Accounts Receivable Associate - Italian Language Role

About Us:

Barry-Wehmiller is a diversified global supplier of engineering consulting and manufacturing technology for the packaging, corrugating, sheeting and paper-converting industries. By blending people-centric leadership with disciplined operational strategies and purpose-driven growth, Barry-Wehmiller has become a $3 billion organization with nearly 12,000 team members united by a common belief: to use the power of business to build a better world.

Job Description:

This role is based in the UK Financial Shared Service Centre, which is located in Irlam, Great Manchester. The centre provides support to the financial transactions of Barry Wehmiller. The Entities we partner are currently located in the UK, France, Italy, Canada and the USA.

OVERVIEW

The primary function of the Accounts Receivable Associate is to support the Accounts Receivable processes, ensuring the issue of invoices to customers, allocating cash, reconciling aged debtors, all elements of credit control, order releases, month-end processes, and resolution of queries.

SUMMARY OF JOB

This role is a dual role supporting two sites: Our Italian PCMC (Lucca) site with their AR collections and Credit control. Our UK BWIS (Doncaster) site with their Project Stage billing and Reconciliations.

Due to these requirements, we require a bi-lingual candidate, English and Italian.

RESPONSIBILITIES

PCMC (Lucca site)

• Manage the collections process for the full AR ledger: Machine invoices, Service invoices and Parts & Upgrades invoices: sending statements, emails and calling customers
• Maintain Aged debt below an acceptable figure: < 20% aged 31days over terms
• Timely query resolution relating to the AR ledger
• Escalate to Management and site finance as soon as Debt becomes doubtful
• Present KPIs periodically, summarising the aged debt position

BWIS (Doncaster site)

• Running and Delivering Progress Billing invoices for stage/project payments: Deposit, Engineering, Pre-Delivery and Final, working closely with site to understand exactly when to run these milestones
• Provide site with weekly Forecasting information
• Due to the value and critical nature of these invoices, timely and accurate resolution of queries with Sales & our FD is critical
• Escalate to Management and site finance as soon as Debt becomes doubtful
• Work with colleagues to produce and documentation relating to Letter of Credit bank paperwork
• Provide Month end Balance Sheet Reconciliation of the GLs impacted by the stage billing
• Month end review of service invoices prior to presentation to the customer

QUALIFICATIONS

• A minimum of 4 GCSE's, or equivalent, including Mathematics and English
• Financial Qualification is desirable
• Good knowledge of excel including reporting, lookups and pivot tables

EXPERIENCE:

• At least 3 years' experience working in Accounts Receivable, preferably within a Shared Service Centre Environment
• Knowledge of accounting systems, ERP

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES:

• Strong written and verbal communication skills (Italian and English)
• Excellent IT literacy, specifically Excel and good knowledge of MS Office including Teams and Outlook
• Organised with the ability to multitask and prioritise
• Passion for process improvement
• Working towards achieving SLAs and supporting the monthly KPIs
• Customer focused, ability to provide quality service and flexibility
• Knowledge of D365, AS 400, JD Edwards, Power Link XA is desirable but not essential
• Participating in conference call via Teams

PERSONAL SPECIFICATON:

• Knows the concepts, practices, and procedures of Accounting within Accounts Receivable
• Ability to learn and take on new processes
• Ability to initiate and work independently
• Ability to work in a team
• Communicates effectively within a complex business environment
• Problem solving skills, action oriented
• Knowledge of common accounting packages
• Attention to detail and ability to document to a high standard
• Full driving licence is required

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At Barry-Wehmiller we recognize that people come with a wealth of experience and talent beyond just the technical requirements of a job. If your experience is close to what you see listed here, please still consider applying. We know that our differences often can bring about innovation, excellence and meaningful work-therefore, people from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply to our positions. Please let us know if you require reasonable accommodations during the interview process.

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