KONE US

Manager, Credit & Collections

KONE US$130K — $171K *
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 7+ years of experience in credit, collections, accounts receivable, or finance operations.
  • 3+ years of experience in a leadership role is preferred.
  • Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, or a related field.
  • Advanced degree or professional certification in credit, collections, accounting, or finance is a plus.
  • Proven success in improving collection performance and leading process standardization.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the Canadian Credit & Collections team to protect cash flow and improve payment performance.
  • Establish collection priorities and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs).
  • Coach and develop team members through performance management and training initiatives.
  • Partner with cross-functional teams to resolve disputes and enhance collections efficiency.
  • Deliver accurate reporting, cash forecasts, and risk assessments to improve productivity.
  • Manage accounts receivable activities, focusing on portfolio prioritization and adherence to financial controls.
  • Champion organizational change by promoting new processes and technologies within the team.

Benefits

  • Flexible work schedule for better work-life balance.
  • Opportunities for professional development and growth.
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Access to a well-being program and Employee Family Assistance Program (EFAP).
  • Company-paid life and short/long-term disability insurance.
  • Retirement savings options with employer contributions.
  • Paid Time Off, including vacation, sick, and personal days.
Full Job Description
Job Overview

Are you ready to make your next career move to join our team as our Manager, Credit & Collections for KONE Canada in the Greater Toronto Area?
  • Do you enjoy driving collections performance and improving cash flow through proactive issue resolution and accountability?
  • Does managing internal teams and cross-functional partnerships to achieve collection targets and operational goals motivate you?
  • Do you thrive in environments that require balancing competing priorities, customer escalations, and changing business needs?
  • Are you skillful with collections technologies, ERP systems, reporting tools, and data-driven portfolio management platforms?
  • Do you demonstrate a strong commitment to operational excellence, process improvement, and achieving measurable results?
  • Are you committed to promoting a culture of accountability, collaboration, continuous improvement, and safety within your team?
  • Do you have a strong track record of driving transformation initiatives, influencing stakeholders and leading teams through change?


If you answered a resounding YES to these questions, then we have an amazing opportunity for you!

Location of position: Mississauga, ON

Job Duties

As our Manager, Credit & Collections, you will successfully Lead the Canadian Credit & Collections team to protect cash flow, reduce overdue balances, and improve payment performance. Accountable for team results, governance, process standardization, controls, and capability development, while partnering with Sales, Operations, Finance, and customers to resolve payment issues and support business growth. You will lead and champion organizational change by influencing stakeholders, driving adoption of new processes and technologies, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement. Proven success in guiding teams through transformation initiatives while maintaining engagement, accountability, and business performance

You will bring 7+ years of progressive experience in credit, collections, accounts receivable, finance operations, or shared services to KONE. 3+ years leading teams preferred. You will use the knowledge gained through your bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Admin, Economics, or related field. Advanced degree or professional certification in credit, collections, accounting, finance preferred.

Other Listed Duties
  • Establish collection priorities, monitor KPIs, and implement action plans to improve AR performance and cash collections.
  • Coach and develop team members through performance management, training, and succession planning activities.
  • Lead portfolio segmentation and prioritization strategies to focus resources on high-risk and high-value accounts.
  • Partner with Sales, Operations, Billing, Customer Service, Legal, and Finance teams to resolve disputes and remove collection barriers.
  • Deliver accurate reporting, cash forecasts, risk assessments, and process improvement initiatives that enhance productivity and data quality.
  • Manage accounts receivable and collections activities, including portfolio prioritization, dispute resolution, cash forecasting, and adherence to payment terms and financial controls.
  • Utilize SAP ERP, HighRadius, and related systems to monitor collection performance, analyze account risk, and support efficient order-to-cash processes.
  • Lead and support collection efforts through stakeholder collaboration, customer negotiations, performance coaching, process improvement initiatives, and effective escalation management.


Other Hiring requirements
  • Demonstrated success improving collection performance, reducing overdue balances, strengthening controls, and leading process standardization across a country or multi-site environment.
  • B2B Credit & Collections Experience required.


Just some of our many benefits include:
  • Competitive salary
  • Flexible work schedule
  • Opportunities to learn and grow
  • RRSP, RPP & TFSA with Employer RPP Contributions
  • Well-being Program
  • Medical, Prescription, Dental and Vision Insurance
  • Telehealth
  • Employee Family Assistance Program (EFAP)
  • Paid Time Off - Vacation, Sick, Personal and Holidays
  • Company Paid Life Insurance
  • Optional Life and AD&D Insurance
  • Optional Critical Illness
  • Company Paid Short-term Disability
  • Long-term Disability
  • Identity Theft Protection
  • Gym Discounts


Annual Base Pay Range:

The hiring range for this role is $130,500 - $171,255. The compensation package offered will depend on candidate's ability to meet the requirements of the role, needs for the business strategy, and a range of factors unique to each candidate, including their skill set, years and depth of experience, certifications, and location.

Variable Compensation

KONE Annual Bonus plan at 17% Target Incentive (60/40) based on achievement of company goals and individual goals.

Come share your passion and energy to make a positive impact at KONE for our customers and your career!

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Read more on www.kone.com/en/careers/

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About KONE US

KONE Corporation is a global leader in the elevator and escalator industry. Founded in 1910, KONE has been committed to improving the flow of urban life for over a century. KONE provides elevators, escalators and automatic building doors, as well as solutions for maintenance and modernization, which add value to the life cycle of any building. KONE is headquartered in Helsinki, Finland, and has over 60,000 employees across 60 countries.
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