AR Accountant with Italian

Purpose of Role: 
Provide support to Jarden's European Shared Service Centre in Prague by organizing and management of the day to day cash collection duties resulting in efficient and secure collection of overdue invoices. Conduct regular suspense account and customer account reconciliations ensuring tidiness on customer accounts. Participate in customer dispute management, review and follow up on high value unresolved disputes with the customer service department and aid resolution, where possible. Prepare and execute clearing customer deductions including returns, markdowns, trade spend, customer fines, shortages etc. for all types of incoming customer payment receipts.

Job Description:
• Create and monitor aging reports.
• Organize cash collection activities to maximize cash receipts and reduction of delinquency for assigned accounts.
• Actively contact customers regarding overdue invoices and manage follow up actions.
• Maintain accurate records about the customer payment status.
• Issue dunning letters to overdue accounts.
• Issue pre-statements for invoices that become due.
• Manage cash application of wire payments, cheque, letter of credit and promissory notes including management of Pro-forma payments allocation.
• Manage deductions, including monitoring customer deductions, matching with appropriate credit notes, and managing deduction discrepancies.
• Perform reconciliation of customer accounts and propose items for clearing.
• Aid to a timely management of customer disputes.
• Monitor unresolved high value disputed invoices and actively communicate with customer service dept regarding a timely closure of the dispute.
• Engage in monthly debtors overview.
• Maintenance of internal and external relationship.
• Perform other assigned tasks and duties necessary to support the Accounts Receivable Department.
• Maintenance of quality relationships with external and internal customers.
• Engage in process improvement initiatives.
• Actively participate in training programs.
• Willingness to work a flexible schedule if required.
• Participate in special projects by supporting management and the project team in various tasks.
• Ensure compliance with SOX and internal rules and regulations and provide support for internal and external audits as needed.
• Other tasks related to the role required by your team leader and Jarden BSG management.

Requirements:
• Minimum of 1 year High Volume corporate Collections experience.
• Knowledge of Cash application and Collections procedures within AR processes.
• Commitment to high standard customer service.
• Fluent Italian – native is a preference otherwise C1 level, English, other languages are advantageous.
• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.
• Degree or diploma in finance/accounting.
• Basic knowledge and understanding of general accounting principles.
• Attention to detail and accuracy.
• Experience with SAP is an advantage.
• Team player.