AR Director

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About Fisker Inc.

California-based Fisker Inc. is revolutionizing the automotive industry by developing the most emotionally desirable and eco-friendly electric vehicles on Earth. Passionately driven by a vision of a clean future for all, the company is on a mission to become the No. 1 e-mobility service provider with the world’s most sustainable vehicles. To learn more, visit www.FiskerInc.com – and enjoy exclusive content across Fisker’s social media channels: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube and LinkedIn. Download the revolutionary new Fisker mobile app from the App Store or Google Play store.

Role Overview: 

The Accounts Receivable Director’s primary responsibility is to build, lead, coach, and develop the AR Specialist team towards achieving the Departments goals. The Supervisor will be responsible for ongoing monitoring and assessment of the collection strategy and KPIs. The Supervisor will handle the SAP Set Up and work closely with IT team in setting up processes. The Director is responsible for financial reconciliation of all AR Accounts and reporting to upper management 

Duties and Responsibilities:  

  • Lead, coach, and develop the Accounts Receivable Specialist team towards achieving the Departments service level agreements and financial goals 

  • Responsible for ongoing monitoring and assessment of the team’s assigned portfolio’s 

  • Create processes and team to achieve department goals 

  • Work very closely with IT team in SAP to develop and test the interface 

  • Work on Month End Reconciliations to assist GL Team 

  • Analyze payment trends by customer or customer group and take action to address and or notify management when necessary 

  • Resolve customer claims and disputed items while providing feedback to those processes to prevent similar errors in the future 

  • Handle escalated credit and collections decisioning and must be able to gather and analyze credit, financial, and other pertinent data to determine next steps 

  • Responsible for assessing the financial strength and stability of customers and their likelihood to satisfy their financial obligations to the company 

  • Partner with internal departments to support strategic goals while mitigating risk. 

  • Communicate with Field Operations and Commercial Sales Teams regarding account and portfolio status 

  • Manage escalation and exception processes. 

  • Ability to present information and respond to questions from internal business partners and customers 

  • Provide performance metrics to reflect key measurements in the department 

  • Minimize losses due to bad debt 

  • Be actively involved in department continuous improvement projects by identifying improvement opportunities, working on a project team, or leading a project 

Minimum Qualifications: 

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

  • Bachelor’s Degree in business related field preferred or equivalent experience in lieu of degree 

  • 7-10 years commercial credit experience or equivalent combination of education and experience preferred. 

  • Experience with SAP is preferred 

  • Automobile Industry experience preferred 

  • Effective collections, issue resolution, deduction management, and negotiation skills 

  • Ability to communicate professionally and effectively with all levels of internal and external management through various methods of communication 

  • Ability to work with customers in sometimes difficult and confrontational situations 

  • Excellent quantitative and analytical skills. 

  • Ability to prioritize tasks in a fast-paced environment. 

  • Must have exemplary oral and written communication skills. 

  • Knowledge of financial statements and cash flow analysis, industry/market credit research, liens, UCC filings and bankruptcies. 

  • High Proficiency with Microsoft Office products such as Outlook, Word, Excel and Power Point. Experience in creating and running Macros and other statistical analysis a plus. 

  • Knowledge and proficiency in using credit agency reports such as D&B 

  • Strong skills in financial statement analysis including calculation of ratios evaluating capitalization, liquidity, and debt capacity to generate an informed assessment of a customer’s financial status 

  • Willingness to learn a wide variety of financial analysis techniques, including ratio and trend analysis as well as the creation of projections and a detailed analysis of cash flows. 

  • Proficient understanding of general accounting principles, and Sarbanes-Oxley compliance requirements. 

  • Working knowledge of Credit/Collections in the Americas 

Fisker Group Inc. (“Fisker”) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment at Fisker is governed by merit, qualifications, and professional competence. Fisker does not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, creed, national origin/ethnicity, color, religion, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, marital status, age, veteran status, disability status, genetic information, pregnancy or related conditions, or any other basis protected by law. 

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