ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE ANALYST (GERMAN MKT)
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Job Reference Number |
14298396 |
Client ID: |
RI/891025 |
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Posted On: |
Mar 19 2010 |
Location: |
DUBLIN, DUBLIN |
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Job Type: |
Permanent
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Salary: |
NEGOTIABLE |
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Benefits: |
- SUBSIDISED CANTEEN
- TRAINING / EDUCATION
- GYM / GYM MEMBERSHIP
- PENSION / PRSA
- BONUS
- PERM. HEALTH INSURANCE
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Our client, a global pharmacuetical company have their financial shared services centre in Dublin 4. They currently support the finance function for 20 European countries.
Managing the company's business risk by evaluating, recommending and supporting Business Finance re handling of credit management activities (e.g. setting credit limits, releasing/placing credit holds, reviewing bad debt, write-offs, month end reporting).
Responsible for overseeing the junior team members and ensuring all customer payments due are received and matched correctly upon receipt, resolving customer financial queries, documenting and actioning accordingly where payment is not received.
Responsibilities:
* Address AR and credit management issue escalation
* Perform credit management activities for countries within the regional team (e.g. setting
credit limits, releasing/placing credit holds, bad debt holds/write-offs)
* Receive and resolve discrepancies (bank, business, customer contact)
* Prepare and dispatch dunning letters/ statements
* Receive and give inputs to initiate legal and insurance actions
* All aspects of collections re debtors ledger
* Performing Period End Activities
* Reconciliation of Period End Activities i.e. AR to AR and AR to GL and follow through of
any differences
* Manage and resolve ad-hoc Market issues re Revenue Recognition, reconciliation of
* Data Management systems issue,
* Understanding of Audit compliant activities and deliverables in particular Sarbanes Oxley.
Skills/Experience:
o Part - Qualified accountant preferable
o Strong communication and interpersonal skills required.
o Language skills advantageous
o 3-4 years credit activity experience required
o 3-4 years AR experience preferred
o Knowledge of US and local GAAP required