Collections Specialist with Italian

HEINEKEN Global Shared Services; Kraków; Presencial; PLN 100.000 - 167.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

HEINEKEN Kraków, part of HEINEKEN Global Shared Services, is seeking a skilled Order to Cash professional to manage the Customer Ledger, ensure timely collections and accurate data. You will partner with Sales, Customer Service and Pre-Legal teams to resolve disputes and optimize cash flow.

The role requires strong analytical skills, excellent communication, and proficiency in SAP and Heiflow. This on-site position offers growth within a multinational finance environment in Kraków.

Formación

• Italian at least C1 level.
• English at least B2 level.
• Experience in a multinational Shared Services environment.
• Strong data and process orientation.

Responsabilidades

• managing the Customer Ledger, ensuring accuracy and achievement of collection targets
• acting as a Business Partner to OpCos by providing accurate data and supporting effective collections and disputes resolution
• building and maintaining strong customer relationships, handling calls and queries while ensuring a high level of service
• identifying and resolving held orders and credit limit issues in line with credit policy
• proactively managing disputes: analyzing root causes, resolving issues, and preventing recurrence
• driving process improvements using analytical and digital skills to enhance insights and efficiency
• collaborating with other HGSS teams to ensure compliance with processes and standards
• providing regular updates to the Team Leader on progress, challenges, and opportunities
• taking ownership of personal development in finance skills and business knowledge
• ensuring adherence to process controls, policies, and compliance, suggesting improvements where needed
• maintaining accurate and up-to-date process documentation.

Conocimientos

Customer focus

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Negotiation skills

Stakeholder management

Attention to detail

Herramientas

SAP

Excel

Heiflow

Descripción del empleo

At HEINEKEN Kraków (Heineken Business Services Poland) 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

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

You Are a Good Candidate If You Have

• Italian on at least C1 level
• English B2 or better
• 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, Heiflow.

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.