Finance Manager - Order to Cash
Start Date: ASAP
Term: 6-Month Contract/Temporary Position
Hours: 37.5 per week, Monday-Friday
Our client is seeking a dynamic and experienced Project Finance Manager or Director to join their team in Toronto for 6 months. Reporting directly to the Chief Financial and Administrative Officer, you will play a crucial role in supporting the finance team and driving key projects. Our client is a leading organization in the non-profit sector, dedicated to environmental protection and advancing sustainability. With a vision of a waste-free tomorrow through a circular economy today, they focus on supporting compliance with individual producer responsibility, fostering innovation, and protecting the environment through education and enforcement.
Key Responsibilities:
- You'll be assisting with the Order-to-Cash (O2C) Project, which is set to launch soon. This involves supporting the implementation of internal audit recommendations and operational improvements:
1) Enhancing customer service - enhancing billing for registrants
2) Improving AR management and processing
3) Standardization, automation, and process improvement - reducing days to collect, reducing manual work
- Optimizing data management
- You will lead the implementation of process improvements based on the O2C roadmap developed in collaboration with external auditors. Oversee and document processes and procedures to ensure robust internal controls.
- Accounts Receivable Management: Manage accounts receivable in a complex billing environment. Utilize CRM (Salesforce) and ERP (SAP) systems to streamline operations and enhance financial processes.
- Documentation and Controls: Document and oversee the creation of financial processes and internal controls, ensuring adherence to best practices and company standards.
Person Specification:
- Education: Minimum Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a similar field
- Experience: 5-7 years in a high-volume accounts receivable/billing environment, preferably with experience in sectors with registry or membership billing cycles
- Accounts Receivable Management: Proven hands-on experience in accounts receivable management and complex billing environments
- Order and Credit Management: Experience with order and credit management processes, a solid understanding of the entire O2C lifecycle, and the ability to identify inefficiencies
- Technical Proficiency: Proficiency in CRM systems (Salesforce) and ERP systems (SAP)
- Process Improvement: Experience in leading operational and process improvements
- Project Management: Experience supporting or managing large-scale finance projects, particularly those related to internal audit recommendations
- Communication and Leadership: Excellent communication and leadership skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with various stakeholders
If you’re a proactive finance professional with a passion for process improvement and project management, we’d love to hear from you.