Join KWS Berlin GmbH and become part of an international, multicultural finance team at the heart of Berlin! We are looking for a detail-oriented and service-driven Accounts Receivable Accountant (m/f/d) , who thrives in a dynamic shared-service environment and enjoys working across languages, cultures, and financial processes. This is a full-time, fixed-term position of two years.
Your tasks:
- Process incoming customer payments in accordance with service level agreements (SLAs)
- Maintain and clear customer accounts
- Provide customer balance confirmation and perform reconciliations
- Process customer returns, rebates, and refunds
- Generate statement of accounts and process dunning letters
- Calculate and approve credit limits
- Respond to audit requests and participate in meetings with auditors
- Perform monthly, quarterly, and yearly closing activities in a timely manner
- Resolve account discrepancies and contact customers accordingly
- Calculate provisions, write-offs, and bad debts devaluation in accordance with IFRS 9
- Create periodic/ad-hoc reports to support the leadership
- Engage customers in collection efforts in writing as well as over the phone
- Create manual invoices and manage cheques
- Process acts of acceptance and monitor relevant general ledger accounts
- Manage disputes, direct debit, and cash allocation with Treasury
- Support in I.T. projects related to the department as well as engage in testing
- Investigate inter-company differences with relevant stakeholders
- Support the Business Units with daily requests as needed
- Ensure work and process documentation is maintained and updated
- Participate and provide training to new colleagues as needed
Your profile:
- Preferably an apprenticeship or Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Accounting or Economics. Correlated areas such as International Relations will be considered
- Master's degree is an advantage
- Prior experience in accounts receivable is an asset but not mandatory
- Sound understanding of accounting practices and procedures
- Knowledge in programing or scripting are an added advantage but not mandatory
- Organized, detailed oriented, and able to work in a multicultural and diverse environment
- Team player with excellent communication skills
- Experience in working in an international shared service organization or agribusiness sector is an additional advantage
- Customer orientation and extraordinary service attitude
- Ability to meet tight deadlines and manage high volume transactions
- Fluent in Russian, English and German
Our offer:
- A location in the heart of Berlin
- A great team with a positive and appreciative work environment
- Flat hierarchies and open communication
- Flexible working hours
- Training and growth opportunities in a global organization
- Excellent overarching benefit package
