Accounts Receivable Assistant - Reebok

We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Accounts Receivable Assistant to join REEBOK's Credit Control team. This role is ideal for someone looking to develop a strong foundation in finance, accounting, and customer account management. You will have 1 - 2 years experience dept recovery for international customers.
The successful candidate will support the credit control function by assisting with customer account management, invoice processing, payment reconciliation, and debt recovery activities. You will play an important role in helping maintain healthy cash flow and ensuring customers meet agreed payment terms.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone eager to gain hands-on experience, build analytical and communication skills, and progress within a finance career.

You must be able to speak German, Italian or French

Main Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate customer account records, including outstanding invoices and payment terms.
• Review customer credit limits and monitor payment history.
• Assist with setting up new customer accounts and updating existing account information.
• Process invoices accurately and ensure they are issued on time.
• Monitor outstanding invoices and follow up with customers regarding payments.
• Reconcile incoming payments against outstanding invoices.
• Identify, investigate, and resolve payment discrepancies.
• Support the collection of overdue accounts.
• Contact customers to discuss outstanding balances and agree payment arrangements.
• Escalate unresolved issues to senior members of the credit control team where necessary.
• Prepare reports relating to outstanding debts, aged receivables, and other credit control metrics.
• Analyse financial data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities for process improvement.
• Assist with ad-hoc administrative and finance-related tasks as required.
• Maintain awareness of industry regulations and best practices in credit control and finance.

Persona Specification

• 1-2 years experience dealing with chasing debt in multi currencies.
• You must be able to speak German, Italian or French
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Good numerical and analytical skills.
• Excellent organisational and time management abilities.
• Confident communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Professional and customer-focused approach.
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Excel and accounting systems.
• Studying towards or interested in pursuing an accounting qualification such as AAT, ACCA, or CIMA is advantageous.