Sr. Analyst, BES, OTC, Accounts Receivable

<p>To provide services to our stakeholders who are in France and will support the OTC department<span> with our mission to leverage resources on a global scale through the use of </span>shared services to reduce costs, increase customer service, and build new capabilities.</p><p>The individual will implement and execute process strategies within the following broad functional areas:</p><ul><li>Collection Management – Manage proper collection activities and efforts to ensure timely and accurate cash recovery</li><li>Deductions Settlement – Ensure customer deductions and discrepancies are properly handled and resolved</li></ul><p>In addition, the position will be responsible for Bad Debt determination, overdue balances analysis, collection forecast, AR Aging management, account reconciliation, among others.</p><p></p><p><b><span>RESPONSIBILITIES </span><span>-</span><span> </span><span>WITH OUR CONSUMER AT THE HEART YOUR KEY </span><br/><span>FOCUS WILL BE:</span></b><br/><span>•</span><span> </span><span>Ensure that </span><span>BES</span><span> (Bacardi Enterprise Services) delivers high standard customer service to the market</span><br/><span>•</span><span> </span><span>Be accountable for the Accounts Receivables of a portfolio of customers in France</span><br/><span>•</span><span> </span><span>Execute OTC process cycle (customer contact, escalations, legal referrals, order analysis and release, </span><br/><span>among others) to accelerate cash collections, </span><span>reduce DSO</span><span>, bad debts, and overdue percentage</span><br/><span>•</span><span> </span><span>Act as one of the </span><span>points of contact</span><span> between BES and the market</span><br/><span>•</span><span> </span><span>Conduct </span><span>actions</span><span> and projects in the market to improve results, drive efficiencies and simplify processes</span><br/><span>•</span><span> </span><span>Build strong </span><span>relationships</span><span> with key business partners</span><br/><span>•</span><span> </span><span>Coordinate with the </span><span>Rebates and Customer Services teams</span><span> prioritization of invoices based on deductions. </span><br/><span>•</span><span> </span><span>Complete monthly tasks such as </span><span>SOX controls</span><span>, reports and information delivered to key stake holders.</span><br/><span>•</span><span> </span><span>Coordinate with the </span><span> </span><span>Cash Apps team</span><span> to make sure accounts are reconciled and payment are applied </span><br/><span>accordingly. </span><br/><span>•</span><span> </span><span>Be a problem solver</span><span> of issues reported by customers and key stake holders</span><br/><span>•</span><span> </span><span>Attend regular touchpoint </span><span>meetings</span><span> with key stakeholders (Commercial team, local finance, Customer </span><br/><span>Service and Logistics) to share results, challenges and require support</span><br/><span>•</span><span> </span><span>Communicate effectively with </span><span>internal Bacardi clients</span><span> as necessary to ensure that work is properly delivered.</span><br/><span>•</span><span> </span><span>Influence the markets</span><span> to follow the correct procedures and policies. </span></p><p><br/><b><span>SKILLS </span><span>- </span><span>THE SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE NEEDED TO CREATE YOUR LEGACY</span></b><br/><span>•</span><span> </span><span>Experience in Shared Services environment. </span><br/><span>•</span><span> </span><span>Finance Background</span><br/><span>•</span><span> </span><span>At least three years of experience working across one or more of the Invoice to Cash process areas: </span><br/><span>(Collections, Credit Management, invoice collection, deduction settlement)</span><br/><span>•</span><span> </span><span>Excellent problem-solving abilities with experience in process and quality analysis</span><br/><span>•</span><span> </span><span>Knowledge and experience with SAP and other applicable software programs preferred such as Microsoft </span><br/><span>Excel</span><br/><span>•</span><span> </span><span>Professional proficiency in French and English</span><br/><span>•</span><span> </span><span>Experience in the Spirits and/or FMCG industry is a distinct advantage</span><br/><span>•</span><span> </span><span>Ability to push creative thinking beyond the boundaries of existing company practices and mindsets</span></p><p><span>Proactive individual that can collaborate and build effective relationships across all levels of the organization.</span><br/><span>•</span><span> </span><span>Works well in a team environment and is a self-starter that continuously is thinking on how things can be done </span><br/><span>better requiring minimal direction and support. </span></p><p><br/><b><span>PERSONAL QUALITIES </span><span>– SHARE OUR FOUNDER’S PASSION AND ENTREPRENEURIAL FLAIR</span></b><br/><span>•</span><span> </span><span>Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and successfully ma