Senior Financial Controller

For our client's diverse and global Finance team, we are seeking an experienced Accounts Receivable Representative. In this role, you will have significant opportunities to develop unique career experiences and perspectives within an established global organization that offers endless opportunities to grow a rewarding career.

• This role requires intermediate to advanced knowledge and experience in AR. You will collaborate with various external and internal partners, such as Customers, Customer Services, IT, Commercial Sales, Commercial Finance, Accounts Payable, and General Ledger Teams. The primary focus is on driving daily collections activities to achieve collection efficiency, percent past due, DSO, and bad debt goals.
• Key areas of accountability / responsibilities:
  
  Within the role of Accounts Receivable Representative, you will primarily be responsible for the following:
• Collecting invoices:
  Pre-call/prepare/send statements with current invoices, call on past due invoices, and resolve disputes with the customer and sales team.
• Credit risk:
  Conducting credit risk assessments on new and existing accounts, with periodic reviews and corrective actions as needed.
• Order release:
  Assessing and releasing orders on hold.
• Portals:
  Inputting invoices into external portals as required.
• Cross-functional collaboration:
  
  Partnering with FP&A, Commercial, and Customer Services teams to resolve discrepancies on invoices related to pricing, short shipments, invalid PO numbers, and billing method issues, supporting the sales team to increase revenue while limiting risk.
• Cash allocation:
  Assisting with cash allocation as needed.
• Ad-hoc tasks:
  Performing other ad‑hoc credit control‑related duties as requested by line management.
• Authorities:
  The employee is entitled to grant credit and release orders and/or credit notes for a maximum of 10,000 local currency.

• Minimum of 3 years of experience in Accounts Receivable and/or Credit Controlling.
• Vocational education in Accounting/Finance with local education, including passes in English and Math.
• Skills, knowledge, and competence to drive significant achievement of credit control objectives in changing economic circumstances.
• Ability to manage relationships both internally and externally.
• Strong administration skills. Working knowledge of EDI and its impact on collections.
• Proficiency in the regional language.

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting,
• Finance, or a related field. Experience with ERP systems. Additional certifications in credit management or accounting.