Specialist GBS Credit & Collections (Czech/Slovak speaker)

The Credit and Collections team within Finance performs daily dunning and collection, dispute management and credit management activities, and supports projects and process standardisation initiatives. The role works to ensure timely collection of receivables, accurate cash allocation and effective credit risk management while maintaining strong customer and stakeholder relationships. The team aims for excellence in all deliverables and to be recognised as a highly trusted partner by stakeholders, supporting a stable and flawless business platform for adidas Europe.

• Ensure timely collection of receivables by working closely with customers and internal stakeholders and resolving causes of non-payment.
• Allocate all received payments accurately and on time without errors.
• Follow up on discrepancies and ensure they are handled within a reasonable timeframe.
• Manage customer relationships, including problem resolution and root cause analysis.
• Assess and review customer credit risk regularly to mitigate risk for adidas in line with credit policy.
• Perform review, analysis and proposal of release on credit-blocked deliveries.
• Provide insight into the development of the customer's accounts receivable position to the Credit & Collections leadership team and Sales/Finance stakeholders.
• Track disputes, forward them to the appropriate department for resolution and follow up until closure.
• Identify improvement opportunities and support their implementation.
• Ensure desktop procedures are updated in line with standards and policies.

• University degree in Accounting, Business Administration or a similar field.
• 2+ years of relevant work experience in accounting or corporate finance.
• Broad and deep theoretical understanding of the job function.
• Good finance acumen.
• Experience with SAP and Excel.
• Experience in a shared service environment or similar.
• Ability to read, write and communicate in English and Czech and Slovak in a business environment setting.
• Ability to pay close attention to detail.
• High degree of customer orientation.
• Good problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Self-motivated and self-directed individual.
• Curious and growth mindset, with keenness to learn and approach subjects outside the comfort zone and look beyond the obvious.

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