Accounts Receivable Accountant - Germany (m/f/d)

Berlin

Field of Work: Finance \& Accounting Location: Berlin, BE, DE Legal Entity: KWS Berlin GmbH Contract Type: Regular Job ID: 16234 **KWS Berlin GmbH** is looking for an **Accounts Receivable Accountant with knowledge of German (m\\f\\d)** . This is a **2 years full-time** position at our location in **Berlin**. **Your tasks:** * Process incoming customer payments in accordance with SLA * Maintain and clear customer accounts * Provide customer balance confirmation and perform reconciliations * Process customer returns, rebates, and refunds * Generate statement of accounts and process dunning letters * Calculate and approve credit limits * Respond to audit requests and participate in meetings with auditors * Perform monthly, quarterly, and yearly closing activities in a timely manner * Resolve account discrepancies and contact customers accordingly * Calculate provisions, write-offs, and bad debts devaluation in accordance with IFRS 9 * Create periodic/ad-hoc reports to support the leadership * Engage customers in collection efforts in writing as well as over the phone * Create manual invoices and manage cheques * Process acts of acceptance and monitor relevant general ledger accounts * Manage disputes, direct debit, and cash allocation with Treasury * Support in I.T. projects related to the department as well as engage in testing * Investigate inter-company differences with relevant stakeholders * Support the Business Units with daily requests as needed * Ensure work and process documentation is maintained and updated * Participate and provide training to new colleagues as needed **Your profile:** * Preferably an apprenticeship or **BA Degree in Business Administration, Accounting or Economics.**Correlated areas such as International Relations or MA Degree will be considered * Prior experience in accounts receivable is desirable but not mandatory * Solid understanding of accounting practices and procedures * **Knowledge in programing or scripting (coding) are an added advantage** but not mandatory * Organized, detailed oriented, and able to work in a multicultural and diverse environment * Excellent **communication skills** and team mindset * Experience working in an international shared service organization or agribusiness sector is an additional advantage * Customer orientation and extraordinary service attitude * Ability to meet tight deadlines and manage high volume transactions * Besides knowledge of **German** , fluency in**English is essential.** Other languages such as **Turkish, Portuguese, and Polish** are also of interest. **What we offer:** * We are an international team of open-minded people with diverse and cross-functional experience * Interesting and challenging tasks and projects * As a family business, we are guided by the values of closeness, reliability, vision and independence; this culture is lived in practice and ensures an open and friendly working atmosphere from day one * The best of both worlds: KWS Berlin combines the security of a large, stable company with the passion of a start-up * Our location in the heart of Berlin-Schöneberg is very modern; directly opposite the underground station Bülowstraße and with secured car \& bicycle parking spaces * We offer 30d holidays, flexible working hours, holiday and Christmas bonuses, company pension scheme, JobRad and/or Jobticket * True to our motto "Make yourself grow", we support the professional and personal development of our employees **Seed your career by submitting your application today! We are looking forward to your application using our online application system.**