Ascendo Resources · 1 month ago
Vice President Collections
Ascendo Resources is a global, industry-leading services organization seeking a highly accomplished Vice President of Collections & Treasury Management. This strategic and hands-on executive role focuses on leading enterprise-wide credit risk, collections, and treasury operations to optimize cash flow and improve financial resilience.
Responsibilities
Drive best-in-class collections performance across regions
Reduce DSO and optimize global cash flow
Resolve complex, high-risk customer payment issues
Establish and enforce global credit policies, limits, and terms
Integrate collections strategy with treasury cash forecasting
Lead daily cash positioning and liquidity planning
Oversee bank account structures, cash concentration, and intercompany funding
Manage global banking relationships and fee negotiations
Support capital structure planning and covenant compliance
Optimize short-term investments while preserving liquidity
Assess and manage customer credit risk globally
Recommend credit holds, write-offs, or legal escalation when needed
Ensure compliance with treasury controls, KYC/AML, and regulatory requirements
Establish strong governance over cash disbursements and approvals
Build, mentor, and lead high-performing global teams
Standardize processes and enforce global best practices
Partner effectively with Sales, Legal, FP&A, and Finance leaders
Drive accountability through measurable KPIs and performance goals
Deliver executive-level AR, cash flow, and liquidity reporting
Monitor KPIs including DSO, bad debt, collection efficiency, and liquidity ratios
Leverage analytics to identify trends, risks, and improvement opportunities
Evaluate and implement treasury and collections automation tools
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field
10–15+ years of progressive experience in AR, credit, treasury, or financial operations
5+ years in a senior leadership role with global scope
Proven success reducing DSO and strengthening cash flow
Strong experience in B2B environments with large customer portfolios
Exceptional leadership, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills
Strategic mindset with the ability to execute hands-on when needed
Benefits
Competitive compensation package (base + incentive)
Hybrid work environment in Metro Atlanta
Collaborative, growth-oriented culture
Company
Ascendo Resources
Ascendo Resources is a staffing and recruiting company providing accounting, finance, and it recruiting services.
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Recent News
2022-02-01
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