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Credit & Collections Specialist - FTC 18 months
Cork, Ireland
Job Description
At Grant Thornton, we care about our people and work hard to make you feel valued.
If you are looking to deepen and develop your skills, knowledge, and experience throughout your career, then that is what you will get, and more.
We are looking for an experienced
Senior Credit & Collections Specialist
with a
Credit Management
background to join the Order-To-Cash team.
The successful person will have a passion for credit control and delivering exceptional customer services.
We're looking for someone with experience having worked in a multi-national corporation, as well as having a knowledge of the order to cash function.
This role will report to the OTC Manager.
Specific Job Requirements:
Responsibilities
Responsible for a large and growing debtors listing, looking to minimize debt & overall DSO.
Ensure timely and efficient follow up on due & overdue accounts and payments.
Issue written correspondence to customers in a timely and efficient manner including reminder letters, monthly statements etc.
Credit hold releases within agreed SLA's.
Responsible for determining how much credit to extend to a customer based on credit policy, credit ratings, financials and payment history, while also providing a key point of interaction with Commercial and Finance team.
As the Credit & Collections specialist, you will assess the credit risk of a specific company including interpretation of financials and make recommendations backed up with solid judgement and reasoning.
Will liaise with our internal finance/commercial colleagues and any other personnel as appropriate to confirm details regarding customers and overdue payments
Point of contact for internal and external queries as they arise and to support the resolution of any billing queries relating to outstanding invoices and escalate accordingly.
Prepare monthly management reports related to DSO, flux and Aging analysis
To deliver excellent standard of customer service in all respects of the role.
Participation in SAP implementation project as required as well as Continuous Improvement initiatives as directed by management.
Language: The person we seek will be able to communicate effectively in English.
An additional European language would be beneficial - French, Portuguese or Italian.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, at ease speaking to all levels of the organization regarding sensitive and confidential information.
Self-starter and able to act on own initiative, with high levels of integrity, excellence and teamwork
A fast thinker; someone that can translate business needs into pragmatic implementable solutions.
A positive, enthusiastic, can-do attitude and flexible approach to work
Ability to work in a global team environment and communicate effectively with both internal & external business partners of all levels.
Proficiency with Microsoft tools (Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Word) required.
Excellent presentation, communication, analytical and interpersonal skills required.
Attention to detail and accuracy required.
Self-directed problem solver and ability to suggest solutions.
ERP experience an advantage (Oracle/SAP)
Experience in working in the biotech, pharmaceuticals industry and in a multi-national organization is desirable
Education & Experience
Specific Education Experience Requirements:
About Us
We are Grant Thornton
Grant Thornton Ireland is rapidly approaching 3,000 people, in 9 offices across Ireland, Isle of Man, Gibraltar and Bermuda.
With a presence in over 149 countries around the world and a global network of 73,000 people, we bring our clients the local knowledge, national expertise and global presence to help them succeed – wherever they're located.
At GT, we work as
trusted advisors
, bringing local knowledge and national expertise, with a global presence, to help businesses succeed – wherever they are located.
We make business more personal by investing in building relationships and empowering our clients to make the right decisions for their organisation now and for the future.
Whether that is working with the public sector to build thriving communities, with regulators and financial institutions to build trust, or with a diverse range of businesses to help them achieve their goals, Grant Thornton Ireland work hard to support clients to act on the issues that matter.
At GT Ireland we don't just predict your future, we build it
.
A Career at GT
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A career in a more inclusive working environment, a more collaborative work culture, a more supported, flexible working role, more possibilities to grow and more opportunities to help shape the future for your clients.
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And we want you to bring your authentic self to work and be at your best.
It is how it should be.
Grow with us
At Grant Thornton, we care about our people and work hard to make you feel valued.
If you are looking to deepen and develop your skills, knowledge, and experience throughout your career, then that is what you will get, and more.
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About the Team
Equity, diversity and inclusion
At Grant Thornton, we provide equitable opportunities for all our colleagues.
We are a responsible, sustainable business where equity, diversity and inclusion (ED&I) is at the forefront of our workplace culture agenda, and today, we continue to build and develop on our existing ED&I structure and strategy to meet our workplace culture needs.
People are at the heart of our business and teams built with varied individuals present diverse viewpoints, which need to be heard and valued.
We are all at our best when we are able to be ourselves and we view integrity and authenticity as integral values to bring to our day-to-day work-life at the firm.
We are excited to see the personality and perspectives you will bring to our team because we know we will all benefit from them.
Diversity of thought, background and experience enables better decision-making, improves the quality of our delivery, and helps us to meet the needs of our clients.
Our firm is built on people and their ideas, so we want to hear all the new perspectives and fresh thinking you have to offer.
You form the bedrock of our firm's best-practice principles and we will champion you as leaders from day one.
Reward and benefits
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We are committed to building a culture where our people have access to the necessary benefits to help promote a healthy lifestyle and thrive.
Recognition
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Our Shout Out recognition scheme is our way of highlighting and promoting achievements.
Whether you simply want to say thank you, celebrate a special occasion or give an award for doing something exceptional, you can do all of this and more through the scheme.
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