Cash Collections Analyst (F/M/X)

Solvay Group; Curitiba; Hybrid; BRL 53,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

16 weeks parenting leave

Healthcare and life insurance

Hybrid work options

Language courses

Employee support programs

Job summary

Solvay is seeking a Cash Collections Analyst to join the Americas team, focusing on optimizing cash collection, managing customer portfolios, and improving working capital through data-driven insights.

You will work with Finance, AR, Credit and Sales across North and Latin America, using SAP ERP and Microsoft 365 tools, in a hybrid model (2 days onsite). Fluent English and intermediate Spanish are required.

Qualifications

• Degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Economics, Finance, or related field.
• Advanced English and intermediate Spanish; multicultural communication.
• Proficient in SAP ERP and Microsoft 365 (Excel, Outlook, Power BI, Power Automate).
• Strong analytical and data management skills with advanced Excel.

Responsibilities

• Manage and analyze a strategic customer portfolio across North and Latin America, identifying payment behavior trends, mitigating risks, and driving improvements in cash collection performance.
• Execute collection and pre-collection activities, ensuring compliance with payment terms, reducing overdue balances, and supporting healthy cash flow management.
• Investigate payment delays and account blocks through root cause analysis, partnering with stakeholders to implement corrective actions and resolve issues efficiently.
• Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders by acting as a trusted business partner, leading meetings, delivering presentations, and supporting decision-making through data-driven insights and performance reporting.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives by identifying opportunities for process simplification, automation, and digital transformation, while ensuring compliance with credit management policies, procedures, and controls.

Skills

English (advanced)

Spanish (intermediate)

Analytical thinking

Data-driven decisions

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration / Accounting / Economics / Finance

Tools

SAP ERP

Excel

Outlook

Power BI

Power Automate

Copilot

Job description

Solvay is all about chemistry. We’re not just referring to chemical reactions here, but also to the magic that occurs when the brightest minds get to work together. This is where our true strength lies. In you. In your future colleagues and in all your differences. And of course, in your ideas to improve lives while preserving our planet’s beauty for the generations to come.

About the Role

Our Cash Collections Americas team, composed of 6 professionals, is integrated into the Credit Management Service Line organization and focuses on optimizing cash collection performance, managing customer portfolios, and supporting effective cash flow management in collaboration with Credit, Accounts Receivable, Customer Service, Sales, Business Units, and Controlling.

As a Cash Collections Analyst, you will work on customer portfolio management, cash collection activities, and data-driven process improvements to support the company's financial performance and working capital objectives. You will have the opportunity to contribute to operational excellence, digital transformation initiatives, and effective stakeholder collaboration, having a positive impact on cash flow performance and customer portfolio health. You will be accountable for:

• Manage and analyze a strategic customer portfolio across North and Latin America, identifying payment behavior trends, mitigating risks, and driving improvements in cash collection performance.
• Execute collection and pre-collection activities, ensuring compliance with payment terms, reducing overdue balances, and supporting healthy cash flow management.
• Investigate payment delays and account blocks through root cause analysis, partnering with stakeholders to implement corrective actions and resolve issues efficiently.
• Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders by acting as a trusted business partner, leading meetings, delivering presentations, and supporting decision-making through data-driven insights and performance reporting.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives by identifying opportunities for process simplification, automation, and digital transformation, while ensuring compliance with credit management policies, procedures, and controls.

We offer a permanent contract based on hybrid (2 days per week onsite) working mode.

About You

Degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Economics, Finance, or a related field. Relevant work experience in Collections, Accounts Receivable, Credit Management, Finance, or similar areas.

• Advanced or fluent English and basic to intermediate Spanish, with the ability to communicate effectively in a multicultural and regional environment.
• Proficiency in SAP ERP or similar financial systems, as well as Microsoft 365 tools, including Excel, Outlook, Copilot, Power BI, and Power Automate.
• Strong analytical and data management skills, with intermediate to advanced Excel knowledge and the ability to translate data into actionable business insights and recommendations.

Behaviors

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify root causes, implement sustainable solutions, and make data-driven decisions.
• Proactive, results-oriented, and resilient mindset, demonstrating adaptability, a sense of urgency, and the ability to perform effectively in dynamic and high-pressure environments.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build strong relationships, work across multicultural teams, and continuously learn and grow through feedback and development opportunities.

About the salary

Attractive and equitable pay for all: compensation is determined within a range to foster your development in the role.

The base pay expected for this role is: R$ 4,717 - R$ 5,896 per month in Brazil

Your final salary may vary depending on your skills, qualifications, and experience. In addition, we offer a competitive total rewards package, including an annual bonus and other incentives, where applicable.

• Solvay Cares program: minimum of 16 weeks of parenting leave for all employees and package with healthcare, disability and life insurance coverage.
• Prioritization of well-being: work-life balance promotion, flexible approach to work part-time or hybrid work arrangements (depending on the type of job), employee assistance program with access to physical and psychological support.
• Professional development: prioritization of internal talents for career progression, access to a training platform, opportunities to join Employee Resource Groups (ERG) for experience sharing and mentorship and free language courses.

About us

About us
Solvay, a pioneering chemical company with a legacy rooted in founder Ernest Solvay's pivotal innovations in the soda ash process, is dedicated to delivering essential solutions globally through its workforce of over 9,000 employees. Since 1863, Solvay harnesses the power of chemistry to create innovative, sustainable solutions that answer the world’s most essential needs such as purifying the air we breathe and the water we drink, preserving our food supplies, protecting our health and well-being, creating eco-friendly clothing, making the tires of our cars more sustainable and cleaning and protecting our homes.
We value the diversity that individuals bring and we invite you to consider a future with us, regardless of background, age, gender, national origin, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, ability or identity. We encourage individuals who may require any assistance or accommodations to let us know to ensure a seamless application experience. We are here to support you throughout the application journey and want to ensure all candidates are treated equally. If you are unsure whether you meet all the criteria or qualifications listed in the job description, we still encourage you to apply.