Change people's lives and love what you do! Cochlear is the most recognized brand in hearing health care.

Manager, Accounts Receivable and Credit

Accepting Applications until March 3, 2025.

Change people's lives and love what you do! Cochlear is the most recognized brand in hearing health care.

About the role

Cochlear is helping people hear, and be heard, all over the world. Come be a part of our amazing mission! If you know Accounts Receivable and credit, this is a fantastic opportunity to join the Accounts Receivable team at the global leader in implantable hearing devices! In this role, you will be based in our Americas head office in Lone Tree, CO. This role is hybrid, requiring you to be in the office 2 days per week minimum, with 3 days per week working from home.

In this pivotal role as Manager AR, Credit and ProCare Audit, you will spearhead the operational excellence of our Accounts Receivable department. This role is a vital partner to both our Accounting/Finance teams as well as our field and business leadership teams to ensure that our customer accounts are managed proactively with the high level of customer service. Your leadership will ensure the seamless execution of collections, credit management, ProCare audit, and cash application processes, safeguarding the financial health and sustainability of our organization. To include, month end processing, creation of metrics, and presenting metrics to leadership. This role will look for efficiencies with processes, update process

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and lead a team of direct reports-Mentor and support team members by providing clear directions and expectations for team members by maintaining open and honest two-way communication and career development. Conduct regular team performance discussions with direct reports and skip level team members to evaluate performance as a function and proactively identify opportunities for process optimization and efficiency enhancements across all facets of Accounts Receivable operations.
• Accomplishes accounts receivable human resource objectives by selecting, orienting, training, assigning, scheduling, coaching, counselling, and disciplining employees; communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, appraising job contributions; recommending compensation actions; adhering to policies and procedures.
• Meets accounts receivable operational standards by contributing information to strategic plans and reviews; implementing production, productivity, quality, and customer-service standards; resolving problems; identifying system improvements.
• Month End Close processing-Daily/Weekly/ Monthly Collection AR Department metrics and Power Point . Generate insightful, accurate business reporting, offer detailed breakdowns for receivables function key metrics and performance indicators, to empower stakeholders with actionable insights and decision points.
• Identifies and mitigates risk by conducting credit limit reviews on new and existing B2B customers within specified frequency. Define and implement strategies to optimize end-to-end Accounts Receivable (A/R) management, ensure efficient collection of all receivables, streamline cash application processes, and minimize credit risk exposure.
• Month End Close processing-Daily/Weekly/ Monthly Collection AR Department metrics and Power Point . Generate insightful, accurate business reporting, offer detailed breakdowns for receivables function key metrics and performance indicators, to empower stakeholders with actionable insights and decision points.

Key Requirements

To add value to Cochlear in this role you'll be able to meet and demonstrate the following knowledge, skills and abilities in your application and at interview:

Required Skills

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience with 5-7 years of experience
• Ability to manage and adjust to competing priorities, and manage time nd schedules in a fast-paced environment while maintaining a high level of attention to detail
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, strong presentation skills, and an ability to adjust communication and messaging to fit the audienc
• Ability to collaborate in a fast-paced interactive team environment, and provide instructions to others
• Ensures accountability of self and team members
• Demonstrated strong follow through on commitments and takes responsibility for actions and decisions

Desired Skills

• Inspires team to tackle problems and challenge the status quo to deliver creative solutions
• Ability to interact effectively across all levels of the organization, establish professional relationships, and communicate openly within the department and with cross-functional teams

Total Rewards

In addition to the opportunity to develop your knowledge and grow professionally, we offer competitive wages and benefits.