Team Lead Accounts Receivables

**City**:Cologne

**Job Function**:Corporate Functions

**Job Area**:Finance

**Seniority Level**:Associate

**Date**:Jul 31, 2025

**HRS AS A COMPANY**
- HRS, a pioneer in business travel, aims to elevate every stay through innovative technology. With over 50 years of experience, our digital platform—driven by ProcureTech, TravelTech, and FinTech—transforms how companies and travelers Stay, Work, and Pay.By seamlessly integrating cutting-edge procurement, travel, and payment solutions, HRS delivers exponential value through automation, personalization, and digitization. Our solutions empower over 35% of the global Fortune 500 and leading hotel chains, creating a smarter, more efficient way to manage business travel.Join HRS to shape the future of business travel, empowered by a culture of growth and innovation, and a strong commitment to setting new industry standards worldwide.**BUSINESS UNIT**
- The Finance Department at HRS plays a crucial role in maintaining the integrity of our financial operations and supporting our commercial activities. Within this, the Accounts Receivables & Billing team ensures that billing is accurate and timely, receivables are collected effectively, and financial processes are continuously improved to support business growth.**POSITION**-
You will take ownership of the complete Billing-to-Cash process for the supplier side of our business. This includes invoicing, payment allocation, outstanding reduction, dunning, and cooperation with external debt collection agencies. In this role, leadership does not mean delegation only - we are looking for someone who actively participates in the day-to-day work with the team and helps drive improvements from within.**CHALLENGE**
- Take full ownership of the end-to-end Billing-to-Cash process for supplier-side revenues.
- Ensure accuracy and completeness of invoicing across multiple supplier categories (e.g., individual hotels, hotel chains, and distribution partners).
- Lead and support a team of 5-8 Accounts Receivable professionals across Germany and Mumbai.
- Work hands-on on operational tasks, including:

- Reviewing debtor lists and account reconciliations.
- Supporting unallocated payment resolution.
- Addressing escalated invoice or payment issues.
- Participating in taskforces to drive process improvements.
- Monitor and drive performance in collections, dunning processes, and debt recovery (including DCA coordination).
- Cooperate closely with internal stakeholders (Finance, Sales, Operations) to ensure alignment and resolution of billing or receivables-related issues.
- Act as a coach and day-to-day problem solver for your team

**FOR THIS EXCITING MISSION YOU ARE EQUIPPED WITH...**
- Several years of experience in Accounts Receivable, billing, or financial operations, ideally including team leadership.
- Strong understanding of Billing-to-Cash processes and relevant tools.
- Hands-on mentality: you’re not afraid to dive into operational tasks alongside your team.
- Experience with accounting and invoicing software (Exact or similar); Zammad knowledge is a plus.
- Analytical mindset and high attention to detail.
- Able to drive accountability, structure, and motivation across a distributed team.
- Fluent in German, with solid English communication skills.

**PERSPECTIVE**
- Access to a global network of a globally united and mutually responsible “Tribe of Intrapreneurs” that is passionately dedicated to renew the travel industry and while doing so reinvent the ways how businesses stay, work and pay.Our entrepreneurial driven environment of full ownership and execution focus offers you the playground to contribute to a greater mission, while growing personally and professionally throughout this unique journey. You will continuously learn from a radical culture of retrospectives and continuous improvement and actively contribute to making business life better, smarter and more sustainable.**LOCATION, MOBILITY, INCENTIVE**
- Full-time position based in Germany, hybrid working model with flexibility.
- A highly collaborative and value-driven work environment.
- Opportunity to shape and continuously improve core financial processes.
- Work alongside experienced professionals in an international setup.
- Access to a global network of entrepreneurial thinkers at HRS.
- Continuous learning culture driven by feedback, retrospectives, and innovation.

**Req ID**:18352