| Location | Auburn Hills, MI |
This position is responsible for:
Acting as the Accounts Receivable liaison working with dealers, their respective banks, the Business Centers, MOPAR, Legal, Incentives, Fleet, Logistics and various other non-dealer customers
Supporting the sales function while collecting cash and managing the financial risk associated with selling goods and services
Managing and monitoring the day-to-day cash collection processes for assigned "lines of business" (vehicles, MOPAR parts, supplier and dealer loans, etc.)
Investigating and resolving exceptions to standard cash collection processes and coordinating timely issue resolution with internal and external partners
Performing customer credit reviews to determine creditworthiness and recommending/setting credit limits and payment terms in alignment with policy and risk appetite
Reporting on the status of customer accounts (including past-due trends, key issues and action plans) and supporting monthly/periodic Credit Committee materials as needed
Collaborates regularly with IT to enhance systems, resolve technical issues, and support continous process improvements
Supporting customer-related activities such as buy/sells, terminations, finance holds, banking data updates, new customer set-up, deferred terms requests and payment plan options
Accounts Receivable budgeting, forecasting, actuals, variance explanations, month-end ledger activity, audit requirements and SOX compliance
What You'll Learn:
Understanding of the markets, brands, dealer network, production plan and logistics of vehicles
Understanding of vehicle and MOPAR part sales processes and related A/R cycles
Cash flow and financial statement analysis to assess customer credit-worthiness
Budgeting, forecasting, actuals/variance explanations / SOX compliance for assigned processes
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree or higher in Finance or Accounting or related
Minimum 5 years experience in Finance or Accounting
Effective communication skills and ability to work cross-functionally with business partners and external parties
Strong systems background (SAP, Excel, mainframe)
Preferred Qualifications:
Master of Business Administration, CPA and/or CMA
Knowledge and understanding of financial statements
Effective problem solving and analytical skills
Prior Credit/Collections experience