ACCOUNT RECEIVABLE WITH FRENCH
Clariant is a globally leading specialty chemicals company, based in Muttenz near Basel/Switzerland. On 31 December 2015 the company employed a total workforce of 17 213. In the financial year 2015, Clariant recorded sales of CHF 5.807 billion for its continuing businesses. The company reports in four business areas: Care Chemicals, Catalysis, Natural Resources, and Plastics & Coatings. Clariant's corporate strategy is based on five pillars: increase profitability, reposition portfolio, add value with sustainability, foster innovation and R&D, and intensify growth.
Responsibilities:
- Be proactive and innovative with ideas to improve service / deliverables to the client;
- Handle client queries and escalations in a service oriented way, ensure feedback to client queries within agreed turnaround time;
- Support operational performance reporting activities;
- Understand and apply order-to-cash processes, policies, procedures and internal control standards;
- Support Management Information System to track the KPI wrt receivables (Ageing, unadjusted on account payments, back logs, Days Outstanding etc.);
- Support Internal/external audits with documentation and processes;
- Ensure compliance to statutory regulations, Tax requirements, Accounting Standards (International & Local), Audit requirements etc.;
- Assist in establishing and maintaining strong, collaborative relationships with internal and external customers and ensure customer satisfaction.
Requirements:
- Minimum certificate of secondary education (preferably a University degree in business area);
- Basic knowledge of accounting would be an advantage;
- 1 year of professional experience on a similar role (1+ years would be an advantage);
- Experience in multi- currency environment is preferred;
- Working experience within a (captive or outsourced) shared services center would be an advantage;
- Excel, Word and Outlook professional working competency;
- SAP knowledge preferred (if lacking, other ERP system and / or accounting systems);
- Highly developed interpersonal skills.
Language Skills:
- French:Very good written and spoken
- English: Fluent
- Knowledge of Spanish would be an asset
We offer:
- A rewarding challenge to develop skills in the financial area;
- An opportunity to be part of a team with great enthusiasm for the business and for delivering top class financial service;
- Work with talented and highly professional colleagues, in a culture that is collaborative, respectful and committed to your professional development;
- Internal and external trainings;
- Career development within our organization;
- Benefits such as gym membership, private health care.
