Cash Collections Junior Specialist with Spanish & Portuguese

About AkzoNobel

Since 1792, we've been supplying the innovative paints and coatings that help to color people's lives and protect what matters most. Our world class portfolio of brands - including Dulux, International, Sikkens and Interpon - is trusted by customers around the globe. We're active in more than 150 countries and use our expertise to sustain and enhance the fabric of everyday life. Because we believe every surface is an opportunity. It's what you'd expect from a pioneering and long-established paints company that's dedicated to providing sustainable solutions and preserving the best of what we have today - while creating an even better tomorrow. Let's paint the future together.

For more information please visit www.akzonobel.com

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Key Responsibilities:
• Manage the collection of trade receivables for assigned companies and regions within the Spanish market.
• Actively participate in "Invoice to Cash" transition processes across various European countries.
• Set and review customer credit limits in collaboration with Sales Management, Credit Control, and senior stakeholders.
• Support the improvement of overdue debt recovery and collection effectiveness.
• Verify rebates and ensure payout execution within agreed SLAs.
• Provide risk advice to senior management and sales departments, ensuring assessments are well-documented and accurate.
• Prepare monthly reports for the analysis of aged debt and overdue payments.

What You'll Gain:
• Insights into building a Center of Excellence.
• Expertise in collaborating in an international environment.
• Experience driving improvement projects and expanding within internal structures (e.g., FP&A, R2R, I2P, Consolidation & Reporting, or people management).
• Skills in building strong relationships with internal and external clients.

What Makes You a Great Fit:
• Fluency in English, Spanish and Portuguese (additional languages are a plus).
• Bachelor's Degree in accounting, finance, business, or equivalent areas.
• At least 1 year of experience in finance, preferably within accounting structures.
• Strong communication skills and a partnership mindset to work with management at all levels.
• An analytical and organized approach to managing tasks efficiently.
• Experience in cash collection and setting credit limits is a nice to have.

What We Offer:
• Full-time position in our dynamic Invoice to Cash team.
• Attractive salary plus a language bonus.
• Operational performance bonus.
• Extended Lux Med medical package, including dental coverage.
• Modern work tools and a comfortable office environment.
• Access to Learning Cafeteria (incl. Percipio), with opportunities for professional certifications (e.g., Lean Six Sigma).
• Flexible hybrid work model offering work-life balance.
• Opportunities for personal and professional growth in a dynamic, multicultural team.

At AkzoNobel we are highly committed to ensuring an inclusive and respectful workplace where all employees can be their best self. We strive to embrace diversity in a context of tolerance. Our talent acquisition process plays an integral part in this journey, as setting the foundations for a diverse environment. For this reason we train and educate on the implications of our Unconscious Bias in order for our TA and hiring managers to be mindful of them and take corrective actions when applicable. In our organization, all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age or disability.

Requisition ID: 43845