ACCOUNT RECEIVABLES

Position

Join the Accounts Receivable team in a dynamic, hands‑on internship where you will engage directly with the flow of store transactions, from verifying sales and payments to reconciling accounts and ensuring compliance with internal and regulatory standards. You will navigate real financial data, interact with store operations, and participate in key reporting activities, gaining a comprehensive understanding of the end‑to‑end Accounts Receivable process while contributing to the accuracy and reliability of the company’s financial information.

Job responsibilities

Main Responsibilities

• 1. Assist in verifying that all store sales and return transactions from point‑of‑sale systems properly flow into SAP.
• 2. Receive, verify, and archive daily store cash sheets; check signatures, daily totals, and consistency.
• 3. Record, reconcile, and post customer payments in SAP (cash, checks, credit cards, wire transfers), ensuring alignment with bank/cash accounts.
• 4. Maintain and update customer master data in SAP, including opening new accounts and cleaning up inactive or duplicate accounts.
• 5. Prepare monthly ISTAT sales data, extracting from SAP and reconciling with other reporting tools.
• 6. Support the administration of CITES certificates (wildlife protection) for stores: distribution, collection, tracking of issued certificates.
• 7. Support in the extraction, reconciliation, and file reporting related to store sales, inter‑store reconciliations, and duty‑free / airport reports.
• 8. Support analyzing discount patterns, price changes, and gifts / promotional items from stores (key‑control analysis).
• 9. Support AML (anti‑money laundering) checks (e.g., monitor cash receipts over regulatory thresholds), and prepare monthly recap reports.
• 10. Draft and send standard letters to the Malpensa and Fiumicino licensees (e.g., monthly revenue communications, royalty reporting or follow‑up on discrepancies).
• 11. Identify and escalate invoice or payment discrepancies for follow‑up with stores or internal stakeholders.
• 12. Assist in reconciling and recording small cash withdrawals or replenishment of cash funds used locally by stores.
• 13. Support journal entries and corrections (e.g., manual reclassifications, accounting for misallocated payments) under close supervision.
• 14. Participate in special projects, especially linked to the SAP S/4 rollout, to improve AR processes, documentation, and workflows.

Profile

Background

• Currently pursuing or graduated in Economics, Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field (Bachelor’s or Master’s).
• Previous internship in accounting/finance preferred but not required.
• Familiarity with enterprise systems (ERP) is a plus.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, with strong Excel skills is required.
• Comfortable using email (Outlook) and Word for communication and documentation.
• Fluency in Italian and good working knowledge of English (written and spoken).
• Strong attention to detail, curiosity, and willingness to learn.