Kantar Looking for Working Capital Manager at Atlanta, GA Full Time

Working Capital Manager, North America

Remote USA

This position will have accountability for ensuring the delivery, improvement, monitoring, understanding, accuracy, and consolidation of the Working Capital for the North America region. This role will work closely with Group NWC Manager, Group Treasury, Group F&A, Regional and Country controller on various aspects of the Working Capital and Operating Free Cash flow.

The role requires a strong understanding of cash flow, Working Capital, excellent financial, accounting, and analytical skills, strong communication skills, along with the ability to work to tight deadlines and complexity of scope.

What you’ll be doing

• Accountable for all trade and non-trade Working capital positions, to maintain NWC at neutral and to ensure operating Cashflow is positive whilst growing revenues.
• Providing monthly, ad hoc reporting & commentary on NWC balances and movements for management reporting across all countries and divisions.
• Working with the business on payment terms discussions with clients and supporting on the assessment of finance solutions.
• Encouraging a cash-aware culture across Kantar, through training, communications, policy setting and sharing good practices.
• Working with Regional, local, Shared services and Group Net Working Capital Manager in helping to develop processes and systems to provide good working capital practices and insights to the Kantar Global Working Capital Policy.
• Accountable for ensuring the region achieves their NWC targets that have been set.
• Support the Group Net Working Capital Manager on month end reporting, ad hoc reporting and commentary.
• Culture of continuous improvement in efficiency and effectiveness of resourcing, processes, and controls across the NWC function.
• Ensure adherence to Global NWC rules. Support Group NWC Manager on identifying and driving opportunities to improve working capital which come through the cash forecasting process.
• Supporting any Working Capital projects across North America and aligning on global policy and processes.

The skills & experience needed

To succeed in this role, you’ll have:

• 3+ years validated experience with cash flow, Working Capital, and accounting
• Bachelors degree in finance, accounting, or equivalent
• Confident in situations of challenge/conflict and ability to reach resolution
• Excellent analytical skills and financial competence
• Accountable and follows through on commitments, even in challenging circumstances
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel
• Operated in complex matrix environment and able to inspire confidence at the center whilst working collaboratively with the local business to help them be successful in the market preferred
• Knowledge of factoring preferred
• Experience of working in a similar industry or a project/contract-based organization preferred

What’s in it for you

We provide a comprehensive, highly competitive benefits package.

• Medical plans with comprehensive, affordable coverage for a range of health services
• Health Savings Account/FSA
• Dental, Vision and benefits to cover unique healthcare needs
• Wellness Program
• 401k with matching
• Tuition Reimbursement, Commuter benefits
• Unlimited PTO

At Kantar we have an integrated way of rewarding our people based around a simple, clear and consistent set of principles. Our approach helps to ensure we are market competitive and to support a pay for performance culture, where your reward and career progression opportunities are linked to what you deliver. We go beyond the obvious, using intelligence, passion and creativity to inspire new thinking and shape the world we live in. Apply for a career that’s out of the ordinary and join us. We want to create an equality of opportunity in a fair and supportive working environment where people feel included, accepted, and are allowed to flourish in a space where their mental health and wellbeing is taken into consideration. We want to create a more diverse community to expand our talent pool, be locally representative, drive diversity of thinking and better commercial outcomes.

At Kantar, the diversity of our employees provides a richer environment for our employees and broader depth and breadth of thinking for our clients. Kantar is committed to inclusion and diversity; therefore, we welcome applications from all sections of society and do not discriminate on the basis of age, race, religion, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, marital status or any other legally protected characteristics.

PRIVACY DISCLOSURE: Please note that by applying to this opportunity you consent to the personal data you provide to us to be processed and retained by The Kantar Group Limited (“Kantar”). Your details will be kept on our Internal ATS (Applicant Tracking System) for as long as is necessary for the purposes of recruitment, which may include your details being shared with the hiring manager.

The salary range for this role in Georgia is $90,100-150,100/year.  Your final base salary will be determined based on several factors which may include but are not limited to location, work experience, skills, knowledge, education and/or certifications. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Location

Atlanta, Peachtree RoadUnited States of America

Kantar Rewards Statement

At Kantar we have an integrated way of rewarding our people based around a simple, clear and consistent set of principles. Our approach helps to ensure we are market competitive and also to support a pay for performance culture, where your reward and career progression opportunities are linked to what you deliver. 

We go beyond the obvious, using intelligence, passion and creativity to inspire new thinking and shape the world we live in. Apply for a career that’s out of the ordinary and join us. 

We want to create an equality of opportunity in a fair and supportive working environment where people feel included, accepted and are allowed to flourish in a space where their mental health and well being is taken into consideration. 

We want to create a more diverse community to expand our talent pool, be locally representative, drive diversity of thinking and better commercial outcomes. 

Kantar is the world’s leading data, insights and consulting company. We understand more about how people think, feel, shop, share, vote and view than anyone else. Combining our expertise in human understanding with advanced technologies, Kantar’s 30,000 people help the world’s leading organisations succeed and grow.