Snr. Credit & Collections Specialist
TR/077196
Posted: 14/04/2025
- Competitive Salary
- Ireland, County Cork, Cork
- Contract
Orion Group are sourcing a Snr. Credit & Collections Specialist on behalf of our Multinational Biopharmaceutical Client on an initial 6-month to 12-month contract located in Cork.
General Job Requirements:
The successful person will have a passion for credit control and delivering exceptional customer service. We’re looking for someone with experience having worked in a multi-national corporation, as well as having a knowledge of the order to cash function.
Specific Job Requirements:
• Responsible for a large and growing debtors listing, looking to minimize debt & overall DSO.
• Ensure timely and efficient follow up on due & overdue accounts and payments.
• Issue written correspondence to customers in a timely and efficient manner including reminder letters, monthly statements etc.
• Responsible for determining how much credit to extend to a customer based on credit policy, credit ratings, financials and payment history, while also providing a key point of interaction with Commercial and Finance team.
• As the Credit & Collections specialist, you will assess the credit risk of a specific company including interpretation of financials and make recommendations backed up with solid judgement and reasoning.
• Will liaise with our internal finance/commercial colleagues and any other personnel as appropriate to confirm details regarding customers and overdue payments.
• Point of contact for internal and external queries as they arise and to support the resolution of any billing queries relating to outstanding invoices and escalate accordingly.
• Support with monthly management reports related to DSO, flux and Aging analysis.
• To deliver excellent standard of customer service in all respects of the role.
Knowledge, experience, competencies:
• Language: The person we seek will be able to communicate effectively in English.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, at ease speaking to all levels of the organization regarding sensitive and confidential information.
• Self-starter and able to act on own initiative, with high levels of integrity, excellence, and teamwork.
• A fast thinker: someone that can translate business needs into pragmatic implementable solutions.
• A positive, enthusiastic, can-do attitude and flexible approach to work
• Ability to work in a global team environment and communicate effectively with both internal & external business partners of all levels.
• Proficiency with Microsoft tools (Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Word) required.
• Excellent presentation, communication, analytical and interpersonal skills required.
• Attention to detail and accuracy required.
• Self-directed problem solver and ability to suggest solutions.
• ERP experience an advantage (Oracle/SAP)
• Experience in working in the biotech, pharmaceuticals industry and in a multi-national organization is desirable.
Specific Education Experience Requirements:
• 3rd level Finance / Business degree
Our role in supporting diversity and inclusion
As an international workforce business, we are committed to sourcing personnel that reflects the diversity and values of our client base but also that of Orion Group. We welcome the wide range of experiences and viewpoints that potential workers bring to our business and our clients, including those based on nationality, gender, culture, educational and professional backgrounds, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, and age differences, job classification and religion. In our inclusive workplace, regardless of your employment status as staff or contract, everyone is assured the right of equitable, fair and respectful treatment.
General Job Requirements:
The successful person will have a passion for credit control and delivering exceptional customer service. We’re looking for someone with experience having worked in a multi-national corporation, as well as having a knowledge of the order to cash function.
Specific Job Requirements:
• Responsible for a large and growing debtors listing, looking to minimize debt & overall DSO.
• Ensure timely and efficient follow up on due & overdue accounts and payments.
• Issue written correspondence to customers in a timely and efficient manner including reminder letters, monthly statements etc.
• Responsible for determining how much credit to extend to a customer based on credit policy, credit ratings, financials and payment history, while also providing a key point of interaction with Commercial and Finance team.
• As the Credit & Collections specialist, you will assess the credit risk of a specific company including interpretation of financials and make recommendations backed up with solid judgement and reasoning.
• Will liaise with our internal finance/commercial colleagues and any other personnel as appropriate to confirm details regarding customers and overdue payments.
• Point of contact for internal and external queries as they arise and to support the resolution of any billing queries relating to outstanding invoices and escalate accordingly.
• Support with monthly management reports related to DSO, flux and Aging analysis.
• To deliver excellent standard of customer service in all respects of the role.
Knowledge, experience, competencies:
• Language: The person we seek will be able to communicate effectively in English.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, at ease speaking to all levels of the organization regarding sensitive and confidential information.
• Self-starter and able to act on own initiative, with high levels of integrity, excellence, and teamwork.
• A fast thinker: someone that can translate business needs into pragmatic implementable solutions.
• A positive, enthusiastic, can-do attitude and flexible approach to work
• Ability to work in a global team environment and communicate effectively with both internal & external business partners of all levels.
• Proficiency with Microsoft tools (Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Word) required.
• Excellent presentation, communication, analytical and interpersonal skills required.
• Attention to detail and accuracy required.
• Self-directed problem solver and ability to suggest solutions.
• ERP experience an advantage (Oracle/SAP)
• Experience in working in the biotech, pharmaceuticals industry and in a multi-national organization is desirable.
Specific Education Experience Requirements:
• 3rd level Finance / Business degree
Our role in supporting diversity and inclusion
As an international workforce business, we are committed to sourcing personnel that reflects the diversity and values of our client base but also that of Orion Group. We welcome the wide range of experiences and viewpoints that potential workers bring to our business and our clients, including those based on nationality, gender, culture, educational and professional backgrounds, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, and age differences, job classification and religion. In our inclusive workplace, regardless of your employment status as staff or contract, everyone is assured the right of equitable, fair and respectful treatment.
Beatriz Olmedo
Lead Recruitment Consultant
