EntryFull TimeEN
About AkzoNobel
Since 1792, we’ve been supplying the innovative paints and coatings that help to color people’s lives and protect what matters most. Our world class portfolio of brands – including Dulux, International, Sikkens and Interpon – is trusted by customers around the globe. We’re active in more than 150 countries and use our expertise to sustain and enhance the fabric of everyday life. Because we believe every surface is an opportunity. It’s what you’d expect from a pioneering and long-established paints company that’s dedicated to providing sustainable solutions and preserving the best of what we have today – while creating an even better tomorrow. Let’s paint the future together.
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• Manage the collection of trade receivables for assigned countries, business units, and companies, in line with I2C Management guidelines.
• Establish and review customer credit limits in collaboration with Country Sales Management, Credit Control, and other relevant stakeholders.
• Support legal collections processes.
• Provide management with qualitative insights and reporting on overdue debt and other key Credit Control KPIs.
• Lead the resolution of disputes, ensuring minimal turnaround time and adherence to agreed SLAs.
• Ensure daily activities within scope comply with country legislation and the Global Credit Policy.
• Ensure accurate and timely posting of incoming and outgoing payments in accordance with defined SLAs and internal policies.
• Resolve unidentified and unapplied cash through effective coordination with relevant internal stakeholders.
• Address and resolve bank reconciliation issues in a timely manner.
• Support I2C initiatives across all relevant business levels and departments.
• Manage daily documented follow-up of overdue trade receivables, including legal cases and outstanding disputes, and review and process customer rebates where applicable.
• Participate in the Inventory and Spot check Process
• Provide qualitative information to management regarding overdue debt and other relevant Credit Control KPI’s.
• Assist with sending out Statement of Accounts each month-end and updating of email addresses for full portfolio.
• Set and maintain customer credit limits using the relevant Credit Information Systems in accordance with established policies.
• Update the Credit Management system with relevant information on identified issues to provide guidance and visibility to Sales and Credit Control teams across AN offices and countries.
• Provide reliable, well-documented credit risk assessments and recommendations to Senior Management and the Sales organization, ensuring all credit limit changes comply with the Global Credit Policy.
• Participate in the standard I2C reporting cycle and prepare ad hoc portfolio performance reports for analytical purposes and stakeholder communication.
• Monitor and manage dispute resolution timelines, ensuring adherence to agreed turnaround times and SLAs.
• Perform daily cash application activities based on bank statements received, ensuring compliance with agreed SLAs.
• Regularly monitor and resolve unidentified and unapplied cash in accordance with defined SLAs.
• Cover all other activities assigned by the management.
Desirable Experience
• Experience of working in matrix organization.
• Working within a multicultural environment.
• Experience in ERP processing (ie Navision).
• Experience of working as business partner with stores.
• Knowledge of order to cash end to end process and experience.
• Experience in debtor reconciliations and problem solving across departments ie logistics, sales.
Knowledge/Skills
• Minimum English and one other language spoken and written.
• Good communication skills
Education/Certificates/Licenses/Registration required
• Degree level or equivalent (experience).
At AkzoNobel we are highly committed to ensuring an inclusive and respectful workplace where all employees can be their best self. We strive to embrace diversity in a context of tolerance. Our talent acquisition process plays an integral part in this journey, as setting the foundations for a diverse environment. For this reason we train and educate on the implications of our Unconscious Bias in order for our TA and hiring managers to be mindful of them and take corrective actions when applicable. In our organization, all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age or disability.
Requisition ID: 53129