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We are looking for an experienced Credit Management Specialist (f/m) for our Shared Service Centre to assume responsibility for the accounts receivable and credit management in the B2B sector with the main focus on European customers. You will need to apply good coordination skills, display team spirit and know how to assert yourself. As the interface between our sales divisions, accounts receivable and our customers, you will be responsible for the following:

Key tasks:

• Credit risk assessment, checking the observance of credit limits and risk reporting

   

• Carrying out appraisals of the credit worthiness of customers, setting and regularly adjusting the credit limits of existing customers

   

• Regular review of existing customer relationships, including the handling of customers who have exceeded their credit limits (dunning activities)

   

• Carrying out risk assessments of customers based on financial and balance sheet analyses and on the analyses of external credit and rating agencies

   

• Responsibility for all collection activities within the customer portfolio (dunning activities, payment plans and collection calls)

   

• Drawing up monthly reports including period end closing activities and bad debt provisions

   

• Working together with business unit leaders and sales functions to support them in their business transactions with regard to credit limit questions

   

• Helping to drive the development of our credit rating methods, security practices and risk management methods

   

Qualifications:

• An university degree in economics or a similar course of studies, or a formal commercial training coupled with relevant work experience in credit management

   

• Minimum of 5-10 years work experience in the area of credit and collection management

   

• Experience in the management of customer portfolios with regard to limiting default risk and collecting accounts receivable; ideally experience in setting up an appropriate scoring system

   

• Knowledge of the accounting rules as laid down in the German Commercial Code and International Financial Reporting Standards

   

• Familiarity with IT systems (MS Office) and a knowledge of ERP (preferably JD Edwards)

   

• An excellent command of written and spoken English, ideally a working knowledge of German and other European languages

   

• A willingness to travel within Europe

   

• The ability to grasp concepts and think analytically

   

• An accurate and reliable work style and plenty of stamina

   

• A service mentality towards internal and external customers

   

Do you fit this picture? If you do, we look forward to receiving your application!