PURPOSE & OVERALL RELEVANCE FOR THE ORGANISATION
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND GENERAL ACCOUNTABILITIES
:
- Handle medium size Customer Portfolio
- Secure timely collection of receivables by working closely with the customer and other finance teams and resolving the causes of non-payment
- Drive timely collection by following up on overdue invoices with customers, collection agencies and end consumers
- Manage customer relationship, and escalate issue resolution
- Assess & review the credit risk on the customer on regular basis, calculate and suggest the required credit limits
- Decide on the release of the blocked orders and ensure timely release
- Provide insight in the development of the accounts receivable position of the customer to sales and finance teams
- Manage the relationship with customer service and other stakeholders in the business
- Identify the improvement opportunities and support their implementation
- Ensure the lowest possible write off for uncollectable balances
- Provide insight into the calculation of the required provision for uncollectable balances
- Support ongoing projects for the implementation of technology solutions
- Support requests from partner Finance department
- Establish and maintain strong financial controls over the work performed
KEY RELATIONSHIPS:
- Cash Application Teams
- Customer Service Teams
- Record to Report Teams
- Market Finance
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
:- Good Finance Acumen
- Experience with SAP
- Experience in a Shared Service environment or similar
- Ability to read, write and communicate in English and Spanish in a business setting
- Ability to pay close attention to detail and high degree of customer orientation
- Good Problem solving and analytical skills
- Self-motivated and self-directed individual
- Availability to travel for periods of 3 to 4 weeks
REQUISITE EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE / MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- University degree
- 2 plus years relevant work experience in the accounting / business area
- Broad and deep theoretical understanding of job function
AT ADIDAS WE HAVE A WINNING CULTURE. BUT TO WIN, PHYSICAL POWER IS NOT ENOUGH. JUST LIKE ATHLETES OUR EMPLOYEES NEED MENTAL STRENGTH IN THEIR GAME. WE FOSTER THE ATHLETE’S MINDSET THROUGH A SET OF BEHAVIORS THAT WE WANT TO ENABLE AND DEVELOP IN OUR PEOPLE AND THAT ARE AT THE CORE OF OUR UNIQUE COMPANY CULTURE: THIS IS HOW WE WIN WHILE PLAYING FAIR.
COURAGE: Speak up when you see an opportunity; step up when you see a need..
OWNERSHIP: Pick up the ball. Be proactive, take responsibility and follow-through.
INNOVATION: Elevate to win. Be curious, test and learn new and better ways of doing things.
TEAMPLAY: Win together. Work collaboratively and cultivate a shared mindset.
INTEGRITY: Play by the rules. Hold yourself and others accountable to our company’s standards.
RESPECT: Value all players. Display empathy, be inclusive and show dignity to all.
AT ADIDAS, WE STRONGLY BELIEVE THAT EMBEDDING DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION (DEI) INTO OUR CULTURE AND TALENT PROCESSES GIVES OUR EMPLOYEES A SENSE OF BELONGING AND OUR BRAND A REAL COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE.
– CULTURE STARTS WITH PEOPLE, IT STARTS WITH YOU –
BY RECRUITING TALENT AND DEVELOPING OUR PEOPLE TO REFLECT THE RICH DIVERSITY OF OUR CONSUMERS AND COMMUNITIES, WE FOSTER A CULTURE OF INCLUSION THAT ENGAGES OUR EMPLOYEES AND AUTHENTICALLY CONNECTS OUR BRAND WITH OUR CONSUMERS.
