Accounts Receivable Clerk- German Speaking

Accounts Receivable Clerk- German Speaking

Department: Finance

Employment Type: Fixed Term - Full Time

Location: United Kingdom

Compensation: GBP 25,000 - GBP 26,000 / year

Description

• DSO - Reduction of DSO
• Achieving daily cash collection target calls.
• Maintain accurate notes recorded on Oracle
• Monitoring of monthly cash collection target. Ability to provide detailed analysis on delinquent accounts responsible for
• Bad Debt Provision Charge - Raise timely bad debt write-off forms once confirmation has been provided by sales management, agency or legal that debt is no longer collectable.
• Recording and overseeing the resolution of disputed invoice queries with sales teams in local office
• Specific responsibility for our clients in Germany and Switzerland
• 12 months Fixed term contract

Key Responsibilities

• Collecting cash.
• Liaising with Cash apps to confirm customer payments and correct allocations
• Maintaining the accounts receivable ledger
• Managing credit holds on orders available for shipment
• Working within agreed credit limits
• Liaising with Internal departments to ensure maximum customer experience
• Working within internal credit control procedures
• Managing accounts receivable problems with internal and external customers
• Customer account reconciliations
• Responsible to collect and prepare the cheques files, ready to be sent to the bank
• Support Finance strategy
• Assist in achieving the Finance Teams OGSM
• Identify, apply and support Lean projects, and any other process review and improvement projects.
• Ensure compliance with Company and departmental policies and procedures.
• Ensure compliance with all compliance standards and operate with integrity at all times

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

Fluent/professional working proficiency in German essential
2-3 years credit control experience preferred but not essential

Knowledge of European Credit Control practices preferred

Strong systems skills in Excel and Oracle

Proficiency in using Microsoft Office Suite applications

Fluency in written and spoken English

Benefits

Company Pension

25 days holiday + Bank Holidays

4 x salary life insurance

Company Sick Pay

Comprehensive training and learning opportunities

Discounts on numerous leisure, financial and retail products

Cycle to work scheme

Technology Scheme

Employee Assistance Program
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