Collections Specialist with Dutch (12-month fixed-term contract)

HEINEKEN Kraków; Polska; On-site; PLN 30,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading beverage company in Poland is looking for a candidate to manage the Customer Ledger, ensuring accuracy and achieving collection targets. The ideal candidate should be fluent in Dutch and possess strong customer-focused skills, along with a solid understanding of the Order to Cash process. This position offers opportunities for personal development and collaboration in a multicultural environment.

Qualifications

• Fluency in written and spoken Dutch (C1 level or higher).
• English proficiency at B2 level or higher.
• Strong customer focus and communication skills.
• Solid negotiation and influencing skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Good understanding of the end-to-end Order to Cash process.
• Business knowledge, including logistics.
• Ability to identify root causes and translate them into improvements.
• Experience working in a multinational environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Customer Ledger, ensuring accuracy and collection targets.
• Act as a Business Partner to OpCos, providing accurate data.
• Build and maintain strong customer relationships.
• Identify and resolve held orders and credit limit issues.
• Proactively manage disputes and analyze root causes.
• Drive process improvements using analytical and digital skills.
• Collaborate with other teams to ensure compliance with processes.
• Provide regular updates to the Team Leader on progress.
• Take ownership of personal development in finance skills.
• Ensure adherence to process controls and suggest improvements.

Skills

Fluency in written and spoken Dutch (C1 level or higher)

English proficiency at B2 level or higher

Strong customer focus and communication skills

Solid negotiation and influencing skills

Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities

Good understanding of the Order to Cash process

Business knowledge, including logistics

Ability to identify root causes and translate them into improvements

Proven experience in communication across diverse stakeholders

Experience in a multinational environment

Strong practical skills in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, SAP

Job description

AtHEINEKEN Kraków (HEINEKEN Global Shared Services) our success comes directly from our great people. We are a growing team of business experts in finance, accounting, data and technology ready to „WOW” the world with our expertise, passion and pride to be GREEN. We act on our values of Passion for consumers & customers, Courage to dream & pioneer, Care for people & planet, Enjoyment of Life, always focused on being ourselves: inclusive, diverse, and open for new challenges.

Your responsibilities would include:

• manage the Customer Ledger, ensuring accuracy and achievement of collection targets
• act as a Business Partner to OpCos (e.g., Sales, Customer Service, Pre-Legal Collectors) by providing accurate data and supporting effective collections and dispute resolution
• build and maintain strong customer relationships, handling calls and queries while ensuring a high level of service
• identify and resolve held orders and credit limit issues in line with credit policy
• proactively manage disputes: analyze root causes, resolve issues, and prevent recurrence
• drive process improvements using analytical and digital skills to enhance insights and efficiency
• collaborate with other HGSS teams to ensure compliance with processes and standards
• provide regular updates to the Team Leader on progress, challenges, and opportunities
• take ownership of personal development in finance skills and business knowledge
• ensure adherence to process controls, policies, and compliance, suggesting improvements where needed
• maintain accurate and up-to-date process documentation.

You are a good candidate if you have:

• fluency in written and spoken Dutch (C1 level or higher)
• english proficiency at B2 level or higher
• strong customer focus and communication skills
• solid negotiation and influencing skills, with the ability to handle resistance effectively
• strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
• good understanding of the end-to-end Order to Cash process
• business knowledge, including logistics
• ability to identify root causes and translate them into improvements
• proven experience in written and verbal communication across diverse stakeholders
• experience working in a multinational environment (including Shared Services Centres)
• mindset and behaviours aligned with HEINEKEN Finance Behaviours
• strong practical skills in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, SAP.

At HEINEKEN Kraków, we take integrity and ethical conduct seriously. If someone has concerns about a possible violation of legal regulations indicated in Polish Whistleblowing Act or our Code of Business Conduct, we encourage them to speak up. Cases can be reported to global team or locally (in line with the local HGSS Whistleblowing procedure) by selecting proper option in this tool or by communicating it on hotline.

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