Accounts Receivable Supervisor

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Primary Purpose:
The Financial Shared Services AR Supervisor leads a team of AR Specialists ensuring payments are collected timely, disputes are resolved quickly and appropriate credit lines are in place while ensuring customer satisfaction and proactive sales engagement.

What you will do:

• Manages a team of AR Specialists and AR Leads to ensure timely collection of invoices according to payment terms.
• Give support and direction to the team to meet our performance measurements.
• Develops and maintain partnerships with internal and external partners, including but not limited to: Customers, Commercial, Operations, Customer Solutions, Business Solutions, and Accounting.
• Ensure policies and procedures are followed supporting organizational and Collections & Receivable departmental requirements.
• Collaborate with Credit team to mitigate credit risk and potential bad debt.
• Assists with special projects, preparation of reports or other duties as assigned.

What you will need:

• Bachelor's degree in finance or accounting from a fully accredited four year institution is preferred, or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 1 year supervisory experience; leading and motivating others.
• Intermediate knowledge and experience working with MS Office Suite, with strong Excel skills.
• Experience with credit risk mitigation - balancing customer needs with credit risk.
• Ability to communicate and make enforce policies, procedures and manage against expectations.
• Able to demonstrate strong business insight.
• Ability to review and understand credit and collection policy and present ideas.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, leading communications from line level staff to field management.
• Excellent customer service skills with well-developed interpersonal skills, including diplomacy, tact, and discretion.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to handle diverse and significant workload.
• Must demonstrate active listening skills that can collect accurate and detailed information.
• Cross-functional team collaboration skills.
• Strong financial and analytical skills.
• Must be thorough and deadline sensitive; High sense of urgency.
• Experience with SOX controls and associated responsibilities preferred.

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It takes people like you and a global network of more than 10,000 employees to build a company where the best people want to work.

As a valued Univar Solutions employee, you understand that we are more than a distribution company. From delivering vital ingredients for food and nutrition, to helping keep drinking water safe, our company is dedicated to improving quality of life with our customers, suppliers and partners as we serve the world's most essential industries.

We are committed to a diverse workforce and a culture of inclusion.Together, we are building a culture that acknowledges the unique experiences, perspectives and expertise of individuals and provides the development and growth opportunities to empower us to redefine our industry.

Univar Solutions is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against based on their race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or other protected classification.