Finance Specialist

hellmann; Philippines; On-site; PHP 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Hellmann in the Philippines seeks a Finance Specialist to streamline financial operations, manage AR/AP accounts, maintain vendor records, and handle credit applications including data prep and checks.

You will set credit limits, review histories, develop reporting tools, automate workflows, and support planning and performance management across functions for organizational success.

Qualifications

• University / Bachelor's degree in finance and international logistics/freight forwarding
• 2 years of work experience preferred in an international environment
• Experience in finance and accounting desirable

Responsibilities

• Update AR customer and AP vendor account groups
• Create and maintain bank account records for vendors
• Review credit applications and perform data prep and credit checks
• Submit credit applications to corporate HQ when required
• Set up and maintain credit limits and payment terms for clients
• Analyze credit history and monitor credit limit utilization
• Develop reporting and analysis tools and distribute reports
• Create digital solutions to automate workflows
• Support planning, accounting, and performance management

Skills

MS Excel

PowerBI

Office 365

Communication

Finance and accounting

Credit analysis

Reporting

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance and international logistics/freight forwarding

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics 365

AI prompting basics

Job description

About Us

Ready to rock the future with us? At Hellmann we put our people at the heart of everything we do, because for us, relationship matters. Joining us does not just mean becoming part of a global company. It is an invitation to shape the future of the logistics industry together with us. Our Hellmann culture is based on our four values: Caring, Entrepreneurial, Forward-Thinking and Reliable. These values resonate with yours? Then become part of our FAMILY that consists of around 14.000 employees in more than 241 locations worldwide.

For the better. Together.

The Finance Specialist plays a crucial role in streamlining the financial operations. You will manage AR customer and AP vendor account groups, maintain vendor bank records, and handle credit applications, including detailed data preparation and credit checks. Your role involves setting and maintaining credit limits and payment terms, analyzing credit histories, and initiating corrective actions when necessary. Additionally, you'll develop reporting and analysis tools, automate workflows, and support various business functions with planning and performance management. This position is an excellent opportunity to apply your financial analysis skills and contribute to our organization's success.

About the position

The Finance Specialist plays a crucial role in streamlining the financial operations. You will manage AR customer and AP vendor account groups, maintain vendor bank records, and handle credit applications, including detailed data preparation and credit checks. Your role involves setting and maintaining credit limits and payment terms, analyzing credit histories, and initiating corrective actions when necessary. Additionally, you'll develop reporting and analysis tools, automate workflows, and support various business functions with planning and performance management. This position is an excellent opportunity to apply your financial analysis skills and contribute to our organization's success.

Key Tasks

• Update newly created AR customer and AP vendor account groups
• Create and maintain bank account records for vendors
• Review credit applications, and prepare data and conduct credit checks for further evaluation
• Gather information and prepare/submit credit application to corporate HQ and on behalf of counties (when corporate HQ approval is required)
• Setting up and maintain credit limit/ payment term of new/existing clients in finance system centrally (base on approval)
• Analyze and assess the credit history of existing clients, review credit limit utilization status and follow up with countries if any corrective actions
• Build reporting and analysis tools based on different input sources
• Prepare and distribute reports
• Develop digital solutions to automate workflow
• Create easy-to-use reporting tools based on conceptual inputs
• Support different functions with business planning, accounting, performance management

Skills and Competencies

• Customer-oriented, focused on results
• Proficient with MS Excel, PowerBI, and Office 365 applications
• Communication of complex subjects concisely and understandable
• Finance and accounting
• Lead execution of initiatives, ensuring a high-quality bar, timely delivery, and attention to detail
• Ability to work under pressure and deal with tight deadlines with high energy and resilience
• Self-motivated

Educational Background / Work expérience

• University / Bachelor's degree in finance and international logistics/freight forwarding
• 2 years of work experience preferred in an international environment
• Experience in finance and accounting desirable

Language Skills

• Fluent in English (written and spoken)
• Other languages (written and spoken) beneficial

Computer Literacy

• Microsoft Office Suites
• Microsoft Excel - advanced skills
• Power BI knowledge
• Microsoft Dynamics 365
• Basic skills in AI prompting

Inclusion and social diversity are firmly anchored values in our corporate culture. Regardless of gender, age, any disabilities, religion, ethnic origin or sexual identity: We are looking forward to meeting you!