Credit Controller

Location: Warsaw, Poland

ECCO´s vision is to be the leading premium brand for shoes and leather goods.

Now ECCO also wants to be leading within transactional finance.

Join our Global Business Service (GBS) organization in Warsaw and help us build the best in class global Finance function that is technologically sound, future proof and can react quickly to ever-changing demands!

Establishing the GBS is a global project, where all transactional accounting processes are gathered into regional Business Centre’s in Americas, Europe, Asia/Pacific and China.

The European Business Centre is based in Warsaw and Amsterdam where experienced  accountants and specialists will provide bookkeeping and accounting services for more than 30 European ECCO companies.

Some career choices have more impact than others. When you join ECCO, you become part of a global family where we value people who do things differently. BE DIFFERENT AND FIT IN!

Role purpose:

The Credit Controller role can be segmented into three main parts; Collections, Risk Assessment and Accounts Receivable with tasks ranging from customer/colleague engagement to ensure timely payment or dispute resolution, review of credit limits for new or existing customers and account reconciliation while maintaining ECCO’s Credit Policies.

Responsibilities

• Analysis of the credit worthiness of each customer; Set the credit limit and payment terms in relation to the Credit Policy
• Maintain the age profile of own portfolio per agreed KPI’s through use of available platforms and resources
• Build and enhance internal relationships with Customer Services, Sales, Master Data and Cash Management to effectively resolve customer disputes
• Timely escalations of disputes to reduce risk of aged debt or delayed stock release
• Dunning runs and dispute management via ECCO’s collections tool
• Implement and maintain payment agreements, such as pre-payment, bank guarantees and payment plans in collaboration with sales and end customers
• Managing the transfer of bad debt accounts to the Legal credit representative
• Daily release of orders, which are held at a system level due to credit exposure
• Reporting the accounts receivable aging and overdue
• Direct Debit processing and follow-up on any rejections
• Approval of account changes in collaboration with Customer Services and Master Data
• Any other duties deemed necessary by the Team Lead to improve the Credit Risk Portfolio

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance or a related field
• Relevant experience (2 years) in in a Credit Control Function
• Experience in wholesale industry in an international company or SSC serving multiple countries will be an asset
• SAP experience required
• Experience in using Service Now or alternative platform
• Proficiency in the use of Excel
• Outstanding administration skills
• Knowledge of OnGuard/IController preferred
• Fluent communication skills in English (other European language skills will be an asset)
• Quality and deadline oriented
• Team player with good communication skills

Imagining yourself at ECCO? Get a glimpse of what your new exciting career entails on https://enter.ecco.com/

CREATE THE FOOTPRINTS OF TOMORROW

At ECCO, you become part of a meaningful, developing and multicultural workplace. You join a global family of more than 25,000 people who are proud to create the footprints of tomorrow.

Headquartered in Denmark, we are a family-owned company that offers international opportunities. Our offices and facilities have an informal culture and relaxed dress code – our shoe code is slightly stricter.

Join us and we guarantee lifelong learning – the speed of progress is up to you. So, if you’re curious, passionate and ready to make an impact, you’ll fit right in.