O2C Credit & Collections Specialist with German (Fixed-term)

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Your Role: The role of the O2C Credit & Collections Specialist with German is to ensure Credit Risk mitigation and maintain high service standards for our German and English-speaking markets. You will be responsible for end-to-end credit management, including financial analysis and collection activities, ensuring all processes are performed in a compliant and timely manner. Please note that this is a fixed-term contract until the end of 2027.

Your Responsibilities:

• Providing top quality service to English and German speaking customers in Credit and Collections
• In-depth analysis of all available customer financial statements, payment trends & financial ratios, market information
• Regular timely analysis of customer portfolio to ensure timely payments
• Monthly AR accounts reconciliations and presentation to relevant parties
• Sales orders credit release in a compliant & timely manner
• Performing Credit Limits reviews in a compliant & timely manner
• Performing collection and precollection activities in a compliant & timely manner
• Support for the whole O2C Team: flexibility in providing cover for team members
• Ability to familiarize with applicable process documentation & training materials to ensure you operate in a fully compliant manner
• Demonstrate a Continuous Improvement oriented approach
• Perform additional responsibilities and projects as needed

What You Need to Succeed (minimum qualifications):

• University degree (Bachelors or equivalent)
• Minimum 1 year experience in O2C or Finance function in a shared services or similar environment
• Ability to work in global team environment and communicate effectively with both internal business partners of all levels as well as external team members
• Ability to effectively prioritize and complete key tasks and deliverables
• Attentive to details to ensure compliance and accurate reporting
• Experience of working to tight deadlines and analyzing multiple entities
• Proficient in English and German are mandatory
  

What will give you a competitive edge (preferred qualifications):

• Experience with SAP is a plus
• Experience with transition of the process will be an asset

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