Finance Manager - Collections Otros Paises

Company introduction

At Johnson Controls, we’re shaping the future to create a world that’s safe, comfortable and sustainable. Our global team creates innovative, integrated solutions to make cities more connected, buildings more intelligent and vehicles more efficient. We are passionate about improving the way the world lives, works and plays. The future requires bold ideas, an entrepreneurial mind-set and collaboration across boundaries. You need a career focused on tomorrow. Tomorrow needs you.

Job description

At Johnson Controls, we are passionate about making a positive impact on the lives of people all over the world. How do we do this? By working together on holistic solutions for smarter buildings and cities today and tomorrow. By protecting people and the environment. By giving back in the communities we live in. By solving today’s challenges while constantly asking ‘what’s next?’ So, what’s next in your future?

 
Create your next opportunity and join us as the Leader of the Analyst Collections team in the Order to Cash department in Bratislava, Slovakia.


Job Scope & Purpose:

 By joining Johnson Controls, you’ll be part of a team that plays an essential role in helping to create a safe, comfortable and sustainable world. As a globally diversified technology and multi industrial leader serving a wide range of customers in more than 150 countries. Our 130,000 employees work to create intelligent buildings, efficient energy solutions, integrated infrastructure and next generation transportation systems that work seamlessly together to create smart cities and communities.

We are committed to helping our customers win and creating greater value for all of our stakeholders in everything that we do. Our Cash Collections team work to maximise the timely collection of cash from our customers around the globe, through the effective management of inquiries made and received by telephone. We work to keep our aged debt to a minimum through timely action of outstanding debt.

Essential Job Responsibilities:

 
* Take full responsibility for the timely and accurate (program) reporting of financial results
* Full compliance with local and US GAAP accounting rules, where applicable
* Adherence to JCI procedures
* Full SOX compliance
* Achieve FY Profit Plan financial targets
* Guarantee compliance with JCI procedures for all Team / Group Members
* Set-up of Team Structure to support above
* Manage, motivate and develop Team Members
* Ensure the timely reporting of key financial information
* Ensure ethical and accounting principle compliance
* Ensure that external partners (e.g. PWC) and regional partners receive accurate and on-time information
* Drives efficiency savings via  sharing of best practices
* Deliver department's continuous improvement savings
* Establish clear objectives for performance and quality across all Corporate / BU Finance

Required profile

Your Profile:

* BA/ MBA degree in economics graduated in business administration/ management especially accounting, finance, controlling
* 7 years experience in financial and business management
* Minimum 3 years as Finance Manager operational and strategic involvement
* Fluent in English, strong verbal and written communication skills
* Prior leadership experience and excellent leadership and managerial skills
* To perform this job successfully, an individual should have basic skills in accounting software related to collections; and intermediate skills in Microsoft® Word, Excel, Outlook, and Internet navigation and research, including:

* Ability to utilize basic formulas
* Utilize Pivot Tables and V-Lookups

SAP knowledge/Oracle & HFM experience

Excellent customer service, organizational, communication, and follow-up skills, with the ability to work in a fast paced team environment while meeting deadlines

Ability to perform complex account reconciliation
* Experience pulling and analyzing  data from ERP and other systems
* Demonstrated knowledge and experience in reconciling  complex accounts along with demonstrated capability of presenting outcomes to customers

Solid self-management

Team player with pro-active approach and problem solving personality

Innovative and constantly looking for opportunities to improve

What we offer

Experience of working in Shared Service Centre/Retained/Outsourced environment 
Our benefits: 


Your Career:

* Competitive salary (13 salaries a year)
* Multi-cultural environment
* Dedicated career development opportunities
* Language and training courses
* Internal networking/development groups
 

Your Health:

* Medical coverage; Vitamin program and Flu vaccination
* On-site fitness center and organized sport offerings
* Monthly workplace massages

 

Your Culture:
* Employee referral and recognition programs
* Commitment to social responsibility and engaged company culture
* Annual events for employees

Your Perks
* Relocation allowance and assistance for moving to Bratislava
* Meal vouchers fully covered by the company and on-site canteen 
* Company preferential rates/discounts and Flexible benefit allowance
* Minimum 20 days annual leave
* Outdoor terraces and shared park
* On-site kindergarten