AR Accountant

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This job will provide you with an opportunity to further your career alongside some of the best and most passionate technology experts from around the world in a leading company within the test, measurement and data analytics industry. You will be a strong contributor collaborating closely with colleagues from various business functions.

At HBK, we live up to our three values: Be True, Own It and Aim High. We believe in absolute integrity – it’s how we win for stakeholders, the environment and each other. We believe in teamwork and keeping our promises – to ourselves and others. Finally, we believe in being bold and positive. This is how we perform at our best and achieve greater success.

We are currently looking for an Accounts Receivable Accountant to join our Central Europe Cash Management team. The position will ideally be based in our site in Porto, Portugal and you will report to the Head of Cash Management, Central Europe Cluster.

You will join a company on an exciting journey and a finance function in transformation, where the focus is on developing the finance organization, upgrading our ERP system and optimizing our processes.

You will be part of a truly global company with a strong growth agenda, you will interact with colleagues across the world and you will have a key role in our daily accounting operation and ongoing process optimisation.

Primary Responsibilities

Your daily work includes:

• Monitor and collect accounts receivable by contacting customers via telephone and E‑Mail
• Clarification of open items, clarification in case of payment differences and account reconciliation
• Monitor incoming payments
• Dunning via SAP‑FI
• Submission of overdue receivables to the collection agency
• Maintain accounts receivable records to ensure aging is up to date, credits and collections are applied, non‑collectable amounts are accounted for, and miscellaneous differences are cleared
• Negotiations with customers in case of delayed payments, agreement of payment terms and installment plans
• Correspondence with customers, sales, collection agencies and attorneys
• Processing of insolvency cases
• Maintenance of lists of bad debts
• Review and processing of customer advance payments and overpayments
• Participate in the monthly closing procedure
• Prepare documentation for auditors
• Assist in streamlining and improving the accounts receivable processes – identifying areas of performance improvement

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Full‑time

Job function

• Accounting/Auditing and Finance

Industries

• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing