Manager, Collection Performance - New York, United States - Sinclair Broadcast Group

Description

We are looking for a Manager, Accounts Receivable to add to our roster. Reporting to the Shared Services Leader, the Manager, AR will be responsible for oversight of the team working on billing, invoice collections and cash application, dispute resolutions, and credit extensions, affiliate collections and direct-to-consumer sales. In addition, this role will develop our internal policy for recording bad debt and ensure compliance with this and other policies and manage relationships with customers and other stakeholders. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of collection processes, excellent leadership and communication skills, and the ability to drive process improvements.

The Game Plan :

(Generate statements and reports detailing accounts receivable status.

Assist implementation of global collections technology platforms.

Create and maintain the monthly AR aging analysis and dashboards.

Call upon key client accounts to facilitate the collection of open invoices within established payment terms.

Handle customer creation and maintenance of master data files.

Assist the Treasury team with management of the Company's AR credit facilities.

Document and maintain standard operating procedures for areas of responsibility and look for opportunities to automate and improve daily account processes.

Work with collections agencies and outside counsel to recover funds that are past due, or from accounts that are in default.

Provide training to new employees and document procedures to streamline the training process.

Drive standardization, process improvements, efficiencies and policies for Cash Application, Collections & Billing.

Participation in monthly close process in the preparation of revenue entries, revenue and cash collection analytics, creation of financial reports relating to the AR function and status of Accounts Receivable and Deferred Revenue accounts. This will include explanations of variances and adverse trends to management.

Foster strong business partnerships with key stakeholders in the organization (Treasury, Accounting, Invoicing team, Sales, and Commercial Finance, etc.) 8+ years of credit and collections experience, including a minimum of 5 years in a leadership role for a mid-to-large company ($500M - $5B).

~ Must have experience resolving issues with B2B collections with Fortune 500 companies.

~ Experience with Workday, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics and web-based collections management.

~ Strong leadership and management skills, with experience leading high performing functional and cross-functional teams to drive results.

~ Excellent analytical skills and experience using data to drive decision making.

~ Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, PowerPoint, and Excel (complex formulas, data analytics, pivot table, etc.). Experience training and developing teams.

~ Experience working with a remote team.

~ Final compensation for this role will be determined by various factors such as a candidates relevant work experience, skills, certifications, and geographic location. Full time positions are eligible for benefits that include participation in a retirement plan, life and disability insurance, health, dental and vision plans, flexible spending accounts, sick leave, vacation time, personal time, parental leave, and employee stock purchase plan.

#C, an independently managed and unconsolidated subsidiary of Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Diamond Sports Group LLC, an independently managed and unconsolidated subsidiary of Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc., owns the Bally Sports Regional Sports Networks (RSNs), the nations leading provider of local sports. Bally Sports Detroit, Bally Sports Florida, Bally Sports Great Lakes, Bally Sports Indiana, Bally Sports Kansas City, Bally Sports Midwest, Bally Sports New Orleans, Bally Sports North, Bally Sports Ohio, Bally Sports Oklahoma, Bally Sports SoCal, Bally Sports South, Bally Sports Southeast, Bally Sports Southwest, Bally Sports Sun, Bally Sports West, and Bally Sports Wisconsin. The Bally Sports RSNs serve as the TV home to more than half of all MLB, NHL and NBA teams based in the United States. Diamond Sports Group also has a joint venture in Marquee, the home of the Chicago Cubs, and a minority interest in the YES Network, the local destination for the New York Yankees and Brooklyn Nets. Diamond RSNs produce approximately 5,000 live local professional telecasts each year in addition to a wide variety of locally produced sports.