Our finance department, in Braine l'Alleud, is looking for an enthusiastic
CREDIT CONTROL OFFICER
The overall purpose of the job is to guarantee a minimal level of financial risk of non-payment, by limiting the overdue amounts with timely and effective cash collection actions, according to internal guidelines. Thereby a favorable financial position in terms of cash flow and working capital is maintained.
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Your tasks and responsibilities
1. Cash Management
- Timely and effective collection of overdue invoices (mainly phone calls)
- Resolving queries both internally and externally around outstanding invoices
- Close cooperation and communication with Sales departments to recover the debts efficiently
- Negotiate payment plans according to internal guidelines
- Handle incoming customer calls
- Contact customers to clarify unclear payments
- Handle outgoing reminders
- Prepare files for lawyer
- Support Head of Credit Management during credit meetings
- Check, handle and release of blocked sales orders if appropriate
- Follow up of booking of bank statements
2. Risk Management
- Perform credit analysis: solvency analysis, balance sheet and P&L analysis
- Set up payment conditions accordingly, according to internal guidelines
3. Disputes
- Improve monthly, quarterly, and yearly closings by following up on and clearing of disputes.
4. Assist pro-actively Head of CM in providing possible process improvements and identify, where needed, possible internal controls and reporting.
We are looking for the following profile:
- You have a bachelor degree in Accounting or relevant experience in Accounts Receivables, Credit Management or commercial environment;
- You have strong communication skills and ability to establish and maintain good relationships with internal and external stakeholders including the management;
- You are accurate, efficient and organized with the ability to prioritize tasks;
- You have good negotiation and sound decision-making skills;
- You are calm and have a confident manner to handle potential uncomfortable conversations;
- You are able to work under pressure and handle deadlines;
- You are dynamic and result driven;
- You have experience in SAP;
- You have a very good knowledge of Dutch and French. Knowledge of English is an asset.
We offer you:
- The possibility to develop yourself within a company that is part of an ambitious international concern.
- A company culture characterized by an informal atmosphere and collegiality.
- A competitive salary and benefits.
- A training program based on your future development.
At Heidelberg Materials, we’ve been contributing to progress for 150 years. With more than 51,000 employees at almost 3,000 sites in over 50 countries, we’re one of the world's largest integrated manufacturers of building materials and solutions with leading market positions in cement, aggregates, and ready-mixed concrete. Our products and services are used in the construction of houses, infrastructure, commercial and industrial facilities.
At the centre of our actions lies our responsibility for the environment. We’re front runner on the road to carbon neutrality and circular economy in the building materials industry. We’re working on intelligent and sustainable building materials as well as solutions for the future. We also enable new opportunities for our customers through digitalization.
Keen to take up this challenge?
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An assessment will also be part of our hiring process.
