Operational Treasury & Accounts Receivable Lead

LOCATION - Lisbon, Portugal

HOURS - 40 hours

ABOUT THE ROLE

We have an incredible opportunity for an Operational Treasury & Accounts Receivable Lead to join our Solution Delivery Organisation (SDO) team in Lisbon. As an Operational Treasury & AR Lead, you will be responsible for day-to-day treasury tasks, collections, accounts receivable reconciliations and non-commercial billing, establishing collections targets, treasury efficiency, and supervising the monthly accounts receivable closing tasks like bad debts calculations. Your network will be made up of various teams such as Group treasury, customer service, sales, and accounting teams.  

WHAT WILL YOU BE RESPONSIBLE FOR?

• Build a strong, engaged and efficient team, ensuring effective people management (8 people currently) and development of the team
• Manage operational treasury tasks like bank accounts reconciliation, payments and cash management, cash pooling, credit cards, short-term cash flow forecast, customers’ credit limits and credit policy in coordination with Group Treasury
• Set a collections strategy alongside objectives and KPIs and animate them daily, in coordination with the collections’ supervisor responsible for the collections team
• Oversee accounts receivable month-end closing activities, ensuring accuracy and adherence to timelines, for example for bad debts provisions or revenue accruals in coordination with the record-to-report and accounting teams
• Escalate and lead the resolution of technical and operational issues in coordination with other teams: record-to-report, customer service, sales, SAP teams, etc.
• Maintain and improve our Accounts Receivable, Collections and Treasury analytics reports with the support of our business intelligence team
• Ensure internal controls are performed in a timely manner and with accuracy
• Coordinate the audit requests and responses as required from local or Group auditors
• Lead the improvement of the treasury and accounts receivable processes through SAP optimisations or proposed process improvements, in coordination with SAP teams, treasury and quote-to-cash global process owners

WHAT SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE WILL BE REQUIRED?

• Total relevant experience of 8-12 years with previous leadership experience
• Solid knowledge of SAP, preferably SAP S4/Hana
• Good accounting knowledge and understanding of accounting principles
• Strong communication, leadership and decision-making skills
• The ability to be both strategic to establish a vision and operational to help the team
• A builder mindset and proactivity to improve processes and the SDO project as a whole

WHAT IS ON OFFER?

As a colleague at Scandinavian Tobacco Group, you will receive a comprehensive compensation package. Our benefits differ across regions; our recruiting team will be able to give more details.

OUR HIRING PROCESS

Before we enter a hiring process, your job application will be reviewed by a member of our recruiting team. Your application will be reviewed in line with the hiring competencies we have for the role you have applied for. If your experience aligns with the requirements, you will enter our hiring process which will consist of the following:

• Recruiter Screen
• Hiring Manager Interview
• Behavioral Assessment
• Leadership Interview

ABOUT SCANDINAVIAN TOBACCO GROUP

At Scandinavian Tobacco Group, we always encourage you to craft the career that makes you more. We have a rich heritage that dates back 250 years and have been operating as a Scandinavian Tobacco Group since 1961. We operate in over 100 countries, employing over 10,000 people. We offer a diverse portfolio of iconic brands ranging from Signature, Cohiba, Macanudo, CAO, Partagas and most recently branched into smokeless tobacco through our recent acquisition of XQS. We are on a mission to focus on sustainability and minimizing our environmental footprint. We are committed to creating a culture that allows us to blend our strengths, to go far it takes a winning team, and this is why we pride ourselves on sharing our skills, knowledge and expertise to push each other forward.

Scandinavian Tobacco Group Talent Team

Scandinavian Tobacco Group is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will
receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual
orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any
other characteristic protected by law.

Please be informed that this Direct Search is conducted exclusively by Scandinavian Tobacco Group. We do not accept applications from agencies, and we will not provide compensation for unsolicited CVs.