Accounts Receivable with Portuguese & German (m/f/d)

KWS SAAT SE; Berlin; Hybrid; EUR 40.000 - 60.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading company in plant breeding is seeking an Accounts Receivable Accountant fluent in Portuguese and German for a full-time position in Berlin. The role emphasizes processing payments, maintaining customer accounts, and requires strong communication skills. Join an international team with opportunities for training and growth in a positive work environment.

Leistungen

Positive work environment

Training and growth opportunities

Excellent benefits package

Qualifikationen

• Fluency in Portuguese, English, and German.
• Prior experience in accounts receivable desirable but not mandatory.
• Solid understanding of accounting practices and procedures.

Aufgaben

• Process customer payments and maintain accounts.
• Generate statements and process dunning letters.
• Support with monthly, quarterly, and yearly closing activities.

Kenntnisse

Communication skills

Organized

Customer orientation

Detail oriented

Ausbildung

BA Degree in Business Administration

Apprenticeship in Accounting

MA Degree in related fields

Jobbeschreibung

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Accounts Receivable with Portuguese & German (m/f/d)

Accounts Receivable with Portuguese & German (m/f/d)

Field of Work: Finance & Accounting

Location:

Berlin, BE, DE

Legal Entity: KWS Berlin GmbH (0017)

Contract Type: Temporary

Is Full Time?: Yes

Onsite/ Remote: Hybrid Working Within Country

Job ID: 15628

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

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

Fluency in Portuguese, English,German

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

Training and growth opportunities in a global organization

Excellent overarching benefit package

Seed your career by submitting your application today! We are looking forward to your application using our online application system.

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KWS is one of the world’s leading plant breeding companies. Nearly 5,000 employees in more than 70 countries generated net sales of around €1.68 billion in the fiscal year 2023/2024. A company with a tradition of family ownership, KWS has operated independently for almost 170 years. It focuses on plant breeding and the production and sale of seed for sugarbeet, corn, cereals, vegetables, oilseed rape and sunflower. KWS uses leading-edge plant breeding methods to continuously improve yield for farmers and plants’ resistance to diseases, pests and abiotic stress. To that end, the company invested more than €300 million last fiscal year in research and development. For more information: www.kws.com/career . Follow us on LinkedIn at https://linkedin.com/company/kwsgroup/ .

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