Credit Control Specialist at adidas Group

Key Responsibilities

• Secure timely collection of receivables by working closely with the customer and other finance teams and resolving the causes of non-payment
• Drive timely collection by following up on overdue invoices with customers, collection agencies and end consumers
• Manage customer relationship, which includes problem resolution and root cause analysis
• Assess & review the credit risk of the customer on regular basis, calculate and suggest the required credit limits
• Decide on the release of the blocked orders and ensure timely release
• Provide insight in the development of the accounts receivable position of the customer to sales and finance teams
• Manage the relationship with customer service and other stakeholders in the business
• Preparation of monthly reconciliations of Key Accounts for review by the Senior Credit Manager and Senior Finance Director
• Monthly cash flow forecast 
• Identify improvement opportunities and support their implementation
• Ensure the lowest possible write off for uncollectable balances
• Provide insight into the calculation of the required provision for uncollectable balances
• Support ongoing projects for the implementation of technology solutions
• Support requests from partner Finance department​​​​​​​

Key Relationships

• External Customers
• Customer Service
• Supply Chain
• Sales
• Finance

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• High degree of customer orientation 
• Strong Finance Acumen
• Experience with SAP
• Strong Excel skills (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUPS, SUMIFS etc)
• Good Problem solving and analytical skills
• Self-motivated and self-directed individual
• Leadership skills

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications

• Accounting qualification preferably university degree
• 2 plus years relevant work experience in the accounting / business area
• Broad and deep theoretical understanding of job function
• Experience in developed Computer Systems, SAP, MS Office and modern Communication Tools
• Very good command of the English language, both verbal and written