What you will do

We are hiring a Market Cash Specialist in our business center. This individual works in a multi-disciplinary team of other peers and is responsible for report development and preparation, analysis, preparing the input to financial presentations and other projects requested.  This function acts as the analytical engine of the company to provide insights and support ‘optimal’ business decision making.

The Market Cash Specialist assists the Regional Controller and the Regional Management Team in driving business results (Trade Working Capital targets). Coordinates the planning and reporting of financial results consistent with long-term business objectives.  Provides training, counseling, and support to Regional Teams on a wide variety of business/financial issues to ensure adequate internal controls and satisfactory performance. The Market Cash Specialist reports into the Finance Organization and works closely with the operations and finance staff across Johnson Controls.

This will be a remote position working within a designated region.

How you will do it

• Researches and identifies key drivers on the top negative cash flow jobs in every Branch team.
• Schedules AR Calls to follow up and drives activities to close out open items.
• Assigns ownership as required to close out disputes.
• This position requires partnership with a large and diverse teams of accounting professionals, that manage all of our accounting processes (Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Inventory, General Ledger)
• Researches and identifies key drivers on the under billed jobs in every Branch team.
• Monitors legal collections, particularly with any local outside council.  Provides a status summary to the Regional Cash Leader and Finance Director.
• Assists the Regional Cash Leader and Finance Director in conducting Trade Working Capital financial performance reviews.  The review will include DSO, Under Billed metrics, Aged AR and Collection performance.  Identifies root causes impacting performance.
• Prepares and reports on the status of disputes in the Area, including time to resolve, and the identification of root causes.
• Completes a quarterly audit on Accounts Payable to ensure we are not paying early.
• Working with the Regional Cash Leader and Finance Director, establishes collection goals to achieve Trade Working Capital targets.
• Identifies barriers impacting cash collections.  Working with the Regional Cash Leader and Finance Director, proposes solutions including recommended training.
• Reviews monthly financial results and business metrics for the region. Identifies issues and proposes corrective actions to the Regional Controller.
• Assists with monthly regional performance reviews including reviewing the backlog of work, balance sheet, income statement and cash flow.
• Identifies best business practices and facilitates the propagation of these practices to other regions.

What we look for

Required

• Bachelor’s degree preferred (Accounting / Finance)
• 6+ years in Finance / Accounting
• Wide knowledge of accounts payable, accounts receivables, general accounting, and Inventory.
• Solid business understanding of Accounts Receivables, collections and associated metrics, cash flow metrics, Trade Working Capital, POC Revenue
• Ability to support, monitor, and report financial results in a multi-location field operation.
• Able to prepare basic Trade Working Capital financial statements.
• Working understanding of legal collections.
• Understand inventory, cycle counting, and interpret inventory trends.
• Strong interpersonal communication skills as well as the ability to communicate with a range of audiences and personalities.
• Shared services or customer contact center background and experience preferred.
• Excellent communication (both oral and written) skills.
• Excellent listening and problem-solving skills.
• Strong customer service orientation.
• Must be organized, prioritize and meet tight deadlines.
• ERPs (SAP, iScala, Oracle), HFM preferred.