Credit Controller

Carhartt EMEA/PAC; Amsterdam; Hybrid; EUR 42,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Home office equipment provided

25 leave days per year

Job summary

Carhartt EMEA/PAC is seeking a Credit Controller to manage accounts receivable, assess customer creditworthiness and establish credit limits. You will collaborate with sales, accounting and external partners to minimize debts, report on debtors, and support collection efforts in a multinational environment.

The role requires 5+ years in credit, fluent French and English, with Dutch as a plus. We offer a hybrid work model, a 37-hour week, and a competitive benefits package in Amsterdam.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Economics or equivalent business experience required.
• Minimum of 5 years’ working experience in a credit department with similar tasks.
• Fluent French and Business English; Dutch an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Manage Accounts Receivable and debtor portfolio.
• Assess creditworthiness of customers and set credit lines.
• Review and manage credit limits and overdue accounts; work with sales and finance teams.
• Collaborate with insurers, collection agencies and customers to resolve past-due balances.
• Prepare and monitor monthly 90+ days reports and KPI targets.

Skills

French

English

Dutch (advantage)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Economics or business

Tools

Excel

SAP S4/HANA

Trust-it (TKB)

Job description

Carhartt is the original US workwear brand that has been creating high quality workwear since 1889 to serve and protect hardworking people. Our products are robust and excel in durability, comfort, functionality, fit, and styling. Customers and craftsmen appreciate our products and have often been fan of our legendary American brand for many years. Our products can be used for many (professional, crafts and active outdoor) activities and can be worn during and after work.

For our Finance team, Carhartt EMEA/PAC is now looking for a new team member:

Credit Controller

The Credit Controller is responsible for managing Accounts Receivable / debtor portfolio, assessing the creditworthiness of (potential) customers, setting credit lines, managing credit limits and financially reviewing customer accounts with the goal of minimizing debts.

The Credit Controller works closely together with the Credit Controller (peer) and other members of the Finance team, the Customer Operations team and the sales teams as well as external parties: Carhartt customers, credit insurance company and collection agencies. The Credit Controller will report to the Sr. Credit Controller.

Duties and responsibilities

• Supervise banking activities: allocating and matching invoices versus payments / bank statements, checking bank balances against bank statements.
• Supervise process applications for the establishment of new customer accounts, including requests for financial information, bank and trade references, consumer credit reports (debtor’s data).
• Requesting credit limits with credit insurance company; determining and processing financial (debt) customer limits.
• Managing and monitoring of financial customer limits, managing of balance debtors.
• Partner with credit insurance company, sales and accounting team to manage credit lines, ensure appropriate credit extensions within set levels:
• Establish and maintain relationships with customers (external).
• Establish and maintain relationship with the Customer Service teams (internal, external/eCommerce).
• Checking timely payments of outstanding invoices.
• Monitoring credit lines/balance debtors (including ledger) on a weekly and monthly basis.
• Resolve past due credit issues with customers, informing them of overdue invoices and outstanding balance (including monthly report key customers).
• Blocking of new orders for customers in debt.
• Sending reminders to customers.
• Negotiating installment payments and/or adjusting payment terms.
• Assisting and informing sales force (including agents/importers) in relation to outstanding debts of non-paying customers (on an individual and weekly basis).
• Initiate procedure about outstanding debts (collection agency).
• Supervise invoices, automatic collection including communication to customers and preparation bank.
• Creating the 90+ monthly report.
• Contributing to meeting the KPI’s, targets and deadlines of the Finance team.

What do you have to offer?

• Bachelor’s degree (Commercial) Economics or equivalent business experience required.
• Minimum of 5 years’ working experience in a credit department with similar and/or related tasks and responsibilities: establishing credit lines and managing credit information etc.
• Ability to review and analyze basic financial statements, credit reports, bank and trade references.
• Working experience in an international (multi-site) organization, with a multi-language and multi-cultural business environment.
• Ability to be professional while dealing with sensitive information and communicating with customers.
• Fluent (preferably native) French and Business level English; an additional language (preferably Dutch) is an advantage.
• Excellent excel skills, preferably experience with SAP S4/HANA and Trust-it (TKB).

What do we have to offer?

Carhartt is a family-owned company for over 135 years now and stands for transparency, honesty, authenticity, and respect. The Carhartt EMEA/PAC team currently consists of around 85 associates.

We offer a 37-hour week, a hybrid way of working, a strong employee benefits package, 25 leave days per year. We supply you with home office equipment in case you would like to work from home for part of the (hybrid) workweek. Finally, we have a great EMEA team that we would like you to join in our beautiful office in Amsterdam-Oost!

Please note that we are Carhartt workwear and not Carhartt Work in Progress, which is a different company and not part of the original Carhartt brand.

Employee Benefits:

Salary range for this role: € 3.750,= – € 4.000,= gross per month, depending on level of expertise and background. We offer a performance-based bonus, non-guaranteed, based on (global) company/team/individual annual goals. We start with a 7-month contract, followed by a 1-year contract. We do not offer sponsorship for this role.