Lead - Accounts Receivables

Lead the complete Accounts Receivable function across multiple markets and product segments for a growing industrial manufacturing company. Manage a team of four and partner with senior leadership, sales, and operations to improve collections, cash flow, and working-capital efficiency.

Client Details

Our client is an established industrial manufacturing company serving customers across multiple sectors. The organisation has a strong market presence and is focused on expanding its operations and strengthening its finance capabilities.

Location - Navi Mumbai

Description

Reporting to the CFO, the Accounts Receivable Lead will be responsible for leading the complete AR function across the company's markets and product segments.

The Role Will Involve

• Leading and managing the end-to-end Accounts Receivable function
• Managing, guiding, and developing a team of four AR professionals
• Overseeing customer advances, milestone-based payments, invoicing, collections, and reconciliations
• Monitoring ageing, overdue receivables, DSO, credit exposure, and collection forecasts
• Coordinating with sales and operations to track orders through delivery and payment realisation
• Reviewing bank guarantees, letters of credit, SBLCs, and related commercial documentation
• Resolving customer account, billing, commercial, and payment-related disputes
• Providing AR performance reports, cash-flow forecasts, and risk updates to the CFO
• Driving improvements in collections, working capital, processes, controls, and automation
• Ensuring accurate documentation and supporting month-end closing and audit requirements
  
  

Profile

Be a graduate in Finance, Accounting, Commerce, or a related discipline

Have approximately 10 to 12 years of experience in Accounts Receivable, collections, credit control, or order-to-cash

Have prior experience leading an AR team or function

Preferably have experience in manufacturing, engineering, industrial equipment, or capital goods

Have a strong understanding of customer advances, milestone-based payments, credit management, bank guarantees, and letters of credit

Working knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics 365 and MS Excel is preferred but not mandatory

Have exposure to CRM systems, which would be an added advantage

Demonstrate strong leadership, analytical, negotiation, and stakeholder-management skills

Job Offer

• Opportunity to lead the complete AR function of a growing organisation
• Direct visibility and exposure to the CFO and senior leadership
• Responsibility across multiple markets, products, and customer segments
• Opportunity to drive measurable improvements in cash flow and working capital
• Scope to strengthen processes, controls, systems, and team capabilities
  
  

To apply online please click the Apply button below. For a confidential discussion about this role please contact Shreenath Sheth on [phone removed].