Collections/Finance Analyst - Italian Speaker

SC Johnson Ltd.; Frimley; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job description

Collections/Finance Analyst - Italian Speaker

Collections/Finance Analyst - Italian Speaker

• Frimley, Surrey
• Function: SSC - Credit Control

Here at SC Johnson Ltd, we have an opportunity for someone who wants to start or build their career as a Collections/Finance Analyst - Italian Speaker in our team based in Frimley. You will join us on a full-time, permanent basis in return for a competitive salary + profit share and many other benefits.

SC Johnson is a fifth-generation family company built on a spirit of adventure and winning the right way. We have been leading with purpose for over 130 years, building top brands such as Raid, Glade, Kiwi, OFF!, Windex, Ziploc and more, in virtually every country. Through these household names, we are making a positive difference to the world around us. But we only succeed with the combined vitality and strength of our 13,000 people who we truly value and support in their pursuit of individual and shared goals.

About the Collections/Finance Analyst - Italian Speaker role:

Our EMEA Shared Service Centre based in the UK has around 230 people across 3 different functions - Finance, Credit & Collections and Supply Chain. We support over 20 countries and speak around 35 different languages. The SSC is just one of 5 different SCJ businesses based at the Frimley site.

Key responsibilities of our Collections/Finance Analyst - Italian Speaker:

This role assumes responsibility for managing the credit risk and resolutions for a portfolio of customer accounts on behalf of EMEA Subsidiaries and Head Quarter. It requires a strong ability to make credit decisions within the DOA framework, to work independently, to proactively chase Receivable items, to raise and deal with customer's claims, and resolve queries in a timely manner through escalation to Commercial business partners and line Manager.

Collections

• Develop, maintain and improve relationships with internal and external customers
• Minimise the risk of bad and doubtful debts through credit management best practices
• Manage insolvency resolution in conjunction with SSC and local Country management
• Provide timely and accurate Credit reporting to relevant audience
• Ensure customers account reconciliations are completed and accurate
• Comply with Sarbanes & Oxley (SOX) requirements for Accounts Receivable processes

Resolutions

• Manage the customer rebates and promotional invoices, ensuring customers invoices are validated with the accruals tracker and processed in a timely manner
• Manage the creation of Non-Discretionary LTA (Long Term Agreements) and Discretionary Customer agreements, avoiding non-approved expenditure
• Monthly & ad-hoc review of rebate expenditure, including accruals, and providing necessary & meaningful report variance analysis to local Business Team
• Monthly reconciliation of the subsystem (TSM) to SAP GL accounts and month end reporting
• Investigation and Posting of Rebates / Pricing / Freight claims / deductions with local Country commercial and service providers

Previous experience / knowledge required of our Collections/Finance Analyst - Italian Speaker:

• Must be fluent in Italian & English, both written and spoken
• Strong experience as a Credit Controller and ideally Rebates
• Proficient in Microsoft Office tools, particularly Excel - Vlookups / Pivot Tables
• SAP experience (desirable)
• ICM Qualification (desirable)

Competencies, behaviors and aptitudes required of our Collections/Finance Analyst - Italian Speaker:

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong Proactivity and Personal Ownership Skills
• Demonstrate adaptability
• Process improvement mindset

What we can offer our Collections/Finance Analyst - Italian Speaker:

• Competitive pay & benefits incl Profit Share
• Flexible starting and finishing times + 4.5 day working week
• Study support
• 33 days annual leave including public holidays due to supporting European countries
• Shuttle bus service from local train stations, Cycle to Work Scheme, EV charging points
• Free onsite Gym with free classes

You need to be legally eligible to work in the country of application.

If you feel you have what it takes to become our Collections/Finance Analyst - Italian Speaker, then please click 'apply' now!