Director of Credit and Collections at Cepheid Sunnyvale, CA

Director of Credit and Collections – Cepheid – Hybrid (Sunnyvale, CA) The Director of Credit and Collections is responsible for actively managing the North American Credit and Collections function, external and internal financial audits, and AR collections forecasts for the region. This financial leadership role develops the company's credit and collection infrastructure and processes, supporting prudent customer sales and ensuring optimal realization of customer billings & collections. The role drives strategy to action with your team, ensuring continuous improvement and cross‑functional accountability. Responsibilities Manage and develop a team of eight which includes two direct and six indirect staff members Help to establish collection targets to drive improvements in Working Capital and managing the team to meet or beat set targets. Make a significant impact on the overall success of functional or division operations. Often required to create/conceptualize new systems, programs, or products with significant business impact. Drive innovation and growth through continual automation, efficiency and effectiveness of our billing and collections processes and through the use of Danaher Business Systems (DBS). Collaborate with various teams such as Finance Ops, Cepheid Int'l teams, Order Management, Vendor Management & Sales to solve business issues and drive growth of the business. Act as an advisor that troubleshoots and resolves extremely complex problems within multi‑departments and/or cross‑functional areas. Participate in month end through the review and approval of monthly journal entries, account reconciliations and analysis as well as providing monthly, quarterly and annual flux and statistical reporting (US & Consolidated) Qualifications Bachelor's or advanced degree in Accounting with 14+ years of experience OR Masters/Doctoral degree with 12+ years of experience. 4+ years of Managing people experience with multinational companies. Experience with Billtrust, AR workflow or other relevant software Preferred Experience Medical device or biotech experience. Experience working in a global, matrixed organization. Benefits Cepheid offers comprehensive benefit programs, including health care coverage and paid time off. Work Arrangement Eligible for a hybrid work arrangement. Organization This position is part of America's Controllership Organization. #J-18808-Ljbffr Cepheid