Collections - Process Associate - Italian - Hybrid Bucharest

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Inviting applications for the role of Collections - Process Associate - Italian - Hybrid Bucharest

The Accounts Receivable Europe organization is in charge to provide professional services to the legal entities operated by the client affiliates. Scope of service includes the end-to-end Collections & Dispute management process which is handled by our team located in Bucharest.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with Team leader and Team members.
• Perform Senior AR Specialist daily activities: complete daily tasks and supports others with coaching on completion of metrics.
• Timely and actively contact external customers regarding unpaid invoices, and do the follow-up based on the case (inbound/outbound calls, emails, online meetings).
• Validates reasons for delinquency using appropriate sources of internal / external information.
• Analyzes reasons for non-payment / reasons for disputes with internal / external customers and find the root causes.
• Analyze miscellaneous items / open credit balances of customers, and actively communicate with the customer to allocate them properly / to process refunds.
• Prepare and process accounts reconciliation in communication with external / internal customers.
• Analyze disputes root causes based on communication with external customers / dispute resolvers monitor and escalate delayed resolution of disputes.
• Prepare regular and ad hoc analysis of her / his portfolio situation, define priorities for contacting customers.
• Regularly analyze in meetings with internal customers further actions for top collectable / disputed / miscellaneous cases.
• Process shifting of uncollectable items for legal actions / ensure processing of write-offs .
• Manage complex customer accounts.
• Run existing reports on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis.
• Improve & maintain reports based on the I2C standards.
• Learn and develop soft and hard skills based on Genome Profile setup.
• Resolve customer inquiries promptly & accurately, by understanding customer market & needs.
• Proactively contact customers for timely collection or resolution of aged receivables, by regularly collecting & analyzing customer data.
• Have a controllership overview of the dunning cycle/letters.
• Validate that reports meet risk & financial requirements.
• Coordinate Payment Plan proposals, pre-bankruptcy and pre-receivership recoveries once approved by the risk department.
• There may be an opportunity to take part in special projects, for those interested in personal / professional development opportunities.
• Accomplish all responsibilities in line with client compliance and integrity requirements.
• Create, update, revise, and submit standard operating procedures for approval.
• Follow the training plan set by management, complete it on time, and highlight potential risks for delays.
• Act as a backup or cross-trained for another process or scope of work.

Qualifications

• Full professional knowledge of Italian, min. C1.
• Business School Degree or qualification or minimum relevant work experience directly related experience to either cash collection or customer service, ideally in a multinational environment.
• Ability to work under pressure in a dynamic environment.
• Microsoft Office proficiency, especially Excel.
• Cash collection skills, with detail orientation.
• Basic financial analysis skills.
• Ability to be hardworking and to think "outside the box".
• Interpersonal and teamwork skills.
• Verbal and written communication skills.
• Problem solving.
• Cultural awareness in a diverse and international environment.
• Thirst for learning.

What can we offer ?
• Attractive salary.
• Stable job offers - employment contract.
• Work in a multicultural and diverse environment with employees from over 30 countries.
• Genpact professional training and great career development opportunities.
• Friendly work environment (Best Office Award 2015).
• Free access to our award-winning learning platform.
• Benefits such as meal tickets, medical insurance, etc.

Genpact is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex, age, national origin, citizenship status, marital status, military/veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical or mental disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws. Genpact is committed to creating a dynamic work environment that values diversity and inclusion, respect and integrity, customer focus, and innovation. Get to know us at www.genpact.com and on X, Facebook, LinkedIn, and YouTube.

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