THE TEAM YOU WILL BE JOINING
- A global specialty chemical company with operations and customers worldwide
- You’ll sit in the company’s Americas regional headquarters in Charlotte, the hub for finance and accounting across the region
- This is an individual contributor seat inside the regional finance and accounting team
- You’ll work closely with sales, customer service, and finance leadership, so you’ll be connected well beyond the accounting group
- A stable, established organization that values process, accuracy, and long-term customer relationships
- Why now: this is an immediate need, and the company wants a seasoned AR professional who can take ownership right away
WHAT THEY OFFER YOU
- Real ownership of the credit and AR function for the region, not just one piece of it
- Visibility with finance leadership on cash flow, bad debt risk, and working capital decisions
- A chance to shape credit policy and push process improvements, not just follow existing ones
- Exposure to a global company’s ERP and credit management systems
- Broader accounting work over time, including AP and other projects
- Competitive compensation and bonus eligibility
LOCATION
- Charlotte, NC
- 100% onsite (not open to hybrid or remote)
WHY THIS ROLE IS IMPORTANT
- Build and manage a credit policy that supports company goals while keeping bad debt risk in check
- Review and adjust customer credit limits and terms so sales can grow without taking on unnecessary risk
- Find creative ways to extend credit to higher-risk customers so good revenue opportunities don’t get turned away
- Drive the collections process to turn receivables into cash as fast as possible
- Evaluate loss exposure and set the right level of bad debt reserves
- Keep cash application fast and accurate so the books reflect reality
- Build relationships across the credit and financial community to make better-informed credit decisions
- Balance firm collections with strong customer relationships, protecting the business and the partnership at the same time
THE BACKGROUND THAT FITS
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field (required)
- 5+ years of accounting experience with a strong focus on Accounts Receivable
- Hands-on credit management experience: setting limits, reviewing terms, analyzing customer financials
- Advanced Excel skills (required)
- ERP experience and comfort working in computer-based credit management systems
- Strong negotiation and communication skills, especially when collecting from customers
- AP experience is a plus
- Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship, now or in the future
- You’re someone who can be firm on collections and still be the person customers like dealing with
