Instron High Wycombe, England, United Kingdom
Responsibilities
- Manage the customer collections process for Instron UK, France, Germany, Spain
- Achieve the corporate metrics for > 60 days AR aging and DSO on a quarterly basis
- Support the ERP system transitions for France and Germany to enable aligned AR processes
- Support the EMEA Sales & Service teams with credit checking and credit terms approvals
- Ad hoc reporting, analysis and support
Key Tasks
- Ensure customer account data accuracy in the ERP system (IFS)
- Support implementation of AR improvement projects including monthly statement issuance
- Chase payment of customer invoices and ensure corrective action is taken to resolve payment queries.
- Credit vetting customers – supporting Sales & Service teams with credit worthiness assessments and approvals
- Organise and manage the biweekly reviews for each country, driving improvements with local teams and managing actions arising from meetings
- Manage credit note reporting and approvals
- Complete quarterly balance sheet reconciliations for AR accounts
- Manage bank guarantee submissions and approvals
- Report monthly aged debt and manage to corporate (ITW) targets.
- Ensure compliance with EMEA receivables and cash financial policies
Experience And Competencies
- Strong communication skills, internally and externally, with the ability to communicate financial information to non-financial departments.
- A high standard of computer literacy. Intermediate Excel skills essential.
- Good knowledge of Purchase Orders and Terms to ensure accuracy within system.
- Good Understanding of AR dunning processes
- Previous IFS knowledge desirable but not essential
- French language desirable but not essential.
Seniority level
Employment type
Job function
- Accounting/Auditing and Finance
Industries
- Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
