all interest; however only those selected for interview will be contacted.

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