.Griffith Foods es un fabricante global de productos alimenticios. Proporcionamos una amplia gama de componentes de sabor y textura para clientes de la industria alimentaria de todo el mundo. Nuestros productos incluyen mezclas de condimentos, mezclas secas, sistemas de recubrimiento, mezclas de masas, migas, sabores, salsas y bases alimentarias que se utilizan en una amplia variedad de aplicaciones, desde aperitivos, carne y pollo procesados hasta platos preparados. Entre nuestros clientes se encuentran procesadores de alimentos, operadores de restaurantes y minoristas de comestibles. Aunque nuestro nombre puede no ser familiar para los consumidores, nuestros productos son componentes clave de los alimentos ofrecidos por muchas de las empresas más reconocidas del mundo.**Location**: Hybrid (Alsip IL / Lombard IL / Scarborough Canada / Monterrey Mexico & Home)**Summary**: Responsible for the Credit and Accounts Receivable Function for the North America Region (includes Custom Culinary, Terova, Nourish Ventures). Strategic and continuous improvement mindset required to ensure best in class Accounts Receivable department. This includes all the AR processes, financial reporting, and development of team members for the AR area.Assist in achieving Working Capital objectives of the AR function. Work with Finance leaders to determine AR strategy.**Essential Duties & Responsibilities**:Strategic Management- Leader/Owner of Accounts Receivable for North American Region. Works with unit leaders to improve and support the businesses.- Work with Commercial and Finance Teams to improve Accounts Receivable results. This includes being proactive with improvement recommendations, completing analytics on business opportunities, and gaining agreement from team members.- Ability to bring best practices and necessary changes. Identify and resolve problems and inconsistencies. Suggest and implement appropriate corrective procedures.Continuous Improvement- Investigate, recommend, and implement improved systems including but not limited to Technological, Procedural, and Talent improvements.- Work with AR teams to ensure the most effective and efficient processes for managing credit risk and collecting outstanding receivables.People Development- Support the development of department employees. Continually work to improve talent, skills, and capabilities.- Determines the right resources (people, location, systems) to improve internal controls, efficiency of staff, and consistency of processes and procedures.- Trains, schedules, assigns, and reviews work of staff.- Maintains harmony among workers and resolves grievances.Basic Accounts Receivable Functions- Daily management of Accounts Receivable team in the following areas:- Coordinate our collection efforts with Sales for maximum return.- Supervise the investigation/determination of credit risk and the collection of accounts receivable.- Select and monitor activities of 3rd party collection services