Sr. Analyst, BES, OTC, Accounts Receivable with French

To provide services to our stakeholders who are in France and will support the Order To Cash (OTC) department with our mission to leverage resources on a global scale through the use of shared services to reduce costs, increase customer service, and build new capabilities.

The individual will implement and execute process strategies within the following broad functional areas:

• Collection Management – Manage proper collection activities and efforts to ensure timely and accurate cash recovery.
• Deductions Settlement – Ensure customer deductions and discrepancies are properly handled and resolved.

In addition, the position will be responsible for Bad Debt determination, overdue balances analysis, collection forecast, Accounts Receivable Aging management, account reconciliation, among others.

• Ensure that BES (Bacardi Enterprise Services) delivers high standard customer service to the market.
• Be accountable for the Accounts Receivables of a portfolio of customers in France.
• Execute OTC process cycle (customer contact, escalations, legal referrals, order analysis and release, among others) to accelerate cash collections, reduce Days Sales Outstanding, bad debts, and overdue percentage.
• Act as one of the points of contact between BES and the market.
• Conduct actions and projects in the market to improve results, drive efficiencies and simplify processes.
• Build strong relationships with key business partners.
• Coordinate with the Rebates and Customer Services teams prioritization of invoices based on deductions.
• Complete monthly tasks such as SOX controls, reports and information delivered to key stakeholders.
• Coordinate with the Cash Apps team to make sure accounts are reconciled and payments are applied accordingly.
• Be a problem solver of issues reported by customers and key stakeholders.
• Attend regular touchpoint meetings with key stakeholders (Commercial team, local finance, Customer Service and Logistics) to share results, challenges and require support.
• Communicate effectively with internal Bacardi clients as necessary to ensure that work is properly delivered.
• Influence the markets to follow the correct procedures and policies.

• Experience in Shared Services environment.
• Finance background.
• At least three years of experience working across one or more of the Invoice to Cash process areas:
  Collections, Credit Management, invoice collection, deduction settlement.
• Excellent problem-solving abilities with experience in process and quality analysis.
• Knowledge and experience with SAP and other applicable software programs preferred such as Microsoft Excel.
• Professional proficiency in French and English.
• Ability to push creative thinking beyond the boundaries of existing company practices and mindsets.

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and successfully manage a rapidly changing environment.
• Ability to handle multiple and changing priorities while working in a matrix organization.
• Entrepreneurial spirit and fearless to action new ways of working in order to accomplish targets.
• Works well in a team environment and is a self-starter who continuously is thinking about how things can be done better requiring minimal direction and support.
• Open to embrace a family culture where the customer is at the heart.
• Proactive individual that can collaborate and build effective relationships across all levels of the organization.
• Works well in a team environment and is a self-starter that continuously is thinking on how things can be done better requiring minimal direction and support.
• Abilities to push creative thinking beyond existing boundaries.

At Bacardi, we are committed to providing our Primos (employees) with a comprehensive Total Rewards package of compensation, benefits, incentives, allowances, well-being, and much more to meet the needs of themselves and their families. It goes beyond just cash! The total rewards program is based on pay for performance, whereby the incentive programs are linked to company and individual…