O2C Accountant with German

Job Overview

This position will report to the O2C Team Leader and be a member of O2C teams focused on Client Credit Management, Dispute Management and Collections. Key attributes of this role include:

• Experience in a financial shared service center supporting multiple countries / business units
• Strong understanding of end to end O2C processes and associated technology platforms
• Excellent organizational and analytical skills, solid problem solving and detail oriented
• Strong communication skills
• Ability to work with deadlines
• Ability to work in culturally diverse teams with many levels of personnel

Long Description

• Perform cash collection processing (sending reminders, communication via sales channel, direct interaction with customers and sales)
• Execute dunning process
• Prepare customer aging analysis
• Research and resolve of customer dispute cases
• Review clients credit risk and limit status and work with internal stakeholders to recommend
  changes to limits, including actions to block clients credit
• Prepare Bad debt reserve calculation per corporate policy
• Manage blocked sales orders and deliveries
• Post incoming payments on customer account
• Maintain customer accounts and reconciliation to identify unresolved/unpaid open items.
• Handle and resolve escalated AR, credit issues, dispute management and ensure timely resolution
• Execute periodically O2C reporting or upon request KPI’s measurements.
• Develop a strong understanding of the business, including product, industry & client knowledge
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives within the O2C function, ensuring that
  improvements are incorporated in the work routine.
• Ensure robust compliance environment with applicable policies, procedures and processes

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What your background should look like:

Education

• Undergraduate degree in Finance / Accounting / Business Administration

Experience

• 2+ years of relevant experience.
• Diversified Industrial Products/Manufacturing industry experience preferred
• Prior experience in collections, disputes & credit management functions in a shared services environment

Other Skills

• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Proficiency in English and German (B2 or higher)
• Command of other European languages an asset
• Good accounting background

Competencies