Credit Controller

Puratos

Groot-Bijgaarden

On-site

EUR 55,000 - 70,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Meal vouchers

Insurance (group, dental and hospital)

13th and 14th month pay

Minimum 5 training days per year

Health & Wellbeing benefits

Ownership of responsibilities

Job summary

Puratos in Belgium seeks a Credit Controller Belux to safeguard financial health by ensuring effective credit management, healthy cash flow, and proactive risk mitigation. You will partner with Sales, Customer Service and Finance teams to optimize working capital while supporting profitable growth.

This role requires multilingual communication across Dutch, French and English, a solid 5-year track record in credit control, and experience with SAP/Excel within a multinational environment.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Finance or related field.
At least 5 years in credit control or related finance role.
Fluent in Dutch, French and English or comfortable in a multilingual environment.
Experience with SAP, Excel, and Microsoft Office applications.
Strong analytical, solution-oriented, and prioritization skills.
Confident communicator and collaborative team player.

Responsibilities

Manage credit and collection activities for the Belux region, ensuring timely payment collection and effective follow-up of outstanding receivables.
Assess customer creditworthiness and support the definition and monitoring of appropriate credit limits.
Monitor customer exposure and payment behaviour, identify risks proactively, and initiate collection actions where needed.
Contribute to healthy cash flow performance by reducing overdue balances, minimizing doubtful debts, and supporting DSO improvement initiatives.
Ensure compliance with internal policies and group guidelines, while maintaining accurate and reliable financial and ERP data.
Support audits and financial reporting activities, ensuring high standards of accuracy and governance.
Drive process improvements and digitalization initiatives that enhance efficiency, reporting quality, and data-driven decision-making.
Build strong relationships with customers and internal stakeholders, acting as a constructive partner in resolving payment-related matters.

Skills

Analytical skills

Solution-oriented mindset

Prioritization

Confident communication

Collaborative team player

Continuous improvement mindset

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field

Equivalent experience considered

Tools

SAP

Excel

Microsoft Office

Job description

Your Mission

At Puratos, we believe that sustainable growth starts with strong financial foundations. As Credit Controller Belux, you play a key role in safeguarding the financial health of our business by ensuring effective credit management, healthy cash flow, and proactive risk mitigation.

Your Mission

You will act as a trusted business partner for customers, Sales, Customer Service, and Finance teams, ensuring a professional and customer-focused approach to credit and collections. By combining financial insight, strong communication skills, and a continuous improvement mindset, you will help optimize working capital while supporting profitable business growth.

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Key Accountabilities

Manage credit and collection activities for the Belux region, ensuring timely payment collection and effective follow-up of outstanding receivables.
Assess customer creditworthiness and support the definition and monitoring of appropriate credit limits.
Monitor customer exposure and payment behaviour, identify risks proactively, and initiate collection actions where needed.
Contribute to healthy cash flow performance by reducing overdue balances, minimizing doubtful debts, and supporting DSO improvement initiatives.
Ensure compliance with internal policies and group guidelines, while maintaining accurate and reliable financial and ERP data.
Support audits and financial reporting activities, ensuring high standards of accuracy and governance.
Drive process improvements and digitalization initiatives that enhance efficiency, reporting quality, and data-driven decision-making.
Build strong relationships with customers and internal stakeholders, acting as a constructive partner in resolving payment-related matters.

Who are we looking for?

You hold a Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field, or you have equivalent experience.
You have at least 5 years of experience in credit control, collections, accounts receivable, or a similar finance role.
You are fluent in Dutch, French, and English or are comfortable working in a multilingual environment.
You have experience working with SAP, Excel, and other Microsoft Office applications.
You combine strong analytical skills with a solution-oriented mindset and the ability to prioritize effectively.
You communicate confidently and build positive relationships while remaining appropriately assertive when needed.
You are a collaborative team player who enjoys working across departments to achieve common goals.
You are motivated by continuous improvement and actively seek opportunities to improve processes and ways of working.

What You Can Expect From Puratos

You will join an international family business that combines financial stability with a strong entrepreneurial spirit. In this role, you will have a direct impact on the financial performance of the Belux organization while working closely with a broad network of internal and external stakeholders.

We at Puratos cultivate an inclusive global workplace, that fully embraces diversity and equal opportunities for all. We strive to reflect the richness of our customers, communities and society, accelerating our ability to innovate and deliver on our commitments.

You will be welcomed in a dynamic work environment where passion for innovation, team spirit and continuous improvement are key. You can count on a competitive salary package with attractive benefits such as: