1. Our position - _ Job title: Revenue & Receivable Management Accounting Lead_ - _ Location: Bogotá, Colombia_ - _ Job type: Full time_ 2. About the job Our Team: - Sanofi Business Services (SBS), one of the 5 pillars of Sanofi’s Business Services organization, is setting up a new captive Business Services centre in Bogota to provide Account-to-Report, integrated Order-to-Cash as well as HR services._ - With respect to integrated Order-to-Cash (iO2C) the Business Services centre will be covering the following areas of the process:_ - _ Customer Master Data, Pricing & Commercial conditions_ - _ Order Management_ - _ Credit Management_ - _ Collections & Account Receivables management_ - _ Cash Application_ - _ Claims & Disputes Management_ - _ AR Monthly closing and Reporting_ - The purpose of this role is to:_ - _ Secure invoice booking & revenue recognition, perform AR monthly closing and reporting services to SBS in Spanish Speaking & North America (for any transitionned activity) as per their respective Service Level Agreements (SLAs)_ - _ Monitor SD/FI interface and ensure invoices are booked correctly_ - _ Generate & book non-Trade invoices_ - _ Ensure revenue recognition (Trade & non-Trade) and related accounting_ - _ Analyse AR ageing reports, recommend bad debts reserves and post entries_ - _ Participate in month end closure activities: reconcile AR postings with GL, analyse & resolve discrepancies, post adjustment entries_ - _ Prepare month end and ad-hoc reports for revenue and AR analysis_ - _ Contribute to periodic reviews and definition of revenue recognition accounting scheme_ - _ Address operational issues and follow through to resolution in an effective and timely manner_ - _ Monitor operational KPIs and compliance with Sanofi policies and guidelines_ - _ Contribute to Credit Committee and/or Ci2C Governance_ - _ Supervise the team of AR closing & reporting analysts_ - _ Drive continuous improvement_ - The Receivables & Revenue Accounting Lead reports Head of O2C Captive Bogota and works closely with Customer Service, Finance, Treasury, Account to Report, Trade or Global Business Unit and Ci2C front line teams in countries / regions._ Main responsibilities: - Operations_ - _ Secure invoice booking & revenue recognition, perform AR monthly closing and reporting services to in Spanish Speaking & North America (for any transitioned activity) within SBS perimeter as per their respective Service Level Agreements_ - _ Monitor SD/FI interface and ensure invoices are booked _correctly_ - _ Generate & book non-Trade invoices_ - _ Ensure revenue recognition (Trade & non-Trade) and related accounting_ - _ Analyse AR ageing reports and recommend bad debts reserves based on Sanofi guidelines and post entries after approval_ - _ Reconcile AR postings with GL, analyse & resolve discrepancies, post adjustment entries as per month end closure timetable_ - _ Prepare month end and ad-hoc reports for revenue and AR analysis_ - _ Contribute to periodic reviews and definition of revenue recognition accounting scheme_ - _ Contribute to business reviews_ - _ Ensure compliance of processes, transactions and reports with Sanofi policies and _guidelines_ - _ Monitor operational KPIs to pro-actively manage execution issues_ - _ Supervise and coach AR closing & reporting analysts_ - _ Provide expertise and coaching_ - _ Anticipate workload and allocate resources for effective and efficient delivery_ - _ Active participation in the selection of new employees._ - _ Evaluate employee performance, determine training needs, develop talent_ - _ Address performance issues and make recommendations for personnel actions_ - _ Shape and promote a culture of collaboration, trust, and teamwork, throughout the team through leadership and effective communication_ - _ Focusing on employee retention and engagement, advises actions to management in this relation_ - _ Motivate and reward employees by recommending salary increases, bonuses and promotions_ - _ Makes, updates the job description of direct subordinates. Provide the necessary information for HR._ - _ Build, document and transfer Ci2C Core Model process knowledge (Level 6/7) relating to invoicing, AR Closing & Reporting activities_ - Continuous improvement_ - _ Identify process improvement opportunities through elimination of redundant activities_ - _ Participate in process automation initiatives and ensure seamless adoption and transition_ - _ Participate in global projects as required_ - Trainings_ - _ Determine the training needs of direct subordinates, provide the professional trainings of them according to the procedures and work instructions._ - _ Make up to date his/her professional knowledge, participate on trainings, study professional publications, make personal contact, set up benchmark goals, participate in professional community_ 3. About you **Experience**: - Sound proven hands-on experience in Accounts Receivables or other accounting functions preferab