.Overall description Körber is modernizing and optimizing its finance and accounting footprint. In this context, the Körber Group is creating an Accounting Shared Services Center in Porto with the aim of streamlining the accounting processes and delivering high quality accounting services to the companies of the Group.During the first six months of this assignment, you will take responsibility for the internal billing process. After that period, this role will be transitioned into an Order to Cash (O2C) Accounting Specialist for the upcoming Accounting Shared Services Center. As one of the first joiners, you will play a key role shaping the O2C process from the beginning.Your role: The first months of this assignment will be focused on internal billing processes for the services provided to other companies of the Group. This entails tasks such as invoicing, reconciling positions with internal parties and the management of claims and credit notes.After this period, the O2C Accounting specialist will play a key role in managing and optimizing the order to cash process (i.E., billing to external parties), ensuring timely and accurate invoicing, collections, and application of cash receipts. In particular, the responsibilities will include: Invoicing:
- Generate and issue invoices to customers in a timely manner.
- Ensure all invoices are accurate, complete, and in compliance with contractual terms.
- Resolve any billing issues or disputes in coordination with the sales and customer service teams. Order management:
- Coordinate with the sales and logistics teams to resolve order-related issues and discrepancies. Collections / cash applications:
- Accurately apply cash receipts to customer accounts.
- Reconcile bank statements and resolve any discrepancies in a timely manner.
- Monitor accounts receivable balances and follow up on overdue accounts.
- Execute tasks according to the deadlines and KPIs defined by the organization and Process Management. In addition, this O2C specialist role will support Process Management in the continuous process improvement towards standardized processes and procedures.
- Ensure close and fluent communication with the companies receiving services in order to support with ad hoc tasks and solve issues promptly and effectively.
- Maintain good cooperation with other accounting areas of the Shared Services Center for achieving a harmonized level of quality and solutions to our Group companies.
- Ensure compliance with all regulatory and Group requirements and standards, including German GAAP and relevant tax regulations.Your profile:
- Successfully completed accounting studies or business administration.
- At least 3 years of professional experience in accounting, preferably within a Shared Services Center or a multinational organization.
- Very good command of written and spoken English; German is a plus.
- Basic knowledge of German GAAP (HGB) and IFRS
