Credit Specialist

Desired Skills: Credit Review,Collections,Credit Risk,SAP,OTC,Credit Control,Customer Service,Invoicing

General Job Requirements

We are looking for an experienced Senior Credit & Collections Specialist with a Credit Management background to join the Order-To-Cash team based at the GFS, Cork location.  This is a 6- 12-month role.  The successful person will have a passion for credit control and delivering exceptional customer service. We’re looking for someone with experience having worked in a multi-national corporation, as well as having a knowledge of the order to cash function.

This role will report to the OTC Manager, Global Financial Solutions (GFS),

Specific Job Requirements:

• Responsible for a large and growing debtors listing, looking to minimize debt & overall DSO.
• Ensure timely and efficient follow up on due & overdue accounts and payments.
• Issue written correspondence to customers in a timely and efficient manner including reminder letters, monthly statements etc.
• Responsible for determining how much credit to extend to a customer based on credit policy, credit ratings, financials and payment history, while also providing a key point of interaction with Commercial and Finance team.
• As the Credit & Collections specialist, you will assess the credit risk of a specific company including interpretation of financials and make recommendations backed up with solid judgement and reasoning.
• Will liaise with our internal finance/commercial colleagues and any other personnel as appropriate to confirm details regarding customers and overdue payments.
• Point of contact for internal and external queries as they arise and to support the resolution of any billing queries relating to outstanding invoices and escalate accordingly.
• Support with monthly management reports related to DSO, flux and Aging analysis.
• To deliver excellent standard of customer service in all respects of the role.

Knowledge, experience, competencies

• Language: The person we seek will be able to communicate effectively in English.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, at ease speaking to all levels of the organization regarding sensitive and confidential information.
• Self-starter and able to act on own initiative, with high levels of integrity, excellence, and teamwork.
• A fast thinker: someone that can translate business needs into pragmatic implementable solutions.
• A positive, enthusiastic, can-do attitude and flexible approach to work
• Ability to work in a global team environment and communicate effectively with both internal & external business partners of all levels.
• Proficiency with Microsoft tools (Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Word) required.
• Excellent presentation, communication, analytical and interpersonal skills required.
• Attention to detail and accuracy required.
• Self-directed problem solver and ability to suggest solutions.
• ERP experience an advantage (Oracle/SAP)
• Experience in working in the biotech, pharmaceuticals industry and in a multi-national organization is desirable.

Specific Education Experience Requirements:

• 3rd level Finance / Business degree

Core Values

• Integrity (always doing the right thing),
• Teamwork (collaborating in good faith),
• Excellence (working at a high level of commitment and capability)
• Accountability (taking personal responsibility).
• Inclusion (encouraging diversity)

***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