Our Client

Are you looking for a career with purpose and dedicated to improving people’s well-being around the world?

It’s an exciting time to join Essity and be part of our ambition to enhance service levels, drive efficiency and harmonisation. We are looking for talented individuals who want to make an impact and contribute to our global organisation. Together we can make a difference!

Your New Role

Global Operational Services (GOPS) is a global unit with 1,900 employees, located in over 43 countries worldwide, that delivers sustainable business value to Essity and our customers, by driving group wide operational efficiencies through Global Business Services (GBS), Essity IT and Global Sourcing.

GBS is a key support organisation to Essity and consists of different service lines carrying out operational services such as Financial Services, Customer Administration Services, Sourcing Administration Services, HR Services, Master Data Services, IT support and Facility Management.

As an Accounts Receivable Administrator Europe Central (English and German) you will be:

• Support resolving external and internal audit findings. Maintains the interface to the Business Unit Controlling network and Business contacts;
• Maintain accurate financial records or account books, for example a creditors and debtors ledger, and sales, purchase, and cash journals;
• Make standard calculations to accurately compile and report statistics;
• Classify, code and record financial transactions and post entries to the general ledger;
• Check balance statements and other information provided by financial institutions;
• Verify and process accounts receivable and other financial transactions such as bank deposits;
• Perform quality checks and secure accounting process delivery as defined in framework agreements and/or Service Level Agreements;
• Provide input to the key contact regarding needed changes, inefficiencies, or other possible issues
• Answer incoming questions and assist employees, managers, and other Finance colleagues to ensure that the information provided is accurate and complete;
• Escalate possible challenges/ questions to the next level and secured hand-over;
• Contribute to finding and implementing effective solutions in a matrix organisation.

What you will need to succeed

• Associated or bachelor’s degree in Finance or equivalent;
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in an accounts receivable role;
• Flexible - readily adapts to change and new systems and/or methods;
• Excellent communication and remote collaboration skills;
• Must be strategically agile in understanding business components and how they fit together;
• Delivers with quality and speed;
• Preferred system experience –SAP (R/3 and S/4), Electronic Banking Software tools and Office 365;
• Fluency in English, verbal and written;
• Fluent in German.

What the Company can offer you

Be part of an international company that is committed to the well-being of its employees, where you can learn and develop in a career that you drive, coupled with competitive rewards and the ability to participate in building a new, strategic component for the company. With an office located in Lisbon, you will work within a sustainable building boasting panoramic views, close to amenities, public transport and the airport.

Next Steps

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