We're delighted to be partnering with aleading multinational organisation as they look to hire anAR / Credit Control Specialistto join their growing finance team.This is a key, visible role within a business known for its positive culture, supportive team environment and strong focus on employee development. You'll be joining a collaborative, friendly finance function where people are encouraged to grow, learn and progress.German language fluency (native or near-native) is essential for this position, as you'll be working closely with German-speaking customers and stakeholders.The role offers excellent exposure within a well-structured multinational, ongoing learning opportunities and the chance to build a long-term career in a stable, people-focused organisation.ABOUT THE ROLE:Manage a portfolio of customer accounts.Calls / emails / correspondenceReview accounts daily and meet team collections targets.Follow up on any queries, missing invoices, invoice discrepancies and disputes.Resolve discrepancies through liaising with key internal stakeholders (credit team, sales team)Escalate when necessary.Responsible for preparing Aged Debt reports.Analyse customer credit profiles and exposure, compare against policy to make risk driven credit decisions and balancing business benefit with risk.Responsible for credit analysisMaintain reports & document outcomes & achievements.Share knowledge, get involved with process improvements & make suggestions on ways to make collections more efficient.Support operations by updating, maintaining, and analysing master data, and key data within the organisation.Ensures master data integrity in key systems as well as maintaining the processes to support the data quality.Creation & amendment of customers, vendors, purchase agreements, & pricing.ABOUT THE PERSON:AR/ Credit and Collections Experience OR Strong Customer Service experience coupled with GermanExperience working in a multi-national fast paced environment (an advantage)Exceptional problem-solving skillsBe an outgoing, personable individual with strong communication skills.Have the capacity to problem solve and build and maintain relationships.Be social - this role will involve interacting with people key to making this company successful both internally and externally.