Job Overview:
Accounts Receivable & GL Accountant
We are seeking a highly skilled Accounts Receivable and General Ledger Accountant to join our Finance team. This permanent position will be based in our site in Portugal (Maia, Porto).
As an Accounts Receivable and GL Accountant, you will play a critical role in handling and posting of incoming payments, monitoring and collecting accounts receivable by contacting customers via telephone and email, maintaining accounts receivable records to ensure aging is up to date, credits and collections are applied, uncollectible amounts are accounted for, and miscellaneous differences are cleared. Additionally, you will be responsible for sending out customer statements, quote approvals, release of orders, credit control etc., milestone billing, participating in the monthly closing procedure, such as account reconciliations etc., preparing documentation for auditors, answering inquiries by email both to customers and colleagues in other departments around the world, assisting in streamlining and improving the accounts receivable processes - identifying areas of performance improvement, general ledger postings, and account reconciliations.
The ideal candidate will have an Accounting or Finance Bachelor degree and several years of professional experience with the mentioned tasks. You should also possess excellent communication skills in English, Italian, and French, as well as experience with SAP4Hanna and/or SAP.
Personal Qualifications:
* High degree of responsibility
* High attention to details
* Ability to structure a varying working day
* Ability to work in under pressure and with tight deadlines
* Natural ability to communicate with a range of stakeholders with ease
* A pro-active and ambitious approach to your work and career