Mitarbeiter Finanzbuchhaltung Schwerpunkt Debitoren (m/w/d) / Finance Analyst - German speaking

TN United Kingdom; Witney; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Finance Analyst to join their dynamic team in Witney. This role offers the opportunity to work in a hybrid model, balancing remote work with occasional office visits. You will be responsible for maximizing profitable sales while minimizing bad debt losses. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in Credit Control or Accounting, paired with excellent customer service skills. Join a company that values innovation and offers continuous training programs, ensuring your career growth in a supportive and inclusive environment.

Benefits

30 Urlaubstage

Fahrradleasing

Kantine

Flexible Arbeitszeiten

Urlaubs- und Weihnachtsgeld

Zuschuss zur betrieblichen Altersversorgung

Wohlfühlprogramme

Mentale Gesundheit Programme

Schulungsprogramme

Qualifications

• Erfolgreich abgeschlossene kaufmännische Ausbildung oder vergleichbare Qualifikation.
• Mehrjährige Berufserfahrung in einer vergleichbaren Position in einem international tätigen Unternehmen.

Responsibilities

• Aufbau und Betreuung des Forderungsmanagements.
• Klärung von Kundenzahlungen und Bearbeitung von Kreditlimits.
• Monatliche Erstellung von KPI Berichten im Bereich Debitoren.

Skills

Credit Control

Accounting

Customer Service

Communication Skills

Numeracy Skills

Education

CICM

AAT

Part Qualified Accountant

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Office

Job description

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Client:

The Sherwin-Williams Company

Location:

Witney, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Finance

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Job Reference:

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Posted:

26.04.2025

Expiry Date:

10.06.2025

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Job Description:

WILLKOMMEN BEI SHERWIN-WILLIAMS

• 30 Urlaubstage
• Fahrradleasing
• Kantine

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WILLKOMMEN BEI SHERWIN-WILLIAMS

Sherwin-Williams ist das größte Farben- und Lackunternehmen der Welt. Mit einem Umsatz von 18 Milliarden Dollar, mehr als 4.100 Geschäften und 140 Produktions- und Vertriebszentren weltweit. Unsere 60.000 Mitarbeiter rund um den Globus sind vielfältig, innovativ und leidenschaftlich. Mit einer Vielzahl von lohnenden und herausfordernden Möglichkeiten ist Sherwin-Williams ein großartiger Ort, um eine Karriere zu starten und auszubauen. Finden Sie Ihre und kommen Sie noch heute zu uns.

Zur Verstärkung unseres Teams am Standort Vaihingen an der Enz (GER)/Witney (UK) suchen wir zum nächstmöglichen Zeitpunkt einen Mitarbeiter in der Finanzbuchhaltung – Schwerpunkt Debitoren (M/F/D)

Zu Ihren Hauptaufgaben gehören folgende Tätigkeiten:

• Aufbau und Betreuung des Forderungsmanagements
• Klärung von Kundenzahlungen
• Bearbeitung und Freigabe von Kreditlimits
• Zusammenarbeit mit dem Kundenservice
• Einholung von Kundenauskünften über D&B
• Kundenneuanlagen
• Monatliche Erstellung von KPI Berichten im Bereich Debitoren

Das bringen Sie mit:

• Erfolgreich abgeschlossene kaufmännische Ausbildung oder vergleichbare Qualifikation
• Mehrjährige Berufserfahrung in einer vergleichbaren Position in einem international tätigen Unternehmen
• Versierter Umgang mit Zahlen sowie mit Software-Anwendungen (SAP, Microsoft Office)
• Starke Kommunikationsfähigkeit und Serviceorientierung
• Interkulturelle Kompetenz und gute Englischkenntnisse in Wort und Schrift
• Selbstständige und initiative Arbeitsweise
• Ausgeprägte Teamfähigkeit und Flexibilität

Was wir bieten:

• Die Möglichkeit in einem wachsenden Unternehmen einen Fußabdruck zu hinterlassen
• Internationales Arbeitsumfeld und gleichzeitig familiäres Arbeitsklima
• Tarifbindung an den Tarifvertrag der chemischen Industrie Baden-Württemberg
• 30 Urlaubstage
• Urlaubs- und Weihnachtsgeld
• Flexible Arbeitszeiten
• Zuschuss zur betrieblichen Altersversorgung
• Fahrradleasing
• Kantine
• Vieles mehr

Haben wir Ihr Interesse geweckt? Dann freuen wir uns über Ihre Bewerbung!

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Finance Analyst - German speaking In the role of Finance Analyst you will be working remote with one weekly office visit at our Witney site providing maximization of profitable sales over the shortest acceptable period and with the minimum of bad debt losses.

The position ideally requires someone with Credit Control or Accounting background and previous customer service experience. The basic objective is to protect the company’s investment in receivables to provide the best possible return for the company from the borrowed invested in AR.
In return we offer an attractive salary, ongoing learning and development and a career in a global company. control.

The focus of the finance analyst will bedetermined based on business needs and will be communicated to you, however, you will be required to perform the secondary functions as and when required.

Collections

• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with the sales organization and customers to enhance collection efforts while ensuring repeat business.
• Reduce outside collection and bad debt expense through the effective collection's activity
• Chasing debts by phone/email, speaking on behalf of the company requiring good communication/diplomacy/tact/negotiation skills
• Initiate contact with business units & customers, and follow up as needed to obtain commitments for payment or unfulfilled customer payments
• Monitoring and control of debt/Aged debt overview: ensuring agreed terms are adhered to by customers
• Order release: ensuring conditions are met to confirm the release diligently requiring good judgement, following order release process flow
• Query management: to be addressed with customer service/sales and solved promptly to keep customer’s satisfaction and identify any root causes preventing reoccurrences

Credit Review / Audit Management

• Establishment of credit terms and limits/Account Review/Customer Master Setups for new customers or increased business on existing accounts considering the risk involved and liaising closely with sales with for export credit knowledge of export documentation and other payment methods
• Assessment of credit risk/Credit Risk Review: trying to find ways of accepting and controlling all business, including high risk opportunities. This involves the use of Credit Check Reports via a Credit Check Agency, the basic understanding of financial statements (Balance sheet, P&L) within approval limits requiring good numeracy skills
• Ensures services delivered are compliant with SOX, Sherwin Williams policies, procedures, and all local statutory and regulatory requirements.
• Works with Internal Audit and external auditors to support their activities
• Processing of credit notes/debit notes and rebates once these have been authroized on the respective portals

Cash Allocation

• Initiative to contact store and other stakeholders to obtain clarification on payment information to resolve issues and apply payments accurately
• Timely and accurate cash application of payments
• Identify and properly code deductions / overpayments by customers
• Document customer commitments for payment
• Advise credit personnel of corrections requested by customer and assist field personnel in resolving account variances by application of POS corrections and edit of electronic chargeback logs.
• Cash allocation: ensuring the cash is allocated daily and accurately to maintain up to date ledgers, requiring attention to detail for multiple currencies

We are ideally looking for...

• CICM, AAT studier, part qualified accountant or other relevant professional qualification.
• Credit Control or Accounting background
• Customer Services experience
• Applying comprehensive credit principles and practices
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office based program – Outlook, Word, Excel
• Fluent in English and German

Our offer

• Work life balance
• hybrid work model with occasional office visits
• Competitive compensation programme
• Career growth opportunities in a truly international environment
• Innovation leaders in the protective coatings industry
• Sherwin Academy offers continuous training programmes for all seniority levels
• Attractive wellbeing, mental health, women & inclusion and ID&E programmes