Market Cash Leader

**What you will do? Job Scope & Purpose**We are hiring a Market Cash Leader in our BSNA field finance organization. This individual works in a multi-disciplinary team of other peers and is responsible for report development and preparation, analysis, preparing the input to financial presentations and other projects requested. This function acts as the analytical engine of the company to provide insights and support ‘optimal’ business decision making.The MCL assists the Regional Controller and the Regional Cash Leader in driving business results (Trade Working Capital targets). Coordinates the planning and reporting of financial results consistent with long-term business objectives. Provides training, counseling and support to Regional Teams on a wide variety of business/financial issues to ensure adequate internal controls and satisfactory performance. The MCL reports into the BT&S, Finance Organization and works closely with the BT & S operations and finance staff across Johnson Controls.**How you will do it? Essential Job Responsibilities**- Schedules AR Calls to follow up and drives activities to close out open items..Disputes, Top 10 or 25, Bad Debt (HVAC)..45-60 minutes per local area..Breakdown large areas..Clear accountability and gather status after each meeting.- Assigns ownership as required to close out disputes.- Prepares and reports on the status of disputes in the areas, including time to resolve, and the identification of root causes. Help fix the go-forward process.- Participate within the area to ensure alignment on booking/billing requirements for our customers.- Researches and identifies key drivers on the top negative cash flow jobs in every Branch team. (over/underbilled).- This position requires partnership with a large and diverse teams of accounting professionals, that manage all of our accounting processes (Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Inventory, General Ledger, Billing, Invoicing, Cash Applications).- Researches and identifies key drivers on the under billed jobs and/or jobs with claims in every area team, providing consistent updates to area and regional leadership.- Monitors legal collections, particularly with any local outside council. Provides a status summary to the Area and Regional leadership.- Monitor and align on monthly A/R write-offs with area leaders.- Assists the Regional Finance Director & Regional Cash Leader in conducting Trade Working Capital financial performance reviews. The review will include DSO, Under Billed metrics, Aged AR and Collection performance. Identifies root causes impacting performance and building out improvement plans (up and down).- Completes a quarterly audit on Accounts Payable to ensure we are paying per standard terms and have majority of vendors on Prime Revenue. Coordinate with Procurement the list of vendors that the market should focus on for the upcoming quarter.- Working with the Regional Finance Director & Regional Cash Leader, drives cash collection goals to achieve Trade Working Capital targets. Includes path to cash with risks and opportunities to target.- Identifies barriers impacting cash collections. Working with the Regional Finance Director & Regional Cash Leader, proposes solutions including recommended training.- Reviews monthly financial results and business metrics for the region. Identifies issues and proposes corrective actions to the Regional Finance Director & Regional Cash Leader.- Assists the Area Controller/Analyst with monthly regional performance reviews including: reviewing the backlog of work, balance sheet, income statement and cash flow.- Identifies best business practices and facilitates the propagation of these practices to other areas.**What we look for? Position Requirements**- Minimum a Bachelor's Degree (Accounting / Finance Preferred)- + 6 years in Finance / Accounting.- Wide knowledge of accounts payable, accounts receivables, general accounting and Inventory.- Solid business understanding of Accounts Receivables, collections and associated metrics, cash flow metrics, Trade Working Capital, POC Revenue vs Billings.- Ability to support, monitor, and report financial results in a multi-location field operation.- Able to prepare basic Trade Working Capital financial statements.- Working understanding of legal collections.- Understand inventory, cycle counting, and interpret inventory trends.- Strong interpersonal communication skills as well as the ability to communicate with a range of audiences and personalities.- Use of Excel (v-lookup and pivot tables).- Strong English skills and level.- Shared services or customer contact center background and experience preferred.- Excellent communication (both oral and written) skills.- Excellent listening and problem-solving skills.- Strong customer service orientation.- Must be organized, prioritize and meet tight deadlines.- ERPs (SAP, iScala, Oracle), HFM preferred.- Johnson Controls does not requ