Accounts Receivable Accountant Germany (mfd)
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Accounts Receivable Accountant - Germany (m/f/d)
Field of Work:Finance & Accounting
Location:Berlin
Legal Entity:KWS Berlin GmbH
Contract Type: Regular
Is Full Time: Yes
Job ID: 16234
KWS Berlin GmbH is looking for anAccounts Receivable Accountant with knowledge of German (mfd). This is a2 years full-timeposition at our location inBerlin.
Your tasks:
Process incoming customer payments in accordance with SLA
Maintain and clear customer accounts
Provide customer balance confirmation and perform reconciliations
Process customer returns rebates and refunds
Generate statement of accounts and process dunning letters
Calculate and approve credit limits
Respond to audit requests and participate in meetings with auditors
Perform monthly quarterly and yearly closing activities in a timely manner
Resolve account discrepancies and contact customers accordingly
Calculate provisions write-offs and bad debts devaluation in accordance with IFRS 9
Create periodic/ad-hoc reports to support the leadership
Engage customers in collection efforts in writing as well as over the phone
Create manual invoices and manage cheques
Process acts of acceptance and monitor relevant general ledger accounts
Manage disputes direct debit and cash allocation with Treasury
Support in I.T. projects related to the department as well as engage in testing
Investigate inter-company differences with relevant stakeholders
Support the Business Units with daily requests as needed
Ensure work and process documentation is maintained and updated
Participate and provide training to new colleagues as needed
Your profile:
Preferably an apprenticeship orBA Degree in Business Administration Accounting or Economics.Correlated areas such as International Relations or MA Degree will be considered
Prior experience in accounts receivable is desirable but not mandatory
Solid understanding of accounting practices and procedures
Knowledge in programing or scripting (coding) are an added advantagebut not mandatory
Organized detailed oriented and able to work in a multicultural and diverse environment
Excellentcommunication skillsand team mindset
Experience working in an international shared service organization or agribusiness sector is an additional advantage
Customer orientation and extraordinary service attitude
Ability to meet tight deadlines and manage high volume transactions
Besides knowledge ofGerman fluency inEnglish is essential.Other languages such asTurkish Portuguese and Polishare also of interest.
What we offer:
- We are an international team of open-minded people with diverse and cross-functional experience
Interesting and challenging tasks and projects
As a family business we are guided by the values of closeness reliability vision and independence; this culture is lived in practice and ensures an open and friendly working atmosphere from day one
The best of both worlds: KWS Berlin combines the security of a large stable company with the passion of a start-up
Our location in the heart of Berlin-Schöneberg is very modern; directly opposite the underground station Bülowstraße and with secured car & bicycle parking spaces
We offer 30d holidays flexible working hours holiday and Christmas bonuses company pension scheme JobRad and/or Jobticket
True to our motto Make yourself grow we support the professional and personal development of our employees
Seed your career by submitting your application today! We are looking forward to your application using our online application system.
About KWS
KWS is one of the worlds leading plant breeding companies. Nearly 5000 employees in more than 70 countries generated net sales of around 1.68 billion in the fiscal year 2023/2024. A company with a tradition of family ownership KWS has operated independently for almost 170 years. It focuses on plant breeding and the production and sale of seed for sugarbeet corn cereals vegetables oilseed rape and sunflower. KWS uses leading-edge plant breeding methods to continuously improve yield for farmers and plants resistance to diseases pests and abiotic stress. To that end the company invested more than 300 million last fiscal year in research and development. For more information: Follow us on LinkedIn at
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Key Skills
- Collection Management
- Invoicing
- Accounts Reconciliation
- Supply Management
- Data Entry
- Compliance
- Vendor Management
- Microsoft Excel
- Relationship Management
- Reconciling
- Time keeping
- Account Receivable
- Accounts Payable
- ACCA
- Deposits
About Company
KWS sät die Zukunft – seit 1856. Im Laufe vieler Jahrzehnte hat sich KWS SAAT zu einem innovativen und internationalen Saatgutspezialisten mit einem breiten Kulturpflanzenportfolio entwickelt.
