Accounts Receivable Accountant (m/f/d)

KWS Group; Berlin; Vor Ort; EUR 45.000 - 55.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A multinational agriculture company in Berlin is seeking an Accounts Receivable Accountant to manage customer payments and maintain accounts. The role involves processing payments, resolving discrepancies, and supporting audits. A BA Degree in Business Administration or related fields is preferred, alongside strong communication skills. Fluency in English is essential, and knowledge of German or French is a plus. The company offers a supportive team environment, flexible working hours, and opportunities for growth.

Leistungen

Flexible working hours

Training and growth opportunities

Excellent benefit package

Positive work environment

Qualifikationen

• Preferably an apprenticeship or BA Degree in Business Administration, Accounting or Economics.
• Prior experience in accounts receivable is desirable but not mandatory.
• Solid understanding of accounting practices and procedures.
• Knowledge in programming or scripting is an added advantage.
• Fluency in English is essential.

Aufgaben

• Process incoming customer payments and maintain customer accounts.
• Provide customer balance confirmation and conduct reconciliations.
• Calculate and approve credit limits based on customer profiles.
• Resolve account discrepancies and engage customers on collection efforts.
• Participate in monthly, quarterly, and yearly closing activities.

Kenntnisse

Accounting practices

Communication skills

Customer orientation

Organizational skills

Detail-oriented

Fluency in English

Knowledge of German and/or French

Ausbildung

BA Degree in Business Administration, Accounting or Economics

Jobbeschreibung

KWS Berlin GmbH

is looking for an Accounts Receivable Accountant with knowledge of German and/or French (m\f\d). This is a 2 years full-time position at our location in Berlin.

Your tasks:

• Process incoming customer payments in accordance with SLA
• Maintain and clear customer accounts
• Provide customer balance confirmation and perform reconciliations
• Process customer returns, rebates, and refunds
• Generate statement of accounts and process dunning letters
• Calculate and approve credit limits
• Respond to audit requests and participate in meetings with auditors
• Perform monthly, quarterly, and yearly closing activities in a timely manner
• Resolve account discrepancies and contact customers accordingly
• Calculate provisions, write-offs, and bad debts devaluation in accordance with IFRS 9
• Create periodic/ad-hoc reports to support the leadership
• Engage customers in collection efforts in writing as well as over the phone
• Create manual invoices and manage cheques
• Process acts of acceptance and monitor relevant general ledger accounts
• Manage disputes, direct debit, and cash allocation with Treasury
• Support in I.T. projects related to the department as well as engage in testing
• Investigate inter-company differences with relevant stakeholders
• Support the Business Units with daily requests as needed
• Ensure work and process documentation is maintained and updated
• Participate and provide training to new colleagues as needed

Your profile:

• Preferably an apprenticeship or BA Degree in Business Administration, Accounting or Economics. Correlated areas such as International Relations or MA Degree will be considered
• Prior experience in accounts receivable is desirable but not mandatory
• Solid understanding of accounting practices and procedures
• Knowledge in programing or scripting (coding) are an added advantage but not mandatory
• Organized, detailed oriented, and able to work in a multicultural and diverse environment
• Excellent communication skills and team mindset
• Experience working in an international shared service organization or agribusiness sector is an additional advantage
• Customer orientation and extraordinary service attitude
• Ability to meet tight deadlines and manage high volume transactions
• Besides the desired languages of German and/or French, fluency in English is essential

What we offer:

• A location in the heart of Berlin
• A great team with a positive and appreciative work environment
• Flat hierarchies and open communication
• Flexible working hours
• Training and growth opportunities in a global organization
• Excellent overarching benefit package

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