Financial Planning & Analysis, Director
Location
Sunnyvale, CA | United States
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Job Description and Requirements
Synopsys is looking for an experienced and driven Director, Global Credit & Collections to join their team. In this role, the Director will work closely with Business and Operational Leadership and teams within the Synopsys Group to provide real-time support and analytics. The Director will act as a trusted advisor and add value to assist in decision-making. Success in this role will depend on the Director's ability to effectively communicate messages, understand their audience, and deliver information in a clear and user-friendly manner. The ideal candidate will possess a mix of analytical, commercial, and communication skills to be a successful business partner.
Responsibilities: - Senior Finance position in Synopsys’ global HQ in Sunnyvale/West Coast of the US.
- Reporting to the Senior Director Revenue Recognition, based in Sunnyvale.
- Demonstrate exemplary people management of the global Credit and Collections team.
- Working closely with the C&C leaders in each geography about the operations management, leadership, and administration tasks of the global team.
- Responsible for optimizing global cash collections, quarterly DSO targets, and AR Aging profile.
- Refining global credit policy, setting customer credit limits, and credit approval of significant customer contracts.
- Partnering with customer-facing teams, building strong relationships both internally and with customers.
- Understanding and anticipating the needs of both operations and management and actively influencing day-to-day decisions, shaping strategy and the direction of the business, and implementing industry best practices.
- Develop, track, and report regular updates to senior management of KPIs, analysis, and trends and build a robust collection team with a global footprint.
- Responsibility for cash forecasting, DSO, Aging, and trending analysis.
- Partnering with and managing departmental teams around the execution of functional activities and process improvements and being comfortable working with ambiguity
Qualifications: - Bachelor’s degree in business, Management, or Economics.
- Minimum of 15+ years relevant experience, including management of proficient local and remotely based teams.
- Proven track record in a multinational high-tech environment.
- Experience in implementing an end-end receivable management system. Proficiency in SAP ERP and associated credit management-related tools.
- Results-focused, understands what is important to senior management.
- Pro-active approach to problem identification and problem-solving, designed to be a step ahead of others.
- Ability to work effectively with people at all levels of the organization with the capability to build solid, lasting, trust-based working relationships.
- An ability to lead, inspire, and motivate both direct reports and subject matter experts across different departments and functions.
- Ability to lead multiple team projects simultaneously.
The base salary range across the U.S. for this role is between $194,000 - $290,000. In addition, this role may be eligible for an annual bonus, equity, and other discretionary bonuses. Synopsys offers comprehensive health, wellness, and financial benefits as part of a of a competitive total rewards package. The actual compensation offered will be based on a number of job-related factors, including location, skills, experience, and education. Your recruiter can share more specific details on the total rewards package upon request.
At Synopsys, we’re at the heart of the innovations that change the way we work and play. Self-driving cars. Artificial Intelligence. The cloud. 5G. The Internet of Things. These breakthroughs are ushering in the Era of Smart Everything. And we’re powering it all with the world’s most advanced technologies for chip design and software security. If you share our passion for innovation, we want to meet you. Inclusion and Diversity are important to us. Synopsys considers all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, military veteran status, or disability. #LI-PG1
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