French AR Cash Application Accountant
Our multinational partner company is looking for a talented AR Cash Application Accountant colleague.
Benefits:
• Working in a successful organization
• Hybrid working: 3 days home office and 2 days office
• Health & Safety: highest standards and a wide range of health promotion and healthcare activities (Medicover package)
• OTP Szép Card: Gross 39.000 HUF / month and annual bonus
• Pension: they have various financial models to give you individual support • Training and education programs to help you develop professionally and personally
Your tasks will be:
▪ Support the transition of Order to Cash processes from European entities to Hungary and actively shape a new SSC in Budapest
▪ Overall responsible for the dedicated accounts receivable process defined by the direct (AR Team Lead) or indirect (Senior Manager, Head of Finance) leader.
▪ Responsible for regular/daily clean-up of bank transit account and match with open AR customer invoices
▪ Monitoring and accounting of bad debts at periodical closing
▪ Allocate all customer payment on customer accounts
▪ At periodical closing preparing and accounting of customer statistical provisions
▪ Proactive collaboration with treasury and collection departments
▪ Creating and updating DTP-s and process documentation
▪ Participate in projects assigned to the role (incl. Process optimization support).
▪ Follow rules and regulations and ensure KPIs are met.
▪ Provide qualitative customer service. ▪ Be adherent to agreed service levels, policies and procedures
▪ Engage in collaboration with the business and stakeholders to develop a professional relationship ▪ Identify, evaluate and resolve issues (incl. process improvements)
Requirements:
▪ At least 2-3 years of experience in AR or AR cash application accountant position
▪ Accounting experience in other processes beneficial
▪ Proven track record in process optimization
▪ High proficiency in the end-to-end O2C process
▪ University degree or equivalent experience, preferable in accounting or business ▪ Advanced language knowledge in French and good in English
▪ Complete familiarity with Microsoft Office or equivalent tools
▪ User level experience with SAP FI and any Collection ERP system
▪ Enthusiasm for establishing and ramping up a new Shared Service Center
▪ Entrepreneurial & Self-starting attitude with the ability to work independently
▪ Strong team-player who can build and motivate a process team
▪ Ability to pay close attention to detail and prioritize the right things at the right time
▪ Excellent communication skills
▪ Strong continuous improvement & quality mindset
▪ Excellent relationship management skills with the ability to engage, negotiate and manage key stakeholders and suppliers
▪ Strong customer focus with the goal to make life easier for the customer
▪ Ability/willingness to travel - once circumstances allow to do so
