Senior Economist Accounts Receivable

Senior Economist Accounts Receivable - GBS TSR

Job Description

Continental established a Global Business Service Center in Timisoara. We provide tailor-made services with the focus on accounting and purchasing activities for the European companies of the ContiTech Division Europe. In line with the needs of our customers in the Group companies, we offer high-quality solutions. In the coming years, we will grow significantly and contribute to the further development and optimization of existing processes in addition to the pure execution of customer services. This is an essential value-added factor for the entire ContiTech division. As employees, you have the opportunity for your professional methodical and personal development an attractive employer.

Currently we are looking for candidates with the following profile: Senior Accounts Receivable Accountant.

Responsibilities:

- Be an expert in AR accounting
- Support the team lead in training and coordination of tasks
- Contact assigned customers regarding overdue invoices and record all activities in SAP notes
- Analyze the payment discrepancies (price, quantity, claims) and contact the relevant departments for clarification - Sales, Customer Service, Logistics, Quality
- Perform regular dunnings
- Process incoming payments from customers
- Issue Debit and Credit notes to customers
- Run specific reports and review the aging to choose accounts to follow up
- Prepare overdue report and comment the actual status
- Reconciliation of accounts and sending this to customers
- Prepare monthly accounting reports
- Analyze of customer accounts for calculating of bad debt provisions
- Prepare documents for audit reports
- Participate in future work migration from another location to the Shared Service Center
- Identify improvement needs and take part in enhancement projects.

Your own willingness, skills and company circumstances could give you the opportunity to develop your career and widen your responsibilities by having access to vertical/horizontal internal moves.

Job Requirements

- University degree in Finance / Economics or comparable
- 7+ years work experience in accounting
- Knowledge of up-to-date finance tools (SAP preferred)
- Good English skills
- Good German and / or French skills
- Willingness to work in an international environment
- Positive attitude to work as a business service partner
- Strong teamwork spirit.

What we offer

Integration Program in a professional, young & dynamic team;
Competitive Salaries (based on performance) & Benefits; 
Health & Wellness (Private Health and Dental Insurance, Sport activities etc.);
Professional Development Opportunities (in Technical and Managerial Area);
Stability;
International Work Environment & Traveling Opportunities;
Relocation Package for non-Timisoara Residents;
Flexibility Program including flexible hours, mobile work and sabbaticals.

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About Continental

Continental develops pioneering technologies and services for sustainable and connected mobility of people and their goods. Founded in, the technology company offers safe, efficient, intelligent and affordable solutions for vehicles, machines, traffic and transportation. In, Continental generated preliminary sales of around €44 billion and currently employs more thanpeople in 56 countries.