Sr Specialist Credit Control Emerging Markets Central

This credit control role sits within the Finance team and is responsible for ensuring the implementation of internal controls and safeguarding the business process in a risk-free environment in terms of receivables management, cash collection and trade investment. The postholder works closely with customers, finance, sales, customer service, banks and auditors. Performance is measured through indicators including DSO and overdue levels, aging balance, timely and accurate accounts receivable accounting and reporting, the security of receivables and trade term compliance.

• Manage credit blocks and releases in SAP.
• Implement and monitor credit limits in line with the authorisation matrix and the global credit policy.
• Validate customers in accordance with the global policy and create them in SAP.
• Review and post financial credit notes.
• Review and monitor customer credit terms and credit facilities.
• Clear posted payments against invoices in SAP.
• Coordinate with Sales to resolve disputed payments.
• Reconcile accounts receivable balances with customers.
• Manage customer master data in SAP.
• Support the sales team in finance-related negotiations with customers by sharing relevant guidance in adherence with adidas global policies.
• Ensure timely follow-up with customers on due payments and send regular reminders to delinquent customers.
• Align with the legal department on bad debt legal cases.
• Manage trade term uploads and follow-up activities, and follow up with sales on contracts and trade term signatures.
• Maintain close interaction with customer service to enable business continuity and follow up on export documentation.
• Review accounts receivable allowances on a monthly basis and ensure compliance with GFM policy.
• Support the month-end closing tasks for bad debt provision and return provision posting, covering for the line manager when necessary.
• Prepare statements of account for customers and respond to ad-hoc customer requests.
• Adhere to internal and external deadlines and support internal and external auditors during financial and operational audits.
• Perform other accounts receivable and credit control-related tasks as required.

• University degree in business with a corporate finance, audit or accounting focus.
• More than 3–4 years of functional experience.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Advanced SAP skills.
• Good working knowledge of Outlook, Word and PowerPoint.
• Native-level written and spoken English.
• Strong organisational and prioritisation skills.
• Analytical and problem-solving mindset.
• Results-oriented with a high sense of ownership.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong negotiation and influencing skills.
• Team player with a proactive attitude.
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to meet reporting accuracy standards and deadlines.
• Compliance with global policies on accounts receivable, credit management and trade terms granted to customers.

• Industry experience ideally in apparel/fashion/shoes or FMCG.

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