Credit Specialist

Desired Skills: Credit,Collections,Order To Cash,SAP,Excel,Invoicing

This is a Senior Collections role with ownership of complex customer portfolios across our international markets. The successful candidate will bring strong credit judgement, proactively manage the collections activities, and work closely with cross functional stakeholders to support cash flow, minimise risk, and maintain strong customer relationships.
The role plays a critical part within the Order to Cash (OTC) function, contributing to financial integrity, customer experience, and continuous improvement initiatives across GFS.

This role offers exposure to global markets, complex customer portfolios, and cross functional collaboration, within a finance organisation that continues to evolve beyond transactional delivery. It is an excellent opportunity for an experienced credit professional who enjoys ownership, influence, and continuous improvement in a global setting.

Key Responsibilities
• Responsible for managing a large complex international debtor portfolio, driving continuous improvement in DSO, overdue exposure, and cash collection performance.
• Ensure timely and effective follow up on due and overdue invoices, using a structured and professional collections approach.
• Partner with the Credit Risk Team to conduct credit assessments and support recommendations on customer credit limits in line with credit policy and payment history.
• Support and manage activities related to the credit block process, ensuring timely resolution and appropriate escalation where required.
• Prepare and interpret monthly DSO, aging, and flux analysis, highlighting risks, trends, and actionable insights for management.
• Act as a trusted finance partner to Commercial, Customer Service, and Finance stakeholders, influencing outcomes and resolving complex collection or credit issues.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, sharing best practices and supporting enhancements to credit and collections processes.
• Deliver a consistently high standard of customer service, balancing commercial objectives with strong customer relationships.
• Support the Credit & Collections function, promoting best practices, continuous improvement, and providing buddy cover as needed.

Knowledge, experience, competencies

Core Competencies
• Strong background in Credit & Collections within a multinational environment or shared services environment.
• Solid understanding of the Order to Cash (OTC) end to end process.
• Sound financial judgement with the ability to interpret customer financial statements
• Proven ability to manage sensitive customer and stakeholder interactions with professionalism and confidence.

Ways of Working
• Self directed, proactive, and comfortable working with minimal supervision
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills, with the ability to translate business needs into practical solutions.
• Positive, flexible, and solutions oriented mindset in a fast paced, global environment.
• High levels of integrity, attention to detail, and personal accountability.
• Positive, flexible, and solutions oriented mindset with a focus on continuous improvement in a fast paced, global environment.

Technical Skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel (analysis, reconciliations, reporting).
• ERP experience (SAP or Oracle) strongly preferred
• Experience working across Order to Cash processes

Education
• Third level qualification in Finance, Business, Accounting, or a related discipline or equivalent relevant experience.

***Please note our client cannot assist with any visa sponsorship and candidates must have the correct visa to live and work in Ireland***

Please click the link below to apply or alternatively send an up-to-date CV to Howie at  howie.leahy@peglobal.net