Accounts Receivable Team Lead - Transaction Accounting

Team Lead - Transaction Accounting

Transaction Accounting and project team at Ford Credit Global Business Center (FCGBC), part of FCE Bank plc Accounting shared services, providing transaction accounting and FCE project management services to several locations across Ford Credit in Europe (Europe Segment) with 30+ experienced accounting members at Chennai and Coimbatore locations. Transaction accounting team handled various activities which includes Miscellaneous Receivables creation and cash application.

As the AR Team Lead, you’ll head the accounts receivable operations for FCE Europe, focusing on high-level accuracy in cash applications. You will guide a dedicated team through daily workflows while playing a pivotal role in the organization's strategic transition to SAP. Your mission is to maintain seamless financial processes and ensure core accounts remain precise during this major system migration

• Review and approve AR  cash application, customer code/charge code/ bill source creation requests within the cut-off for various Ford Credit Europe Locations and support the team in resolving queries
• Review and approve Germany EFT request in B & S system as per the SLA with quality 
• Prepare and update various metrics within the department on monthly basis
• Review UDA annual manual testing and ensure the BRD are available with complete information on the changes made
• Ensure that desk procedures are maintained with latest information by the team
• Identify process improvements and non-value-added task in the process and work towards it and encourage team to identify and complete projects as per the agreed timeline
• Need to support in IERP launch by providing required data and by performing testing
• Operating procedures and Risk registers to be maintained accurately for the process handled 
• Supports audit like GAO, BDO, MCRP etc.

• B. Com / MCom /MBA with experience in working in PSBI/PSAR/IERP AR system
• Strong base in accounting.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to work effectively with stakeholders and manage team members.
• Ability to work as a team & independently with positive and agile mindset.

Experience Level

Senior Level