Leica Biosystems’ mission of “Advancing Cancer Diagnostics, Improving Lives” is at the heart of our corporate culture. We’re a global leader in cancer diagnostics with the most comprehensive portfolio from biopsy to diagnosis. Our easy-to-use and consistently reliable offerings help improve workflow efficiency and diagnostic confidence. Our associates know that every moment matters when it comes to cancer diagnostics. When you come to work, you’re helping develop solutions that enable accurate diagnoses to turn anxiety into answers. Join our diverse, global team of talented people, and be inspired to grow every day.

Leica Biosystems is proud to work alongside a community of six fellow Diagnostics Companies at Danaher. Together, we’re working at the pace of change to improve patient lives with diagnostic tools that address the world’s biggest health challenges.

The Senior Manager, Cash Collections for Leica Biosystems is responsible for cash collection in the US & Canada markets whilst driving associate engagement, delivering best-in-class aged debt levels, and ensuring a fantastic customer experience whilst maintaining a focus on driving continual process improvement and shaping the strategic direction of the collections team.

This position is part of the Finance department located in Deer Park, Illinois and will be hybrid. At Leica Biosystems, our vision is to advance cancer diagnostics and improve lives.

You will be a part of the Finance team and report to the Finance Director- Selling Unit Americas responsible for utilizing business and reporting systems to identify customer payment trends and potential bad debt and identifies the root cause of payment issues and takes appropriate action to turn receivables into cash. If you thrive in a diverse, global, team-oriented role and want to work to build a world-class commercial finance organization—read on.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• Provide leadership and strategic direction to the cash collection team responsible for the US and Canada.

• Responsible for cash collection and DSOs in line with agreed targets and setting robust cash collection targets for each associate.

• Work cross functionally with sales, commercial operations, and customer service to identify, shape and implement effective collection strategies that optimize cash receipts and minimize bad debt risk.

• Ensure bad debt provision and write-offs minimized through targeted collection techniques.

• Demonstrate appropriate key controls are in place for internal/external audit.

• Drive engagement within the collections team to ensure that external customers and associates receive an excellent level of service when engaging with the collections team.

• Responsible for the provision of Trade Debtor KPI data and analysis as required.

The essential requirements of the job include:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business or related field.

• 5 + years of relevant experience in credit/collection management.

• Strong knowledge ASP Credit Management tools or similar.

• Proven leadership capabilities.

• Previous experience in strategic team development.

• Ability to interface with complex organizations in a related field.

It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:

• MBA or other relevant degree/certification or member of a relevant professional body.

• Previous experience in managing multiple projects and deadlines.

At Leica Biosystems we believe in designing a better, more sustainable workforce. We recognize the benefits of flexible, hybrid working arrangements for eligible roles and are committed to providing enriching careers, no matter the work arrangement. This position is eligible for a hybrid work arrangement in which you can work part-time at the Company location identified above and part-time remotely from your home. Additional information about this hybrid work arrangement will be provided by your interview team. Explore the flexibility and challenge that working for Leica Biosystems can provide.

When you join us, you’ll also be joining Danaher’s global organization, where 80,000 people wake up every day determined to help our customers win. As an associate, you’ll try new things, work hard, and advance your skills with guidance from dedicated leaders, all with the support of powerful Danaher Business System tools and the stability of a tested organization.