Our client is a multinational industrial group with a consolidated Shared Service Centre in Porto.

• Responsible for AR department with people responsibility and ownership of AR processes;
• Determine structure and division of task within the AR department;
• Establish quantitative and qualitative targets for the department and the team members;
• Conduct evaluation meetings and provide direction where necessary;
• Supervise the customer credit limit and oversee the company risk situation in compliance with internal policies;
• Supervise the cash collection and overdue reduction;
• Supervise the cooperation with credit insurance and factoring partners to minimize the company risk and maximize the cash flow position;
• Supervise the cooperation with sales department in order to set the right credit limit for the customer including joined customer visits;
• Coordinate comprehensive accounts receivables reporting to the divisions with insightful qualitative information;
• Provide support related to annual and interim audits in close cooperation with other departments and auditors;
• Control the service delivery in accounts receivable and meet service levels and performance standards set;
• Secure the process effectiveness and efficiency in accounts receivables and optimize processes in close cooperation with defined departments;
• Ensure best practice and continuous improvement philosophies are applied;
• Identify opportunities to grow sales through effective credit management.

• Bachelor or Master degree in Business or Economics or similar field;
• 7+ years of professional experience in Finance and Accounting or equivalent;
• 3+ years people responsibility experience;
• Experience within a Shared Service Centre environment and transition;
• Professional working proficiency in English and another European language (German, Italian, French, Spanish and Dutch preferred);
• Excellent knowledge of MS Office;
• Strong Leadership, Team Work and People Management skills;
• Excellent Planning and Organization;
• Persuasiveness and Negotiation skills;
• Effective business writing and professional communication skills;
• Strong analytical skills and experience to think in complex environments and work in global matrix organizations.