Accounts Receivable Manager
Horizon Lines (Dallas, Texas)

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Horizon Lines Is Looking for an Accounts Receivable Manager.

Always There, Always Delivering

Horizon Lines, LLC, is the world’s largest American ocean carrier, operating 17 U.S. flag shipping vessels on routes linking the continental United States, Alaska, Hawaii, Guam and Puerto Rico. Horizon Lines maintains 20 offices throughout the United States with port terminals in Anchorage, Kodiak and Dutch Harbor, Alaska; Honolulu, Hawaii; Apra, Guam; and San Juan, Puerto Rico.

The Horizon Lines team is committed to a tradition of innovation, service and pride - a spirit pioneered by Sea-Land.

Position Summary

This position will provide strategic direction to all collection locations and assist the Collection and AR supervisors with overseeing the day-to-day activities within the department.

Major Accountabilities
Responsible for ensuring the overall cash needs of the Company are met through effective collections by:

Delivering the highest levels of sustainable internal / external customer satisfaction Operating efficiently through strategic alignment of the department’s goals with those of corporate Leading and motivating the team to accomplish set targets on a weekly basis. Collaborating with Sales, Order to Cash, Inland, Pricing, and other internal departments.

Skills/Behaviors
Functional/Technical
Bachelor’s degree in a related field with at least 5+ years of related work experience and 2+ years of supervisory experience are required. Transportation experience preferred. Must have previous experience managing a team, Accounts Receivable and Commercial Collections with high volume, high dollar transactions within a medium to large company. Working knowledge of MS Office Suite of products.

Organizational Agility
Knowledgeable about how organizations work; knows how to get things done both through formal channels and the informal network; understands the origin and reasoning behind key policies, practices, and procedures; understands the cultures of organizations.

Communicates effectively; able to identify problems and offer solutions for process improvement; strong ability to provide detailed explanations and instructions; strong capacity to compose detailed processes, instructions and explanations to internal and external customers. Effectively verbalize thoughts and ideas and then efficiently transfer those verbal skills into exceptional displays and other written communication. Strong influencing and facilitation skills required.

Political Agility
Can deal comfortably with more senior managers; can present to more senior managers without undue tension and nervousness; understands how senior managers think and work; can determine the best way to get things done with them by talking their language and responding to their needs; can craft approaches likely to be seen as appropriate and positive

Teamwork
Works closely with team members and other departments; proven track record of performance; creates collaborative efforts towards process improvement and problem resolution.

Creativity/Innovation
Able to enthusiastically generate and communicate new insights and ideas; discerns larger patterns and relationships from smaller components; develops new ideas until they can be applied. Thinks out of the box.

Interpersonal
Demonstrates ability in establishing effective working relationships with others; resolves “people” conflicts; negotiates; looks for workable solutions; displays interpersonal sensitivity in dealing with others; balances concerns for results, tasks and people; builds consensus and develops collaborative and supporting relationships within a matrixed organization.

Planning and Organizing
Organizes own time effectively; maximizes the use of available resources; successfully balances the competing demands of multiple projects by setting priorities and communicating and meeting deadlines; asks for help when necessary. Able to formulate plans/strategies and forecast trends and developments. Prioritizes and coordinates tasks to facilitate a smooth, timely and productive workflow; gains and utilizes needed resources, consistently successful in meeting deadlines.

Motivation:
Strives to Achieve. Displays a passion for quality. Accepts challenges; works hard to succeed and achieve optimal results; acts with a sense of urgency to create momentum and see projects through to completion; forges ahead to overcome obstacles and opposition. Goes the “extra mile”.

For Consideration please email your resume to: dcorbett@selfopp.com

Horizon Lines is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

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