Senior Accounts Receivable Specialist

Company Description

Wolt is a technology company that makes it incredibly easy to discover and get the best restaurants, grocery stores and other local shops delivered to home or to the office. Our local commerce platform makes it easy for customers to order whatever they need on one app, for merchants to make additional sales, and for couriers to make meaningful earnings flexibly. To enable this, Wolt develops a wide range of technologies from local commerce platform to retail software and financial solutions, as well as operates its own grocery stores under the brand Wolt Market. Wolt was founded in 2014 and joined forces with DoorDash in 2022. DoorDash operates in 29 countries today, 25 of which are with the Wolt product and brand. 

So, why work at Wolt?

At Wolt, we’re about getting things done.

You’ll probably enjoy it here if you like taking ownership, developing yourself and being around friendly, humble and ambitious people.

We work hard to make cities into better places, and it’s pretty cool seeing us grow every week. If you’re passionate about building things that just… work, Wolt might be for you.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

We want to have all sorts of people in our team – people like you and me, and people different from you and me. To be able to work with diverse teammates – when it comes to gender, age, ethnicity, life background, sexual orientation, political views, religion, or any other personal trait – we consciously aim to offer equal opportunity for everyone to work with us. This is because we believe diverse teams make the most thought-through decisions and build things in the most inclusive way.

Job Description

Are you experienced in Invoicing and have an excellent analytical mindset? Are you proactive by nature and want to work in a fast-growing environment? If this sounds like you, then we’d love to chat!

Role background

Wolt is a Finnish technology company and we’re best known for our food delivery platform. We’ve grown significantly in the last years, expanding our operations from just four countries across the Nordics, to 27 countries across Europe and Asia today.

Our Finance team has played a key role in this journey - supporting our global operations from their central Helsinki hub has been no easy feat, but this group of dedicated and motivated professionals have made it seem effortless!

As we continue to scale, we’re now looking for an Senior Accounts Receivable Specialist to help us do so in the most efficient way.

What makes the Finance team so special is our ‘service first’ approach to the job - we enjoy creating strong communication loops with the wider business, so that bottlenecks are minimized and that things get done quickly and efficiently.

In the Wolt Finance team we take accountability for our own projects and take pride in being meticulous and precise. We also enjoy learning and developing as we go - it’s important that you share this approach!

• Own the overall aged receivables management process.
• Timely and diligent collection of aged Receivables.
• Preparing and posting bad debt expense and bad debt provisions on a monthly basis.
• Regular analysis of customer payment behavior and recommendation for decision-making.
• Own and perform monthly reporting activities such as AR reconciliation and documentation processes, overdue reporting and other Month End reporting requirements.
• Oversee cash application activities and resolve related escalated matters.
• Own and improve on the Credit risk management process for trade receivables, and perform daily risk assessment of new and existing customers.
• Recognize and communicate development opportunities in process to Team lead / Process Owner and drive change.
• Collaborate with local finance teams to harmonize Accounts Receivable processes wherever possible.
• Work closely with sales teams and lead bi-month/monthly operational reviews with stakeholders.
• Support/advise specialists in handling more complex/critical escalated cases on daily tasks.
• Escalate debt to collection agencies and continuously seek improvement of current process
• Performing system & process testing in case of development when needed.
• Prepare and update training materials and systematic documentation of processes and work instructions. Onboard new team members.
• Supporting Team Lead with analyzing KPIs for management reporting.
• Support with audit related inquiries/documentation whenever needed. 

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business/Economics or other financial degree.
• Long standing practical experience on AR process & accounting.
• Solid experience in Credit control/credit risk management.
• Excellent MS Excel skills 
• Prior knowledge on Netsuite accounting software is a plus.
• Demonstrable experience in autonomously solving problems in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent teamwork skills.
• Eagerness to learn new ways of working and proactive approach to problem-solving.
• Fluent in English, both spoken and written. Other languages are an asset.
• Must be eligible to work in the E.U.

Additional Information

If you are excited about working in a high-growth environment, taking ownership, and being part of an extremely ambitious team, then click below to apply and get the conversation going!
Along with a competitive salary and benefits, you will also be eligible for our stock option plan. 
Please note that we do not accept applications sent by mail. You should submit your application through our careers website!