Team Lead-AR

WHAT YOU'LL DO

As an AR Team lead you will be accountable for ensuring the delivery of AR is in compliance with rules and regulations. The Team lead is responsible for the efficiency of the AR process (B2B, Store or Online) and is expected to understand the country specific legislation and be able to advise and assist the AR Process Expert (senior specialist) with the correct guidance. The AR Team Lead is responsible for talent management for their specialist pool including development conversations and recruitments. Team lead is also needed to ensure the transition timelines are met and the management is kept informed in case of any deviation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Work closely with your manager to ensure alignment of goals and priorities and collaboration with both internal and external stakeholders.
• Sets day-to-day operational objectives for the team.
• Provide the team with the right methods, tools, and resources to achieve the set goals.
• Manages development conversations and support in recruiting talents.
• Manages AR Specialists, Process experts also including experienced accountants.
• Responsible for staff planning and secure to have the agreed level of agents available.
• Inform stakeholders when team members are on leave and secure that all team members activate auto reply and block the outlook calendar to facilitate planning of meetings and handling of incidents.
• Secure back-up within the team and replace resignments within the resignation period to avoid operational impact.
• Responsible to identify and address knowledge gaps in the team.
• Secure availability during monthly, quarterly, and yearly cuts, which includes presence during local holidays.
• Make sure that team members absence during monthly cuts are agreed within the process.
• Monitor the daily operation. Have a flexible organization able to support all assignments.
• Escalate to Process lead/Process Expert when team needs support in complex matters or if the team have a backlog and is unable to meet agreed timelines.
• Knowledge in Handling Transition
• Adhere to take process notes, update tracker, SOP during the transition.
• Guide the Specialists & process expert throughout the transition period and responsible for and single point of contact for all transition related activities.
• Regular connect with Local Accounting team. (Check in calls/Pre & post monthly calls)

WHO YOU'LL WORK WITH​

Global Accounting- Account Receivable team is responsible for day to day steering of group's AR B2C and B2B global sales including all brands and both internal and external sales channels. We thrive on securing the constant accuracy and improvement of primarily automized solutions to enable the reporting of H&M Group's AR B2C & B2B global sales

WHO YOU ARE​

We are looking for people with…​

• Accounting skills, 10-15 years of relevant work experience in Accounts Receivables, Transition, reconciliation, Analysis and Audit)
• Degree (Bachelor/Master 's in accounting finance or equivalent) Professional qualification (e.g. CPA, ACCA).
• Leadership skills with experience in leading and managing teams.
• Good communication skills to collaborate with various cross functional stakeholders.
• Excellent verbal and written skills in English
• Good understanding of RPA
• Added advantage if the candidate has a background in the retail industry and experience handling wholesale and franchise business models
• Process and monitor incoming payment from B2B Clients
• Issue invoices and billing statements; follow up on overdue accounts
• Generate aging reports and follow with customers
• Good working Knowledge on SAP (Mandatory)
• Experience and understanding of Finance Operations.
• 6-8 years of experience in the AR domain function.
• Experience in automation tools and system interfaces is a requirement, experience with SAP/ RPA preferred. In addition, it is important that you are motivated to understand our order platforms.

WHO WE ARE​

H&M is a global company of strong fashion brands and ventures. Our goal is to prove that there is no compromise between exceptional design, affordable prices, and sustainable solutions. We want to liberate fashion for the many, and our customers are at the heart of every decision we make.​

​We are made up of thousands of passionate and talented colleagues united by our shared culture and values. Together, we want to use our power, our scale, and our knowledge to push the fashion industry towards a more inclusive and sustainable future. ​

Help us re-imagine fashion and together we will re-shape our industry. Learn more about H&M here.

​WHY YOU'LL LOVE WORKING HERE ​

At H&M, we are proud to be a vibrant and welcoming company. We offer our employees attractive benefits with extensive development opportunities around the globe. ​

We offer all our employees at H&M attractive benefits with extensive development opportunities around the globe. All our employees receive a staff discount card, usable on all our H&M brands in stores and online. Brands covered by the discount are H&M (Beauty and Move included), COS, Weekday, Monki, H&M HOME, & Other Stories, ARKET, Afound. In addition to our staff discount, all our employees are included in our H&M Incentive Program – HIP. You can read more about our H&M Incentive Program here.

In addition to our global benefits, all our local markets offer different competitive perks and benefits. Please note that they may differ between employment types and countries.

JOIN US​

Our uniqueness comes from a combination of many things – our inclusive and collaborative culture, our strong values, and opportunities for growth. But most of all, it's our people who make us who we are.​

​Take the next step in your career together with us. The journey starts here.​

​We are committed to a recruitment process that is fair, equitable, and based on competency. We therefore kindly ask you to not attach a cover letter in your application.​